India

*UPDATE:* Grandma is out of her second surgery and resting comfortably. #ThankYou #IStillHaventSleptTho  Hola Chicas, When I'm planning these international excursions, the first thing I do is search for and reach out to naturals in the area.  Other than a strong desire to turn up with #OurPeople, it's just damn smart to roll with folks that know how to navigate…

#HeyHeyHey #GreySweatsErryDay  @ndvme on IG said- 'he's gonna take the selfie, but he's not happy about it.  Nobody made him take the pic!' Traveling while Black, Rule #10- Be prepared to be a spectacle Thankfully though, unlike some of our experiences in Greece, our Indian brethren appear to be serving up genuine curiosity... the same kind we have for them.  …

Within hours of touching down in Mumbai, India, hubby and I took a trip across town to visit with residents of Dharavi, one of the largest slums in the world. It is a multi-religious, multi-ethnic, diverse community with a population of nearly 1 million. Unlike similar slums in the region, Dharavi has a very active (but informal) economy-- the leather,…

in the words of the great philosopher Katt Williams- "it's the most nastiest, dirtiest, ugliest,  most beautiful, wonderful place in all the world". #India  We made it! Travel time from STL to Mumbai was 24 whole hours and while I felt every bit of it, the airplane had usb ports to charge my technologies, curried meats for the hunger situation…

Hola Chicas, It's the day after Christmas and I'm still on a flight to India! #18HoursStrong For the last four years I've been working with women over seas to tell the stories of curlies around the world.  Together we've raised the profile of several non-profit organizations and educated folks (myself included!) in the process.   I've partied with Jamaican curlies living in…