Croquemort: A biographical journey in the context of Chad

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Itineraries of serendipity in an unreported Chad Didier/Croquemort is a big fan of The Simpsons. Every time he has some free time he watches some TV episodes about this crazy family, whose life is a strong comment on the outside world and the ways we organize ourselves. On his laptop, […]

Does the scenario ever end?

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By Annigje van Dijk* This post was published on Facebook on 9 June 2016, about five weeks after I had returned from my fieldwork in N’Djaména, the capital of Chad, where I stayed from 6 February to 30 April 2016. Didier addresses with irony the country’s ‘problem’ […]

Alcohol consumption and alcohol narratives in Chad

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It is important to note that from 10 April 2016 until the end of November 2016, Chad was partially deprived of Internet services. The government closed down Facebook, WhatsApp, and other specific websites, with the explanation that there were technical problems. None of my informants believed this explanation. These young […]

Internet connectivity in Chad

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Didier is always on his phone. He assured me that this phone is, in fact, his livelihood. He does not use it for making phone calls but rather as a tool for accessing the Internet and social media. The networks on Facebook and WhatsApp keep him always on the move; […]

Internet and the android youth in Chad

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>> Read the full biography Didier and Croquemort have a deep feeling for justice, in contrast to injustice—and especially to a particular aspect of injustice: betrayal (trahison). Trahison is a word that comes up regularly in our discussions. In a society where daily life has to deal with oppression and constant […]

Justice?

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>> Read the full biography >> Read about Croquemort, slam artist Inspired by political events and everyday life, Croquemort’s songs deal with socio-political themes from both a personal and collective perspective. His texts refer to the daily life of Chadians, a life that is recognizable in other African countries and, of […]

“En colère”: to illustrate N’djamena in slam

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