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VIDEO: The African Community in India-The Siddis/Habshis

VIDEO: The African Community in India-The Siddis/Habshis The Siddis are a community that migrated from East Africa to India between the 15th and 19th century. In 1987, the Sports Authority of India set up the Special Area Games program to scout and train members of the Siddi community to perform as athletes for India on the international stage. Despite the glory they have brought to the nation,…

I arrived Wednesday night and boy have I been busy since then. My parents are obviously very excited to have me here and they wanna spend as much time as possible making sure I have a blast while I’m here.

So far I’ve taken a stroll down the old town. Known for the charming little wooden houses - all painted bright white, like all the houses in Stavanger used to be, back in the days. Old Stavanger is gorgeous, but it’s not my favorite part of the city. In fact, my favorite part of Stavanger is a modern, artistic,“hipster” kinda street. And it’s one of the most colorful street I know!

Here you’ll find plenty of concept bars (like a library-bar and an artisanal beer-bar), coffeehouses (my favorite is the Fair Trade coffeehouse) and some interesting shops - all inside of wooden houses painted in multiple colors. Some of the walls in the little alleys next to the colorful street have become the subject of cool street art to blend more in with the environment.