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Keeping in mind travel restrictions and daily changes on information around a SUCCESSFUL covid 19 vaccine, a girl can dream. If we are still struggling with travel restrictions in December 2020, I'll like to go back to mexico and experience the new year there to symbolically wrap up 2020 because that's where I spent NYE 2019.  Outside of that, I really want to go back to Africa.  My top 3 destinations are;  1. Kenya 2. Ghana 3. South Africa. Where will you want to go?

Being the first in your family to do things is nerve wracking. But with the help of the internet you can find virtual mentors that are willing to share information that you will otherwise not have access to. I love this post on She is Bold , and the advice the author shares. Granted it is about breaking generational curses in her family when it comes to marriage, one can apply the wisdom found the essay to other cases.

after reading his book,  Born a Crime I.  I have been misusing the quote " Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day, teach a man how to fish, you feed him for a life time" Trevor talks about how no matter how much you teach the man, if you don't give him a fishing rod aka TOOLS OF SUCCESS, he's still not going to be able to catch the fish and feed himself for a lifetime. This is so true when it comes to breaching the opportunity gap between socioeconomic classes.  It's not just about motivating people to work hard* It's about combining their hard work ethics with tools such as academic/merit scholarships, internship opportunities, employment opportunities, small business loans for entrepreneurs, etc...... Without the fishing pole, there is no hope. This is the problem with Africa at large...too many brilliant students who have spent years memorizing text books but no opportunities of employment for them to put to use what they have....

What IS the purpose of a bike blender? Is it practical? Without knowing anything about the history of the "invention" of this product and its practical use, it's safe to assume that this will be a good device for those living in regions that have limited electricity. For me I envision its use in a village setting in my home country of cameroon. But I don't understand the practical "fitness" part of biking beyond the physics of it serving as a "motor" system for the blender. Allowing one to blend up not just smoothies but spices for cooking. Beyond that, the average villager's lifestyle is pretty active because they do a lot of manual labour and walk many kilometers due to the lack of  affordable public transportation.  So is this just a first world fad gadget? Who buys this product? And how do they put it to use? Is the objective to be able to achieve some level of fitness goal with this? or is it a ju st for th...

A couple of weeks ago, I attended the 2nd edition of the Okwele North  America Series The theme of the series was   "The Cameroon We Don't Know" Usually while attending networking events or conferences, I am very deliberate in targeting only panels that engage my interest.  This time around, I choose to be open minded and attended every discussion session. This was definitely a good decision because I thoroughly enjoyed being part of every session in this series . By the end of the weekend, I was so inspired and full of hope my home country, Cameroon. Friday night was an informal meet and greet with conversations about pursuing careers outside of the traditional norm. And on Saturday morning, we got inspired into the day by the amazing keynote speaker Monsieur Jean Victor Nkolo. The only thing I regret not doing is taping his whole speech so I could play it over and over and over again on my headset every time life gets me down and I just need a ...

My woman crush Wednesday is the lovely beauty and brains behind the fashion brand Kokonanga   I could write an expose about why I love her brand and how she embodies her panafricanism beyond her fashion statements but i'll let you be the judge of that by sharing snippets of it below. Follow her on social media Twitter:  @KoKoNanga   Instagram: Kokonanga Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KokoNangaOfficial/ Etsy: Enanga You know you want to ^_^ For more information how you can work with her please email   info@kokonanga.com

God said ASK and you shalt receive We whined. We begged. We summoned the spirits of our West African ancestors for Nana yaa's sake. And the gods of our fore fathers have delivered. AFRICAN CITY Season 2 is out . Here is the Link Don't wait to pirate it online. Support your sisters and their production crews. Filming isn't free and neither should your entertainment be. Even you tube has wised up and has started promoting YouTube RED, a paid subscription. That's how Hulu started. When I was in college, Hulu was free! yo. But that was 7 years ago before our economy hit code blue. It's only $20 and I know how much some of y'all spend on amazon or ebay or justfab or is it overstock.com? Go watch it, so we can Giiiiiiiisssst! on twitter @mapetitenice

My friend decided to put together a book club and the first novel she wants us to tackle is Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. She also sent us a list of questions that were issued by the publishers of the book...for the purpose of book clubs discussions.. .i suppose . Here they are, if you're interested. _____________________________________________ Discussion Questions 1. The first part of Ifemelu’s story is told in flashback while she is having her hair braided at a salon before she returns to Nigeria. Why might Adichie have chosen this structure for storytelling? What happens when the narrator shifts to Obinze’s story? How conscious are you as a reader about the switches in narrative perspective? 2. The novel opens in the Ivy League enclave of Princeton, New Jersey. Ifemelu likes living there because “she could pretend to be someone else, ...someone adorned with certainty” (3). But she has to go to the largely black city of Trenton, nearby, to have her hair ...

2 years ago we lost an amazing leader of our beloved continent. I am constantly discovering new quotes and life lessons from his journey that have been instrumental in my personal growth and development. He was wiser beyong his title as a freedom fighter. In honour of today, Nelson Mandela Day ( Also his birthday), here are two quotes which are resonating with me in life right now. “Education is the great engine of personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mineworker can become the head of the mine, that a child of farmworkers can become the president of a great nation. It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.”  ―  Nelson Mandela ,  Long Walk to Freedom “I always knew that deep down in every human heart, there is mercy and generosity. No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his backgro...

CAMEROON 2015 As I try to settle in and meetup with work deadlines, memories of Cameroon keep replaying in my mind. Since this was a private family trip, I will not be posting pictures of my time in the country. However I will speak on one of the many colorful experiences I had. I was called FAT, every single day not just by family and friends who had not seen me in a long time but by complete strangers. Each time the word was used to reference me, I cringed a little inside but smiled on the outside.This was a case of cultural differences. In the US, the word FAT always reflects negative connotations in terms of a woman's beauty. In Cameroon, my size earned me the respect of the community because it marked the difference between a young girl and a woman. I was called Madame and "Aunty" because of my size. It was a way of acknowledging my womanhood while my skinnier peers where thought of as little girls and not necessarily given the same respect. As much as...

It's that time of the year again; WORLD CUP SEASON!!!!!!! Picture from FIFA There are 24 qualified countries playing but here at the teams I'm interested in watching. I am definitely looking forward to seeing how the debutantes teams play against the more experienced teams. 1. Cameroon 2.USA. 3. Cote Ivoire 4. Japan 5. Nigeria 6. Mexico 7.Sweden 8. Thailand 9. Germany 10.Spain Cameroon Women's Player list FIFA World cup Canada 2015 View image | gettyimages.com S. No. Name Position Club 1 Akaba Edoua Midfielder Louves Minproff 2 Annette Ngo Ndom Goalkeeper Union Nove Zamkv 3 Balbine Mendoua Midfielder Atasehir Beledivespor 4 Cathy Bou Jouh Defender Rivers Angels 5 Christine Manie Forward CFF Olimpia Cluj 6 Ejangue Siliki Defender Amazon Grimstad 7 Enyegue Bessala Goalkeeper AS Police 8 Francine Zouga Midfielder Montpellier HSC 9 Gabrielle Onguene Forward Louves Minproff...