#Women | Black Girls Abroad

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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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