Extract from the animated podcast, made in collaboration with Jeem
As a child, Khawla Ksiksi learned to ignore the racist remarks she heard on a daily basis. As a teenager, the violence increased, comnining myths of witchcraft with the sexual objectification of black women. These insults greatly impacted her, but she tried to cope with them, creating the outer shell of a strong woman that nothing could touch.
As a young student, she met a white man and fell in love with him. Their affair, which was abruptly disrupted as she met the man's sister, who was shocked to discover that her brother's partner was black.
This painful break-up finally made her aware of the need to fight back. She began to frequent various associations and took part in discussion groups, somewhat timidly at first, but more outspokenly as time went on.
She would then become passionate about black feminist writings and was part of the creation of a black women's collective. She also recalls the experience of Falgatna, the flashmob combatting violence against women that was widely publicised throughout both Tunisia and the rest of the world, as talks about her dreams of future change.
Extract from the animated podcast, made in collaboration with Jeem
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