“The biggest influence is not feeling this necessity to be here in the U.S. I don't have the fear to venture out and do things."
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Planning a trip to Namibia? Here's how you can support local black business and experience all the rich culture this southern African nation has to offer.
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Thinking about a move to the Motherland? Don't let these six hang-ups ruin your African experience.
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Originally from Texas, Paula Brown along with her husband and son recently took a leap of faith, moved to Botswana and started their own business!
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It’s not going to roll out the red carpet for you. You have to decide to appreciate the city and then it rewards you."
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Jack Frost followed me all the way to Africa!
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"You may get frustrated, lonely, or homesick at times but know that you are among family. And, know that you can have a great life in Africa."
Photo credit: Erik Cleves Kristensen, Rubber Tree Plantation in Margibi County, Liberia, CC BY 2.0
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Give me religion with culture, steeped in thousands of years of tradition. I long for what we were before.
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Which African country should I head to first and how much do I need to save for a visit or move? The editor shares advice and resources inside!
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One of the most hurtful things anyone has ever said to me since I’ve lived on this continent was that I wasn’t African. It burned me, the African American, to the core.
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Christopher Johnson's exciting career has taken him across Africa and now to Abuja, Nigeria - an African continental life he dreamed of as a teen.
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For far too long the perspectives of travel and expat life in Africa has been dominated by White voices. This must change.
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As an African American about to marry into Namibia’s largest tribe and on their turf, wedding planning and local tradition had me feeling dazed and confused.
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Is a fear of bugs making you think twice about visiting the African continent? Let this black arachnophobic calm your worries!
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"I don’t have to worry about the kids going down the street and possibly not returning due to the policeman. I see a slow increase in my children’s overall self-esteem from being among people who look like them."
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Spending time in a rural village for the first time is not for the faint of heart. But managing expectations of yourself can make your experience all the better!
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American ideals of parenthood turned me into a ball of nerves as a first time parent. Yet, beautiful Namibia gave me no choice but to relax into motherhood on the African continent.
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Let's dispel some of these common misconceptions that exist between continental Africans and African Americans.
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"My first visit to Africa was 1974 in Dakar, Senegal. My first impression was stepping out of a Pan Am Airliner and I could smell the palm oil. It was like I had been there before."
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Originally from New York, a vacation to Cape Verde turned into the trip of a lifetime!
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