A Black British Girl's Perspective of a Global Village
Be transported to Congo through a visual dialogue of the country's brutal past and hopeful future. This photographic exhibition is showing at the Rivington Place, Shoreditch, London. Also checkout upcoming events in relation to this exhibition listed at the end of this post. This weekend I'll be focusing on Congo with my blog posts! Stay... Continue Reading →
Camels trail lazily through the heat of the desert towards an oasis, mountains lean into the skyline in the distance. The scene is a picturesque array of beautiful colours skilfully blended together... You don't need to have visited the Wadi Rum to be transported there. You can get the essences of the the Jordanian desert... Continue Reading →
I'm not in South Africa. In fact I've never visited (yet). My setting is distinctive and confirms I'm still in London; the traffic from Shaftesbury Avenue, the punters gathered at the pubs, the bright lights of a mainstream theatre on Cambridge circus. I'm in London's West-end to watch "Mother to Mother". A play set in... Continue Reading →
Most fairytales are set in a land far, far away... However in a modern tale of a Londoner, Paris is just a mere 2hr 15mins Eurostar ride to reach. I headed to the setting perfect for a modern-day love story... And the scene in which a modern-day Princess's fairytale ended in sorrow. I grew up... Continue Reading →
Across the English Channel lies a city said to be the 'most romantic in the world'. There you can get lost in an array of beautiful sights, sounds and tastes with your loved one... It's every girl's dream to fall in love, even a singleton's. So I took that journey across the channel to discover if... Continue Reading →
Memories of a summer which I gained so much from (outside the lecture room), fought so hard for (appealed against my university exam result-which I won!) and lost so little to... A wonderful summer. As if you haven't already noticed, autumn has well and truly crept in! The streets are paved not with gold, but... Continue Reading →
When I met Dionisis Kostakis on my second day in Rio de Janeiro in December last year, there was little about him, if nothing at all, that indicated his unusual hobby. With beach blond hair and subtly tanned olive skin, I took him to be yet another European who had ditched the struggling economy of... Continue Reading →
WordPress kindly notified me that it's the anniversary of my blog: travelmakerkai.com! As it's a year since I edited 'this is a wordpress blog' to 'a black girl's perspective...', perhaps now is the best time to do a deep and thorough evaluation by inspecting my stats. Sort of like a full body check-up of my... Continue Reading →
Without a doubt the most exciting time to be in Milan is during its world-famous Design Week! Since my first visit to the Salone del Mobile three years ago; the annual furniture event which introduced me to the 'fun' in furniture, I've been no stranger to Milan whenever I come to Italy. So it's with... Continue Reading →
Salvador da Bahia! Historically known as the "City of the Holy Saviour of the Bay of all Saints". Brazil's vibrant Afro-Brazilian capital, renowned for its positive energy (which by the way is contagious) and happy people, has had an immense impact on me since my arrival earlier this year. So to say goodbye not just to the city... Continue Reading →
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