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Interview on Build It Anyway Podcast

I can’t believe January is almost over! We are officially five months from the first inaugural tour, and I am so excited to show you all Tanzania! If you join the mailing list, you are eligible for the 10% discount, so I encourage you to sign up and book ASAP to save your spot. I wanted to share with you today an interview I did with Briana Gilchrist on her podcast, Build It Anyway. Build it Anyway is a podcast that talks to entrepreneurs about their journey of navigating and making their businesses successful. Briana is a successful businesswoman, owner of Lerato Locs Beauty Salon, and seller of holistic products for natural hair or locs. The interview has two parts, with the first part discussing my career journey from college to the corporate world and the decision to start Refracting Africa. The second part is about Refracting Africa and what the tours provide. I really enjoyed myself in the interview, and we talked about more prominent themes of the black diaspora and the experiences of traveling to Africa. I do hope you enjoy it. Check out the links below; you can listen to it on a drive or while doing chores or errands, that’s usually my podcast listening time.

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Anza! (Start)

The day has arrived: the Refracting Africa website is officially live! I have been dreaming of this travel business venture for years, and realizing my dreams is exciting. But let me back up and explain what this company is about. Refracting Africa curates small group community-based tours that foster deep connections to the diverse cultures of Africa and its diaspora. This year, the first tour being rolled out is Misafara, a historical tour of coastal Tanzania and Zanzibar, plus a wildlife safari trip to Nyerere National Park. We don’t hear about this as much in America, but East Africa also had a slave trade like Western Africa, though those enslaved people ended up most likely in the Middle East and Europe. Please take a look at the Misafara tour itinerary, and if you’d like to book a group tour, we have a tour scheduled for next Summer and Fall of 2025.

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