Diaspora Diary Ep. 4: Maame Adjei on “An African City” , repatriation, and traveling Africa
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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Diaspora Diary Ep 3: Michelle Pickering: Homeopath in 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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Diaspora Diary Ep 2: From Corporate Lawyer to World Traveler, and Building Waka Fitness in Rwanda
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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DonnaTruly’s 2017 Top Nine
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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The Kigali Naturalistas Launch Recap, in Pictures
Two Fridays ago, I had the pleasure of hosting what might have been Kigali’s first natural hair meetup. As expected,
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#AskDonna: How Do I Find a Job in Africa as a Foreigner?
Today I’m answering the first question in the #AskDonna series: I get this question fairly frequently from both friends and
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Your Face is Pretty, But Your Heart is Dirty : Poetic Street Harassment in Ethiopia
One of the things that I love about living in Rwanda is that I rarely experience street harassment here. Going
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The Rose Behind Rose & Co. – Rwanda’s Newest Organic Natural Hair and Skin Care Line
Entrepreneurs are the brilliant and gusty people who have the grit and know-how to turn problems into solutions. When I
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Rose & Co. – Natural Hair Products, Made in Rwanda
Any black woman with natural hair can tell you that she dreads the day she runs out of her essential
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Deciphering the Rwandan Stare
If you spend any measurable amount of time in Rwanda, you will inevitably be subject to the Rwandan stare (henceforth:
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