A Black British Girl's Perspective of a Global Village
Earlier this month I paid a visit to the Museu Afro Brasil / AfroBrazil museum in São Paulo, a space which highlights the African perspective in the formation of heritage, identity and Brazilian culture. A space which celebrates an often untold memory and history of Brazilian and Afro-Brazilian Art. About the Afro Brasil Museum, São Paulo Situated... Continue Reading →
A visit to the Escadaria Selarón came with a sing-a-long opportunity, and brought back nostalgic memories of my stay in Rio exactly 6yrs ago...
Hillsong São Paulo - Welcome Home! I've found a second home in São Paulo, and it comes in the form of the coolest venue in town for positive vibes and receiving blessings. That's right - I adopted Hillsong (or rather it adopted me) as a place of worship just over a month ago after my... Continue Reading →
I love the concept of Rap Burguer - it's simple, it's clear it serves up exactly what it says on the sign above the door - Hamburgers + Rap culture in one place! I visited Rap Burguer last night on an invitation extended by Rebecca, a fellow fierce female traveller friend, to watch an open... Continue Reading →
A visit down town into São Paulo's historic financial district with my friend Kamila offered me an opportunity to learn more about São Paulo, Brazil's most populous city, through the lens the of the Farol Santander - Santander Lighthouse. Farol Sandander was a former Banespa building which opened earlier this year on the 25th January, the... Continue Reading →
In May 2017 I was selected for an amazing opportunity - to work in Venice, Italy during the Venice Biennale! Home for the duration of my stay was a surreal historic setting of an actual palace; Palazzo Pisani S. Marina. This article first published on Diversity Matters shares my experience... https://youtu.be/s3o0jf70aJE The Diaspora Pavilion run from May 13th... Continue Reading →
I’ve been to São Paulo twice before this trip, and I’ll let you into a little secret… It was my least favourite city in Brazil before now! It’s a business city, and prior to this trip I’d had no business here (so to speak) which probably explains my dis-attachment. On the plus side, you get to experience... Continue Reading →
Last weekend I headed over to PopPlus - a popup space for independent labels promoting 'plus size' clothing and culture that takes place in in São Paulo four times a year; March, June, September and December. Founded by journalist, press officer and DJ, Flávia Durante, its first edition was in December 2012 with 9 exhibitors. To date,... Continue Reading →
It's about time I took this YouTuber thing seriously, right? I've had a YouTube channel for almost as long as I've had this blog, since about 2012, however I used it more as a video storage space than a channel! So as part of my Travelmaker Kai re-vamp, I've launched a new weekly (or fortnightly... Continue Reading →
Fridays are great for so many reasons - the start of the weekend and also an opportunity to #FlashbackFriday and share some amazing moments I might have missed out on sharing on this blog... Take this 'Another Travelmakerkai Experience' in Mombasa, Kenya for example. Let's flash back to January 2017, I happened to have... Continue Reading →
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