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The article aims to explore how African men in Athens navigate challenges through caregiving and emotional connections.

The bonds of brotherhood: Humanity, caregiving and emotions among African men in Athens

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This article examines caregiving strategies of displaced African men, suggesting these foster emotional bonds and resistance to oppression.

The article aims to explore how African men in Athens navigate challenges through caregiving and emotional connections.
Conducted ethnographic fieldwork among diverse groups of displaced African men in Athens.
Analyzed practices of solidarity and caregiving in response to abandonment and homelessness.
Interpreted emotional intimacy within the context of decolonial theories of non-masculinity.
Men's caregiving practices foster emotional connectedness despite challenging circumstances.
Solidarity among men serves as a resource against dehumanization and politics of death.
The findings highlight aspirations for freedom from oppression rather than traditional masculine dominance.

Oska Paul (2026) studied this question.

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This article examines caregiving strategies of displaced African men, suggesting these foster emotional bonds and resistance to oppression.