BrownGirlsFly

I’ve been vibing all day to 5 great songs written by African artists, sharing good thoughts about their motherland. Listen with me.

It’s pretty exciting for us to see Michelle Obama showing her daughters the world. Last year they vacationed in southern Spain and this year a good will trip to Africa! What an amazing way to grow up!

It’s Independence Day! Here’s a little mood music — songs celebrating the great towns of America — to get you jazzed while you’re prepping for today’s barbecues, beach outings and family time. Happy Listening!

It’s Mother’s Day here in the US.  While many might argue that it’s an artificial holiday created by greeting card companies, there is something special about setting aside the time to reflect on your life, the role your mother has played in it, and the chance to thank her for all the love and sacrifice [...]

When can I get the (&$@+)($&+@$&+@$& out of here and start adventuring again.  The stagnation is killing me! Here’s the playlist helping me pull in together. Listen with me.

There’s something inside me that wells like a raging river when I hear stories of violence, abuse and discrimination against girls and women. Grappling with these realities, has influenced the work of BrownGirlsFly. Not only do we want to encourage brown girls in the Western world to exercise their travel wings, we want to spend time understanding and aiding, where possible, the lives of brown girls globally.

Step 1 is knowledge. We cannot pretend to exercise social responsibility until we first understand that there’s a problem, what dynamics are feeding it, and what needs exist. As we learn more in the coming months, we’ll share the highlights with you. In the Broken Wings series, we’ll share moving stories of brown girls who need a bit of healing and repair before they can fly.

Today’s focus will be on the role of women in Indian society, the pressure to bear a male child, and the consequences which have resulted from the overemphasis on male value.

Visibility was endless. By the time we hit the northern most island in the Bahamas, I could still see the Florida coastline 50 miles away and my discomfort melted in the beaming sunlight as quickly as the wax in Icarus’ wings. My seat mates, almost condescending, questioned my travel experience when they saw how incessantly I snapped photos. Though I’ve probably been to Caribbean more times than the two of them together, I’ve NEVER before seen such an extravagant display of turquoise in my life. I just smiled, continued to snap away, and entertained the three thoughts that repeatedly danced through my head: 1) Today’s flight path rocks and I think I’m in love with this pilot for taking us this way. 2) Do the residents below have any idea how beautiful their homeland is from the air? 3) Maybe I should get my pilot’s license, buy a Cessna, and move to Bahamas so I can fly like this every day.

Now check out the amazing pics ….

I can’t believe Wednesday is here again so soon. Well, in our usual fashion, here’s some eye candy to make you dream sweet dreams about the world awaiting you.

This photo — taken somewhere on the tail end of a trip back from Beijing, China to Chicago — doesn’t do the real thing justice. It seemed we were witnessing something special like God was letting us windowseat dwellers in on a fantastic secret.