Under Our Skin

Under Our Skin is a groundbreaking investigation into the lives of the early African diaspora, told through the stories of fascinating and complex characters.

Joaquim Arena's hybrid text combines travel writing, memoir, and history to reveal the rich cultural heritage of the Black community in Renaissance Lisbon and beyond.

From Dido Elizabeth Belle, the daughter of a slave raised as a gentlewoman in England, to Abraham Petrovitch Gannibal, abducted from Africa as a boy and groomed as a nobleman under Peter the Great, these portraits are filled with intrigue and drama.

Don't miss out on this captivating exploration of identity, art, and literature in our present lives.