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.