Around the World and Back Again
Here we have made it to not only the last post in my most recent blog collection, but also the last post for Black Girls Abroad until summer
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Safety in Marrakech
In my first collection about Morocco I devoted a post to safety, describing how I felt in Rabat, Fes, and Marrakech. If I recall correctly,
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What's Richmond Like?
Where do I begin? The quick answer is that Richmond is a very diverse city, especially downtown. The city is overall very tolerant of differ
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Nia’s Favorite Foods: RVA
This first post in my mini collection about things to do in Richmond is all about food. In case you didn’t know, I am a pescatarian with a p
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Estoy Enferma
Before we left Richmond the study abroad advisor said something to the effect of “about half of you will get sick.” This statement really go
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Break Adventures
There are literally hundreds of things to do in Istanbul, and sometimes I wound up pushing myself too hard. I eventually realized that I nee
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Goodbye Greece
Here we are, the last post in my collection about my experience in Athens. This post will be rather brief. Think of it as a way to tie a nea
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An Athenian Food Experience
I’m always down for trying local food—whether it’s something completely new or a familiar favorite in another country—but the catch is that
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Beauty & Blackness in Qatar
As is the case in many Arab countries, Qatar had a very prominent beauty & makeup scene. So, today we’re going to talk about just a few
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What the Heck is a Hypermarket?
I know, grocery shopping and sad college budget meals isn’t the most exciting topic, but before I left the country I remember asking a lot o
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