Ebissé Wakjira Rouw, co-founder of the Dutch multimedia powerhouse, Dipsaus (Dipsaus.org) join us in conversation about the Dutch publishing landscape. We use music by Luther Vandross, Nas, Lil Wayne, City Girls and Mahmoud Ahmed to discuss publishing while Black in the Netherlands and Europe, navigating work-life balance in light of COVID-19, translating writings by Continental and Diaspora African writers and more. We also discuss recent and forthcoming Dipsaus publications such as: the Dutch translation of Audre Lorde’s Sister Outsider, Afro-Lit – Moderne Literatuur Uit De Afrikaanse Diaspora, and DeGoede Immigrant (the Dutch iteration of the ground-breaking anthology, The Good Immigrant). The playlist of songs referenced in this episcdoe are available on Spotify: (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6EYp2ooxDxRggrjY2zLb8m?si=f2e5TnjJRtqapjmPBk-s6g) and  Deezer: (https://www.deezer.com/playlist/7968449502?utm_source=deezer&utm_content=playlist-7968449502&utm_term=3657907042_1596491396&utm_medium=web) Keep up to date with Ebissé by visiting dipsaus.org. Follow Ebissé (@DipsausPodcast) on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dipsauspodcast and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dipsauspodcast Get in touch with us via email: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @BooksAndRhymes.   The song you heard in the intro and outro of this podcast is titled Reset Meakoom follow them on Bandcamp Books referenced in this episode: -     A Strangers Pose - Enmanuel Iduma -     Goede Immigrant – -     Sister Outsider – Audre Lorde -     Afro-Lit – Moderne Literatuur Uit De Afrikaanse Diaspora – Dalilla Hermans and Ebissé Wakjira Rouw -      Hallo Witte Mensen - Anousha Nzume -      Fikir esle Meqabir - Hadis Alemayehu Songs referenced this episode: -      Never too much - Luhter Vandross is our jam where Noush put a ring -      Stuntin like ma daddy - Birdman, Lil Wayne, -     If I ruled the World - NAS, Lauryn Hill -     Where the bag at - City Girls. -     Tizita – Mahmoud Ahmed Podcast referenced in this episode: -     Spectrum Podcast -     Fufu and Dadels:    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.