Assuming that otherness is a universal phenomenon and that all groups construct categories in order to classify themselves and the others, this article presents a reflection on the singular experience of student migration in Brazil from a relational perspective that seeks to analyze the perceptions and identity configurations of these students in their relationship with the local population, who classifies them as Africans. The data analyzed in this work allows for a reflection on the presence of African university students in Brazil, in general, and in the state of Porto Alegre, in particular, from a triple identity: national identity, continental identity, and racial identity.
African identity; Ethnic identity; Student immigration