A Black British Girl's Perspective of a Global Village
My honeymoon period is officially over! It's time to get some work done and that's exactly what I set off to do today in the heat of Rio's scorching sun. My brother from another mother Tuni from Serra Leone, took a break from working in his barber shop on Rua Vinte de Abril, to accompany... Continue Reading →
That´s right I did. But it wasn´t planned (like that counts!) I innocently stepped into a gym the other day to try and blag a free one day pass (as you do when you´re feeling too lazy to jog all the way to the beach)... And I stepped out with a membership for a month!... Continue Reading →
I'm keeping to the theme of Elizabeth Gilbert's search for everything. I'm only half way through (it's Rio- I've been distracted)! There are many parts of this book where I lose any connection (and quite frankly would rather be distracted than read another sentence) and would want to throw the book out of the window... Continue Reading →
Last sunday I went to church. That's at least three times this year I've attended a church service. Not bad for a 'non church goer'. I've always claimed that my spirituality lies in the comfort of my heart. I don't go out preaching (though I do like a healthy constructive debate) and I'm open to other... Continue Reading →
I would like to think I started this project at an early age due to curiosity when my dad mentioned I had brazilian ancestry. Technically I started researching my Afro-Brazilian history just 2 years ago, in 2010. However, I've done a significant amount, enough to trace my ancestry 6 generations back to Salvador, Bahia. I... Continue Reading →
Today I participated in an unusual voluntary job. I offerd to go to work with my host. And my host is Patricia. A beautiful Afro-Brazilian with a striking smile in her late 20's. Like any other volunary job it's a great way to give back to the community (in my case thank my host for... Continue Reading →
It's a hard thing to do- turning failure on its head. It demands great skill mentally and often phsically too. At some point however, we have to stop and realise... There are blessings to be counted. I'm quite surprised about my speedy recovery from the 'unsuccessful pass' rate (that's a 'fail' from the exam board) granted... Continue Reading →
I love food. In fact I love good food! Here are a few of my favourites from my travels... Anyone for seconds? Related articles Season This With That: A Quick Guide to Common Spices for Common Dishes (thekitchn.com) Homemade herbal chai recipe. (lusaorganics.typepad.com) Daily Prompt: Seconds (dailypost.wordpress.com)
Personally, I'm a suitcase kinda girl. Just had to get that out of the way. Any experienced traveller would shamefully cringe after such a confession, but I have to be honest! There are many pros and cons to having either method of storage, and I believe its how you travel not what you travel with,... Continue Reading →
Finally. What was to be part of my Afro-Euro summer; Spain, Italy, Ethiopia and Morocco, the latter was postponed as my travel companion, Rosa, who's first priority is to be a mother, had to cancel last-minute. My sister kindly offered to take her place and we decided to postpone the date until after Ramadan... Continue Reading →
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