Join us for RBC's March event as we explore Africa through Dipo Faloyin's Africa Is Not a Country: Breaking Stereotypes of Modern Africa Welcome to the RBC Vancouver event, where we'll be diving into the theme Africa, through Dipo Faloyin's Africa Is Not a Country: Breaking Stereotypes of Modern Africa. More about "Africa is not a Country" Witty, subversive, and sharply argued, this book dismantles simplistic narratives about Africa and replaces them with vivid portraits of cities, youth movements, cultures, and histories that challenge West-centric assumptions. Faloyin’s voice is both journalistic and conversational — equally at ease satirising colonial legacies and celebrating the joys of pan-African identity. Why we chose it:"So much of the history of Africa has been written by people who were not only not from the continent, but actively despised it... It is time to tell the story of a continent that has been long misunderstood." Inspired by our monthly non-fiction reads, our mix of part cocktail party, part creative classroom is a recipe that builds your reading habit while connecting with like minded people. Interested? Want to join us at our March event? Try out the club with Eventbrite - new customers only. Ticket price includes access to the Vancouver Rebel Book Club event. Your hosts for the evening Paige Eager Paige joined Rebel Book Club in London in July 2018. She loves how RBC encourages her to explore new subjects and perspectives she might not have discovered otherwise. After moving across the pond and missing the events and connections she made with fellow RBC'ers, she wanted to recreate that experience in vibrant Vancouver. Top RBC Reads: • ⁠Bad Blood, by John Carreyrou • ⁠Life 3.0, by Max Tegmark • ⁠In Extremis: The Life of War Correspondent Marie Colvin, by Lindsey Hilsum Amirali Sharifian Amirali is a programming language designer for AI computers. Having made Vancouver his home, he found himself missing a like-minded community—one that thrives on curiosity, deep conversations, and a shared passion for learning. Rebel Book Club offers just that, and Amirali is excited to help grow a space where diverse perspectives come together to challenge ideas and expand horizons. Amirali's nonfiction recommendations: • The User Illusion: Cutting Consciousness Down to Size, by "Tor Nørretranders" • ⁠Factfulness, by Hans Rosling