Olfa Ben Ali

Year granted: 2016 Part of Prospects 2018

BLACK CAN’T SWIM

Africans used to be the best swimmers in the world.

Until the colonialists came.

They banned swimming to prevent slaves from escaping.

And now swimming is a luxury among minorities

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