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This week, our #CriolaDaSemana is on a journey of self-love, discovery and empowerment. She is a strong Cape Verdean woman and entrepreneur on a mission to redefine beauty standards and inspire African women everywhere. Discover the story of Carla, founder of “As Naturebas” community.
A year of discovery, a year of encounters, a year of love and a year of Nos é Criolas! As my blog and Nos é Criolas project turns 1 year old (yay!!), I’m taking this opportunity to look back at all the amazing things that happened and the great lessons I’ve learned!
This week, our Criola Da Semana is taking us on an amazing journey back to Cape Verde in search of her identity and our common history. Meet Cristina, a journalist, documentary filmmaker, radio host and supermom!
This week our Criola Da Semana is a fighter and a phenomenal woman! She is Andy, my “prima” as we say it in criolo, and she’s sharing with us her battle against cancer and her long journey to recovery and finding out what really matters. Read her story.
For the first time on our blog, we’re featuring a Criolo Da Semana! Antonio is a basketball player living in Spain. This week, he shares with us his passion, his dreams and love for our petit pays Cabo Verde. Check out his story.
Sonya Speaks. Sonya is a storyteller and when she speaks, it’s not only her personal story that she shares, but our universal Cape Verdean story. I command her for standing in her vulnerability and sharing her truth with us. Get to know Sonya our Criola Da Semana.
She is a badass, she is our “Criola Da Semana”! At 20, Marina Alyssa is determined to follow her passion: skateboarding. She practices day and night and uses her skills to inspire kids in Nice (France) and beyond. Discover her story!
What an amazing young lady! I am proud to call her my family. This week, our Criola Da Semana is very dear to my heart. She is only 22 years old and already doing amazing things in the world! Get to know my dear Catia, this week she is taking us to the United Nations!
Our #CriolaDaSemana this week is someone who roots everything she does into LOVE and JOY; whose mission is to spread light and lift people up using our rich Cape Verdean culture. I am beyond grateful to feature Marcy on the blog this week. Discover her story!
This week, we have very special guest on the blog, our #CriolaDaSemana Terza. She is a wife, a mom, a scholar, a University professor (political science), an advocate for women and girls and co-founder of the Poderoza Conference. Yes, she is everything! I was so inspired by Terza and her vision for us Cape Verdean women. Read her story here!
