Miriam Adelina Ocadiz Arriaga

Miriam Adelina Ocadiz Arriaga holds a bachelor in International Studies from Leiden University (2015), with a minor in African culture and politics. Her BA thesis dealt with language imperialism in Equatorial Guinea (supervised by Daniela Merolla). This introduction to African affairs and literature inspired her to pursue a Research Master in African Studies at Leiden University (2017). Her research master thesis focused on Cuban medical aid in Mozambique and the daily embodiment of solidarity in both countries. Her aim is to expand academic awareness on current South-South relations from a decolonisation angle, to stress the multidirectional movement of people and ideas in the Global South. Currently, she is working on a PhD proposal on education in Lusophone Africa and its interconnection with Latin America and Asia, under the supervision of Dr Mayke Kaag.

Keywords: Mozambique, Equatorial Guinea, South-South, medical aid, decolonization, identity, interculturality, resistance, live stories, ethnography.