New Podcast Series by BIG Europe: Handing Over the Mic

Welcome to the first edition Handing Over the Mic, a new podcast series launching by the Brussels Institute for Geopolitics where influential voices from the Global South share their perspectives on Europe—its past, present and future. What does Europe look like from the outside? What narratives do people from regions of the Global South attribute to Europe?

Hosts Elisa Diaz Gras, Margaux Cassan and Christine Mhundwa speak with political leaders, writers, artists, diplomats and intellectuals engaged in current geopolitical debate to explore Europe’s historical legacy, global image and evolving role in the world.

In their first episode, they hand over the mic to Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, the acclaimed Senegalese writer and 2021 Prix Goncourt winner. In a wide-ranging conversation, he reflects on Europe’s literature, politics and historical legacy through the lens of Senegal and Africa, offering new insights on identity, colonial memory and the power of storytelling.