A Black British Girl's Perspective of a Global Village
The streets of Central in Rio de Janeiro is the setting for a new project I've been working on while in Rio de Janeiro. To the left of Central station lies a bustling Afro-Brazilian community, amongst them live and work African immigrants. Many of whom have lived in Brazil for over 10 years and consider... Continue Reading →
The streets of Central in Rio de Janeiro is the setting for a new project I've been working on while in Rio. To the left of Central station lies a bustling Afro-Brazilian community, amongst them live and work African immigrants. Many of whom have lived in Brazil for over 10 years and consider Brazil home.... Continue Reading →
It's raining here in Rio. And not just raining but thundering down. It's taken almost two weeks to arrive as thunder was predicted during the early days of my arrival however it's only just showed up with a bolt! And then as quick as the rains started it's ended... And the starts again. My Carioca... 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 →
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)
I'm a strong believer in living for the moment. It's great being spontaneous sometimes. I say sometimes, because as much it's a word attached to my name, there will come a time (most probably when I get married) when I will have to give up my cherished spontaneity. But until then, I'm still very much... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, or even months ago, I read about a graduate who tweeted she was looking for a job. And guess what- she got one. A highly paid one mind you. Today, just a few hours ago, Taryn, my uni mate whatsApped me saying she tweeted that her dream job is to work... Continue Reading →
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