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    What's Richmond Like?
    • 13 min

    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
    Safety in Mexico City
    • 10 min

    Safety in Mexico City

    Let’s be real, Mexico is not portrayed as a safe place to Americans. Many of the portrayals are sensationalized and cherrypicked, often colo
    Being a Black American Woman in Athens
    • 9 min

    Being a Black American Woman in Athens

    Being black. Being American. Being a woman. Three very different things that can overwhelmingly affect an experience abroad, especially when
    Love is an Open Door
    • 33 min

    Love is an Open Door

    No, Frozen is not my favorite Disney movie, but it is clever in a lot of ways, especially the music. “Love is an Open Door” is one of the so
    A New Definition of Diverse
    • 15 min

    A New Definition of Diverse

    In the U.S., no matter how often we claim the whole “melting pot” shtick, residents of non-white backgrounds always wind up being otherized.
    Beauty & Blackness in Qatar
    • 17 min

    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
    Pack Your Juices & Berries
    • 27 min

    Pack Your Juices & Berries

    Let’s discuss the black hair situation in Qatar. How did local black people wear their hair? How did I wear my hair? How did people react to
    Toilets & Tampons
    • 13 min

    Toilets & Tampons

    Toilets. If you’re human, you’re going to be using one. Thing is, every country does them a bit differently. Then when it comes to being a c
    Being a Graduating Senior Exchange Student During the 20th Anniversary at VCUQ
    • 18 min

    Being a Graduating Senior Exchange Student During the 20th Anniversary at VCUQ

    What was VCUQ like compared to VCU? How was the 20th anniversary? How was graduation? What was it like as an exchange student? Boy, there wa
    Being a Woman in Qatar
    • 11 min

    Being a Woman in Qatar

    When it comes to ladies, traditional thoughts are mixed with modern progressiveness, more often leaning toward the modern.
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    About the Creator

    Nia Alexander Campbell is an artist and writer from Richmond, Virginia. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in...

     

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