Hello and welcome to this solo episode. This week I continue to unpack my return journey- looking at my first attempt to return home. Still in high school I had to decided if I could manage the transition and how it would affect my learning by integrating into a complete different educational system.

This decision was on the heels of a life tragedy. It was an absolutely confusing time and also a monumental time in Kenya's history.

Check out Jeff Koinange's book Through my African Eyes for exhilarating stories across the African continent and across the world from the eyes of an African..

Born in Kenya 🇰🇪 and migrated to Ottawa, Canada 🇨🇦 while in high school, Yvonne had a strong connection with her country and life. She quickly knew she was not at home in her new location. Yvonne made several visits to Kenya to stay connected to Africa, doing her internship in Uganda. She shares her experience of consciously deciding to move back to Kenya.

The reality of moving across the world and integrating to a “new” environment can hit you smack in your face. How should you adjust and deal with the steep learning curve of a new way of life. Picking your battles is key to smoothing out the integration challenges.

We delve deeply into the corporate world integration for returnees and how it’s like working in Kenya.

Experience the emotional journey that is less talked about and how it impacts on identity and confidence. Shifting from being other to centre and seeing herself everywhere.

Resources:

Move me back https://www.movemeback.com/

The Practice Room on how to start a Small accountancy/tax/finance practice: https://bit.ly/3rCoQa5

Connect with Yvonne: https://bit.ly/3wF6qsZ

Email- tafakarimedia@gmail.com

It’s time to #GoBlack2Africa. In this episode I interview the man behind the popular Youtube Channel of Go black 2 Africa. Born in Libya to a US 🇺🇸 military family, following in this footstep and travelling the world somehow Africa kept calling him back. Staring off in Ghana 🇬🇭 and then other African countries he has a vast experience sharing his coming black 2 Africa journey. 

Learn how being black get’s its full meaning when you visit Africa. The challenges and struggles from friends and family in the United States in his journey back home-how the miseducation of Black Americans about Africa led him to start his youtube channel.

Currently residing in East Africa 🇰🇪🇹🇿 he advocates to showing the real picture of what it means to live in Africa. That coming with an open mind and removing prejudices trying to fix things is the best way to prepare to visit Africa. The real pulse of Africa is found outside the traditional tourist areas. Accepting the difference in living and being self aware of the comforts of home helps you to reduce points of irritation in moving to Africa. 

Connect:

Youtube- GoBlack2Africa

Email- Goblack2africa@gmail.com