DonnaTruly

The Adventures of a Jamaican, in Rwanda, and Beyond

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Travel

I'm on a quest to visit every country in Africa (and quite a few other places). Keep up with my travels here.

Glamping at the Karenge Bush Camp
Rwanda Travel 

Glamping at the Karenge Bush Camp

June 9, 2016 Donna 0

My first thought about camping is that it seems to be an odd hobby. I love the smell of clean

Views from Akagera National Park
Rwanda Travel 

Views from Akagera National Park

June 7, 2016 Donna 0
Visiting The Source of the Nile (and Obama is Ugandan?)
Travel Uganda 

Visiting The Source of the Nile (and Obama is Ugandan?)

August 19, 2015 Donna 1
Conversations in Malawi
Malawi Travel 

Conversations in Malawi

April 9, 2015 Donna 2
The Stereotypes We Face When Traveling While Jamaican
Jamaica Travel 

The Stereotypes We Face When Traveling While Jamaican

April 9, 2015 Donna 7

I have a lot of opinions...

#WebSeriesSoBlack (Your Alternative to #OscarsSoWhite)
Opinion 

#WebSeriesSoBlack (Your Alternative to #OscarsSoWhite)

February 2, 2016 Donna 0

If you’ve been paying any attention to entertainment news lately, you’ve probably seen the online criticism of all Academy Award

Celebrating Marlon James, But Only In Part?
Jamaica Opinion Social Commentary 

Celebrating Marlon James, But Only In Part?

October 22, 2015 Donna 15
Don’t go to law school just to “save the world”
Opinion 

Don’t go to law school just to “save the world”

August 15, 2012 Donna 0
When is a dream too costly to pursue?
Opinion 

When is a dream too costly to pursue?

August 11, 2012 Donna 0
Podcast 

Diaspora Diary Ep. 4: Maame Adjei on “An African City” , repatriation, and traveling Africa

September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 Donna 0 Comment accra, africa, an african city, diaspora diary, ghana, girl going places, maame adjei, Podcast, zainab

Maame Adjei is one of Ghana’s golden girls. Since returning home after a childhood stint in London, and school and

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Michelle Pickering x Diaspora Diary x homeopathy x Uganda x Zuri Medicine
Podcast 

Diaspora Diary Ep 3: Michelle Pickering: Homeopath in Uganda

February 12, 2018September 17, 2018 Donna 0 Comment africa, alternative medicine, entrepreneurship, homeopathy, medicine, more than regular, motherhood, Podcast, public health, uganda

Hi there, If you haven’t listened to episode 2, I suggest giving a listen to Jeanetta’s story of coming to

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Jeanetta Craigwell-Graham x Diaspora Diary x Waka Fitness x Kigali x Rwanda
Podcast 

Diaspora Diary Ep 2: From Corporate Lawyer to World Traveler, and Building Waka Fitness in Rwanda

February 12, 2018September 17, 2018 Donna 0 Comment #my250, africa, black history month, entrepreneurship, jeanetta craigwell-graham, kigali, more than regular, Podcast, rwanda, waka fitness

Over the past 6 years Jeanetta Craigwell-Graham has gone from being a corporate attorney in New York, to being a

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Lifestyle 

DonnaTruly’s 2017 Top Nine

January 1, 2018 Donna 0 Comment 2017 top nine, africa, Lifestyle, top nine, travel, year in review

Sometimes when someone asks how I’m doing, and I don’t want to get into details, I’ll say “You know, highs

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Diaspora Diary x Donna Truly x podcast
Podcast 

My Podcast: Diaspora Diary

November 13, 2017September 17, 2018 Donna 1 Comment more than regular, Podcast

Hey guys and gals, It’s been a long time! I have been quiet, but I have been working. If you’ve

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Diner en Blanc Kigali 2016
Events Life in Rwanda 

Recap: Diner en Blanc Kigali 2016

August 29, 2016January 29, 2017 Donna 0 Comment #my250, dinerenblanc, kigali, Lifestyle, rwanda

To say my trajectory at Diner en Blanc Kigali has been interesting would be an understatement.  I moved to Rwanda

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Eric 1 Key, Spring Into Summer, Arthouse Rwanda, Donnalee Donaldson, Kigali
Events Life in Rwanda Music 

Recap: The Arthouse Rwanda’s Spring Into Summer

August 8, 2016January 30, 2017 Donna 0 Comment

As the title suggests, Spring Into Summer was an event staged by The Arthouse, signaling the changing seasons. While we

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Life in Rwanda 

When My Students Decide To Get Dressed Up…

June 18, 2016 Donna 0 Comment fashion, kigali, rwanda

One of my more humourous realizations from my first days in Rwanda is that when a Rwandan tells you you’re

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Jamaica 

It’s Time for Mandatory Social Media Training for Public Officials

June 14, 2016June 14, 2016 Donna 0 Comment Jamaica, marlene malahoo-forte, Orlando, politics, social media, twitter

In 2016 social media is as essential and ubiquitous as the cellphones many use to access those platforms. For most

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Presenting at the ATER conference 2016
Lifestyle 

Lessons Learned From the 2016 ATER Conference

June 13, 2016June 14, 2016 Donna 0 Comment ATER, education, rwanda

A couple Fridays ago, I had the pleasure of being a presenter at Association of Teachers in Rwanda’s Annual Conference.

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About DonnaTruly

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Hi, I’m Donna. I'm a Jamaican woman living in Rwanda. I believe we should all get free or die trying. I find freedom in words. On this blog, I celebrate being a multidimensional woman. I have many interests: travel, education, PanAfricanism, the black diaspora, Jamaica, law, natural hair, postcolonial literature, running, politics, women’s issues, and more. I write about them all. You can also get in touch with me on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. I love a good conversation :-)
Do you have a question about travel, working and living abroad, going to law school, or something related? Send me your question via the Contact form, and I might answer it one Wednesday in the #AskDonna series.

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