Newspaper interviews and articles

Most of the activities of Hej Åland were featured on newspapers both on the Åland Islands and The Gambia. Below are some of the links (majority of the interviews and articles are in Swedish);

Book review

Bridging barriers through music

 Nya Åland’s seasoned journalist Jan Kronholm shares with his readers how Alieu Khan intend to bridge barriers through music.

All set for Åland’s first major African festival

SaFest-Åland was arguably Åland’s first major African festival. In this interview on Nya Åland, few days before the festival, Alieu Khan tells the people of the island that everything was set for the festival.

A black immigrant in a predominantly...

In these two separate interviews with Nya Åland’s Malin Lundberg and Linnea Friman, Alieu Khan reveals how he intends to share with the world his experience living in a predominantly white society.

Introducing Gambian musicians to the people of Åland

In this article on Gambia’s major newspaper – Daily Observer, reporter Sheriff Janko tells his Gambian readers a show organised on the island featuring Gambian leading rapper Mo Hawk. Also an article on Allafrica.com about Mo Hawk’s popularity on the island among rap music devotees.

Gambian evening

During his first months on the island, Alieu Khan was invited by the Red Cross, Åland Peace Institute and the Åland Multicultural Society to organise a Gambian evening. Nya Åland was present to cover the event for their readers.