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Njambi McGrath

Comedy: Standup

Kenyan-born comedian Njambi McGrath's fascinating take on living in Britain.

Originally from Kenya but living in London with her white husband and British children, Njambi McGrath has a fascinating take on life in Britain

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Kenyan-born comedian Njambi McGrath’s dark take on the echoes of colonialism.

Njambi shares her experience as a black woman and immigrant in the UK today, with colonialism casting a long shadow.

Njambi McGrath details her experience of living as an immigrant and black woman in the UK, where the legacy of colonialism casts a long shadow. She also offers a unique perspective and critique of current policies around freedom of movement, and of human rights records.

Originally from Kenya but living in London with her white husband and British children for over a decade, Njambi finds herself quite literally in bed with her coloniser! 

This series she compares her grandmother’s life under imperialist Britain, with the rise of Nazism and fascism, to her own political climate... with Nazism, and fascism once again on the rise. 

Produced by Julia Sutherland

A Dabster production for BBC Radio 4

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Kenyan-born comedian Njambi McGrath's dark take on colonialism's long scar.

Living in London with her white husband and British children for over a decade, Njambi McGrath finds herself in a tricky position, quite literally in bed with the coloniser!

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