A Black British Girl's Perspective of a Global Village
Taking a trip down memory lane to when I lead a guided tour through Jamestown and Otublohum with a few international friends who took me up on the offer to learn more about what remains of the Tabom community (descendants of Afro-Brazilian returnees) in Accra, Ghana. The Year of Return was perhaps Ghana's biggest PR... Continue Reading →
Many times during my travels I've been torn between the extent of risk I am willing to take to make each trip fulfilling. The risk starts from the very moment I choose to travel alone. And the added pressure is whether to carry my camera in public to practise another of my passions; photojournalism, or leave... Continue Reading →
This month of August, I would like to pay homage to my Tabom (Afro-Brazilian returnees to Ghana) ancestors by remembering their legacy. It occurred to me that there are a string of significant events and coincidences that took place during the month of august that are somehow in twined with Tabom history, and as a descendant; this... Continue Reading →
http://youtu.be/_MOuXDQyGT0 "Afi o Afi!"- Happy New Year! Today in my family home in Osu, Accra, they are celebrating the start of a New Year after a successful harvest... The Homowo festival! As my father is from Osu, traditionally I celebrate Homowo in this part of Accra. However this is a celebration of gratitude and sharing... Continue Reading →
http://youtu.be/Tu6uk5YA15Q When I decided to volunteer in the Dominican Republic little did I know I would learn so much about Korean culture- of all things! A culture so different from my own however one I've grown to love and respect. I can't wait to get back to London and practise the few words I've learnt...... 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 →
"Light-off." It's a phrase that takes me back to my childhood in Ghana. A typical scenario being; I would be in the middle of taking a bath, and just as I'm about to rinse off the soapy white lather from my skin- I would catch my breath! It's not the shock of the cold water... Continue Reading →
I can't believe just how quickly April has flown by. I haven't even had a chance to get over my post-travel blues. That's right. Despite being well prepared to give myself a soft landing when I returned to London after my travels from Brazil and Ghana, I've landed flat on my a***. Perhaps I should... Continue Reading →
It's spring time! I'm back home in London after my extensive travels just in time for one of my favourite seasons of the year. The one that signifies new beginnings! The sun is finally showing through the clouds- amazing how a bit of sun in London brings out positive energy and confidence... Enough confidence for... Continue Reading →
A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of accompanying Nana Obuobi I, Queen Mother of Meyera, Greater Accra, to her organised event of invited speakers to give a talk to the local community of Amasaman and neighbouring towns of Ga West district on How to prevent unsafe abortion. The talk on abortion-related maternal... Continue Reading →
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