Sandra Dibansa
Sandra Dibansa is a journalist and founder of MAARS Magazine, an online platform offering a polycentric perspective on fashion, arts, and culture through non-Western and diasporic viewpoints. Based in Paris and of French-Congolese heritage, she highlights emerging creatives and explores themes of diasporic youth, cultural heritage, and representation. Her work earned her a place in the Dazed 100 list, recognising emerging cultural voices.
sandra.dibansa@gmail.com
Latest articles
21.03.2025
Paris Noir: African American memories in the French capital
For more than a century, many African Americans have traveled to Paris, seeking refuge from the racism in the United States that sought to erase their identity. However, many encountered new forms of discrimination while also finding the opportunity to engage directly with the African diaspora in Europe. This has led to an extraordinary cultural relationship between the French capital and the …
by Hajar Ouahbi, Mona Koyamba and Sandra Dibansa