About the Fellowship
The Open Society Fellowship supports individuals seeking innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges.
Stories of New Chinese Migrants in Africa
February 24, 2011
AUDIO
Open Society Fellow Howard French discusses his recent travels in three African countries, where he conducted extensive interviews with Chinese workers and members of the communities where they have settled.
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Hishaam Aidi
Hishaam Aidi, a political scientist, will look at how governments in Europe and North America use culture to "integrate" their Muslim communities.
Howard French
Former New York Times correspondent Howard French will write an in-depth, journalistic account of Chinese migration to Africa in the past decade.
Ike Okonta
Ike Okonta, a political analyst and writer, will study the failure of democratic and civic institutions in Nigeria almost four decades after the end of the bloody civil war in Biafra.
Ken Silverstein
Journalist Ken Silverstein will look at bribery and graft in international energy markets.
Marcy Westerling
Open Society Fellow Marcy Westerling is a community organizer who will map progressive infrastucture in rural areas.
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