Mafalala: Memory of a Sociocultural Landscape

Abstract

This article is a reflection on the cultural and political importance of the Maputo neighborhood of Mafalala on the Mozambican national imaginary. It draws on the author's childhood experiences of living in the district, and reads Mafalala as a cosmopolitan melting pot ahead of its time.

Keywords

• Mafalala
• Maputo
• Memory
• Cosmopolitanism
• Mozambican imaginary