Asia Leeds

@asialeeds.bsky.social

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Recovering academic. Business Development & Strategic Partnerships. West Baltimore to West Africa. Bridge builder. Comrade. All power to the people. 📍Dakar

The New York Times opinion column by Bret Stephens “The Case for Overthrowing Maduro” Nov 17, 2025
Elevator door with art by Emory Douglas. Black woman holding a newspaper with a headline that reads “All Power to The People!”
Outside view from a restaurant in Abidjan called Wing Stop America
WELCOME TO OUR BLACK HOUSE WE BELIEVE THAT BUSHMAN * IS A CULTURE OF * RESISTANCE AGAINST SEXISM AGAINST RACISM AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA AGAINST HETERONORMATIVITY AGAINST STRIKEBREAKERS AGAINST TRANSPHOBIA AGAINST PIGS WE BELIEVE IT'S UP TO THE COMMUNITIES TARGETED BY INJUSTICES TO DEFINE WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE OR NOT
Black and white photo of 8 African American men in uniform celebrating Juneteenth in Austin, Texas in 1900
A video selfie of me a in green kaftan and head scarf dressed for Eid
Protesters force Israeli Ambassador off campus An invitation to speak about international relations at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar went awry for Yuval Wak, Israel's ambassador in Senegal. Before he could deliver his speech, student protesters waving the Palestinian flag and chanting "Free Palestine" entered the venue, forcing him to power-walk off campus as students heckled. Across the pond, the United States government has frozen visa applications for international students as it prepares "guidance" on social media sleuthing to weed out those who might chant "Free Palestine" on American soil.
A group of sheep moving walking through a tiny street in Ngor Village, Dakar
A photo of garba, an Ivorian dish that consists of fried fish, attieke, tomatoes, onions, peppers, & plantains
Chunks of raw beef Ethiopian style with injera and sauce
Top: Dr. King & Kwame Nkrumah; Bottom: Dr. King & Coretta Scott King. They Kings visited Ghana to celebrate its independence in March 1957.
View of pool in boutique hotel in Siem Reap, Cambodia
View from oceanfront restaurant in Dakar. Woman walking to patio and ocean view.
Waffle on plate at Waffle House
Art by Emory Douglas. Black woman holding a spear. Text: “Afro-American Solidarity with the oppressed people of the world.”