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Tales of African Women in Europe

I am writing this post while waiting for two books by African women in Europe. I wish to say how I learned about these books.

From May 31 to June 4 this year, I participated in the Trade With Africa Business Summitt organized and hosted by Toyin Umesiri. Toyin had asked me totalk about my book, Africans and Americans: Embracing Cultural Differences. I did so, focusing on the cultural issues pertaining to trade and any other engagement between Africans and Americans. 

During that Summit, I got to know Joy Wanjiru Zenz, a Kenyan based in Germany, who founded and directs an organization called African Women in Europe. She was one of the invited speakers, and we heard each other's presentations. 

A few days after the Summit, Joy and I communicated and she told me that her organization had published two books: reflections by members on their experiences. This information interested me much as someone who writes about the African experience in the USA and would like to understand the African experience in Europe. I told Joy that I wanted those books and I am happy that they are on the way. 

A New Reader

On October 6, I gave a talk to the Rotary Club of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, titled, "Cultural Differences in the Global Village." Here is Tanya, one of the people who attended.

After my talk, during question time, Tanya said she works in the education sector, and felt that my talk provided a perspective that would be valuable in dealing with issues facing schools. 

We agreed to explore these challenges together. In view of this, I sent her a copy of my book, Africans and Americans: Embracing Cultural Differences.