Jess Auerbach, Author at African Arguments

Author: Jess Auerbach

Jess Auerbach

Jess Auerbach is a Post Doctoral Researcher at Stellenbosch University. She holds a PhD from Stanford an an MSc from Oxford and undergrad from UCT. She is the author of 'From Water to Wine: Becoming Middle Class in Angola' (University of Toronto Press, 2020).

Angola Covid-19 Society

By Jess Auerbach
March 19, 2020
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Writing about “that kind of country” in a time of coronavirus

Now more than ever, it is essential that writing on Africa focuses not just on devastation and despair but beauty, success, dignity, love and laughter. Read ...

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Mauritius Politics Society Top story

By Jess Auerbach
October 29, 2019
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Mauritius’ micro-politics: Everybody needs good neighbours

In some elections, people vote for the soul of their nation. In Mauritius, they vote for their neighbours. Politics in Mauritius is perhaps unique in the ...

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