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On building resilience and filling your reservoir

by Lola AkinmadeInspiration + Giving Back, Latest NewsPosted on December 17, 2020December 17, 2020Comments are Disabled

We all know the profound impact 2020 has had on us collectively…

The Importance of a Mastermind

by Lola AkinmadeInspiration + Giving BackPosted on June 23, 2020December 17, 2020Comments are Disabled

A mastermind is a holistic investment in your evolution…

Freedom

by Lola AkinmadeInspiration + Giving BackPosted on June 17, 2020December 17, 2020Comments are Disabled

I am grateful that light is being shined brightly into dark corners…

I am exhausted

by Lola AkinmadeLatest NewsPosted on June 2, 2020December 17, 2020Comments are Disabled

I have nothing else to say…

When home morphs into space

by Lola AkinmadeAfrica, Travel NarrativesPosted on May 21, 2020December 17, 2020Comments are Disabled

Thoughts on decoupling home from place…

Due North - Lola Akinmade Akerstrom

Notes on DUE NORTH

by Lola AkinmadeLatest NewsPosted on May 13, 2020December 17, 2020Comments are Disabled

It was that beautiful car that finally did me in…

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  • Postcard: Vienna, Austria 🇦🇹 Currently on a wonderful working session with @disabroad where I teach photography and travel writing - two of my loves - to university exchange students 🩵🤍 #studyabroad #disabroad #storytelling @disstockholm #studytour
  • This is why I am grateful to be part of the @hasselblad family as one of their #HasselbladHeroines 🖤 My project @theafroswede is being prominently displayed at @photoville in @brooklynbridgepark. This video of GINA - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 shows you exactly why. True to life. Incredible detail. Exceptional quality. 🩵💛 Thank you @hasselblad for this wonderful relationship 🙏🏽 Camera - Mirrorless X2D Model - @ginapeacock.x #photography #portrait #sweden #hasselblad
  • Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
  • On this day a year ago May 17, 2025, you all helped celebrate @bitterhoneybook in the UK (published by @headofzeus). The hard work, the toil, the fight to bring this deeply profound book into the hands of dear readers worldwide and give it the energy it deserved 💙🧡🎉 The beautiful last leg of the relay… I remain forever grateful to all the book influencers, book clubs, avid readers, and loyal supporters who continue to champion my books at the grassroots level. Who keep showing up and creating space, recommending, and reviewing this book 💙🧡 Who have made me their auto-buy author 🥹 Who keep engaging with my characters as if they are real people. The best compliment 🥰 Who keep expressing their dire frustration that my books aren’t read more widely 🙏🏽 I hear you. The path is often harder when the purpose is higher. Who keep showing up… My next book is next level and I can’t wait for you all to read it in due time 🌎 I see every single one of you and deeply appreciate you 💙🧡 To my lovely UK editor @sophwhitehead and incredible agent @craig_literary who have both been by my side since day one starting with @ineverymirror, thank you! 💞 Thank you to the book influencers, booksellers, clubs, and book communities… the true backbone of the entire publishing industry 💪🏾🔥 Thank you all for this tremendous day! 🎉🎉 Featured in this lovely video by @elodiesreads ❤️ include: @ellisbonet @ceeinlivincolour @siennaa.reads @amalisreading @charscosycorner @johnpaul.k01 @thebookalert @theblackbookblogg @berengmonareng @_renrenee @nobodyreadsanymore @onyekaonline Thank you to the team behind my private book launch: @hayevents @theivorygaze @forevereventstyling @froginredtie @whitebuttons.ng @blended_not_bland 🕊️ @coreradiancestockholm @uncommon_space #bitterhoneybook #booklaunch #booktour #gratitude #bookparty
  • To everyone who has participated in @theafroswede so far, thank you for your trust. Thank you for your love and light 🙏🏽❤️🩵💛 Here are the beautiful people representing the collection at @photoville in @brooklynbridgepark, New York 🇸🇪 They are tagged in their respective slides: SLIDE 1 ======== BOKANI - ZIMBABWEAN SWEDE 🇿🇼 🇸🇪 RUKIA - KENYAN SWEDE 🇰🇪 🇸🇪 BRANDON - UGANDAN SWEDE 🇺🇬 🇸🇪 SLIDE 2 ======== NANDI - SOUTH AFRICAN GERMAN SWEDE 🇿🇦 🇩🇪 🇸🇪 VICTORIYA - NIGERIAN FINNISH SWEDE 🇳🇬 🇫🇮 🇸🇪 CÉCILE - MALAGASY FRENCH SWEDE 🇲🇬 🇫🇷 🇸🇪 SLIDE 3 ======== FREDERICK - VENEZUELAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇻🇪 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 EVADO - GHANAIAN SWEDE 🇬🇭 🇸🇪 SHERIFF - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 SLIDE 4 ======= GINA - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 NYAMUSI - KENYAN SWEDE 🇰🇪 🇸🇪 AMANDA - AFRICAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 SLIDE 5 ======= CHARLES - NIGERIAN SWEDE 🇳🇬 🇸🇪 MALICK - SENEGALESE SWEDE 🇸🇳 🇸🇪 SOFIA - ITALIAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇮🇹 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 SLIDE 6 ======= MELISSA - UGANDAN SWEDE 🇺🇬 🇸🇪 MÉLANIE - FRENCH ANGOLAN SWEDE 🇫🇷 🇦🇴 🇸🇪 GEORGÈTTE - GHANAIAN SWEDE 🇬🇭 🇸🇪 Go check it out in person from May 16-30. These photos don’t do the scale and beauty justice. #exhibition #photofestival #afroswede #photoville #portrait
  • Postcard from New York -> @theafroswede at @photoville, @brooklynbridgepark 🩵💛 More soon… 📸 @pablounzueta_ #exhibition #photofestival #afroswede
  • When powerhouse @lesliezemeckis announced the inaugural @sb_literary_festival, I knew I had to come. From my debut @ineverymirror to featuring my current novel @bitterhoneybook in the @montecitojournal, she has always been an incredible champion and kind supporter of my work. 💕🌟 So I flew in from Sweden to experience one of the most joy-filled weekends of my literary career. The energy was vibrant, warm, and peaceful. All my fellow authors were kind, generous, and delightful. Hugs, laughs, and soul chats were shared. And I’ve left with new friends 🩵🤍 I sat on a panel about identity moderated by Heather alongside Byron and Christina, and I taught a workshop on how to write fiction like a travel writer. And to have BITTER HONEY be awarded the Contemporary Fiction of the Year was an absolute blessing. A book I poured everything into. Thank you! 💙🧡 This is the blue ocean of creativity I always seek out. Where I can learn from fellow trailblazers while expanding too. Thank you Sivani @wayfaringsiv for being such a fabulous host and friend ❤️ Thank you Leslie 💕. Thank you Santa Barbara Literary Festival 🩵🤍 It was an incredible honor to be part of the first ever festival and I can’t wait to now make it my annual pilgrimage next year! Check out my SB Lit Fest Highlights for all the action behind the scenes. #literaryfestival #santabarbara #sblitfest #booktour #bitterhoneybook
  • It started with a vision... I SEE YOU. That vision birthed ÅFRÖSWÈ̩DÉ̩ @theafroswede Now thanks to an Opstart Idea pilot grant from the Nordic Culture Fund @nordiskkulturfond, I am thrilled to announce that this visual storytelling project will be expanding across the Nordics as ÅFRÖNỌ̀RDÍC - @theafronordic.official Inspired by the ÅFRÖSWÈ̩DÉ̩ photography project which was shortlisted for the @globalpeacephotoaward, ÅFRÖNỌ̀RDÍC visualizes and celebrates what integration feels like, when we can seamlessly blend all facets of our identities without having to choose one or the other. I am grateful to announce our first local community partners - @diversify.global in Norway and @finnishafricansociety / @studiopeee in Finland - as we continue to bridge and connect the Afro-Nordic diaspora in this visual celebration. Thank you for coming onboard! Truly grateful I get to do this. My heart is full 🙏🏽❤️ If you want to participate in your country, please fill out the form here -> https://bit.ly/AFRONORDIC-FORM Music - Lumos by Jimit from Artlist / Canva Licensed #nordic #africa #integration #photography #nordics
  • Friends, family and colleagues in California - I’ll be at the inaugural Santa Barbara Literary Festival @sb_literary_festival from May 2-3 organized by powerhouse @lesliezemeckis and her wonderful team. Keynote speakers include Walter Mosley, @kimmichelerichardson, Chris Whitaker, and Steve Rowley - https://www.santabarbaraliteraryfestival.org/ I’ll be speaking on an incredible panel alongside @byronlanedotcom, Lisa Alvarez, and @christinahammondsreed, and we will explore belonging, resilience, and the courage to be seen in spaces never built with us in mind - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/survival-identity-the-stories-we-tell-santa-barbara-literary-festival-tickets-1983491858543 I will also be teaching a workshop titled ”Plot, Pace, and Place” on how to write fiction like a travel writer. From research and experimenting to ground-level travel writing that strips away adjectives and adverbs to transparently show a place, this workshop will share examples and practical tips using all active senses, based on my expertise as an award-winning travel writer and how I build my fictional worlds as an international bestselling author - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/workshop-lola-akinmade-plot-pace-and-place-tickets-1984657968409?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Get your tickets here (selling out fast) - https://www.eventbrite.com/o/santa-barbara-literary-festival-120758965703 #literature #bookfestival #literaryfestival #authorofinstagram #sbliteraryfest
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Postcard: Vienna, Austria 🇦🇹 Currently on a wonderful working session with @disabroad where I teach photography and travel writing - two of my loves - to university exchange students 🩵🤍 #studyabroad #disabroad #storytelling @disstockholm #studytour
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Postcard: Vienna, Austria 🇦🇹 Currently on a wonderful working session with @disabroad where I teach photography and travel writing - two of my loves - to university exchange students 🩵🤍 #studyabroad #disabroad #storytelling @disstockholm #studytour
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This is why I am grateful to be part of the @hasselblad family as one of their #HasselbladHeroines 🖤 My project @theafroswede is being prominently displayed at @photoville in @brooklynbridgepark. This video of GINA - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 shows you exactly why. True to life. Incredible detail. Exceptional quality. 🩵💛 Thank you @hasselblad for this wonderful relationship 🙏🏽 Camera - Mirrorless X2D Model - @ginapeacock.x #photography #portrait #sweden #hasselblad
This is why I am grateful to be part of the @hasselblad family as one of their #HasselbladHeroines 🖤 My project @theafroswede is being prominently displayed at @photoville in @brooklynbridgepark. This video of GINA - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 shows you exactly why. True to life. Incredible detail. Exceptional quality. 🩵💛 Thank you @hasselblad for this wonderful relationship 🙏🏽 Camera - Mirrorless X2D Model - @ginapeacock.x #photography #portrait #sweden #hasselblad
This is why I am grateful to be part of the @hasselblad family as one of their #HasselbladHeroines 🖤 My project @theafroswede is being prominently displayed at @photoville in @brooklynbridgepark. This video of GINA - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 shows you exactly why. True to life. Incredible detail. Exceptional quality. 🩵💛 Thank you @hasselblad for this wonderful relationship 🙏🏽 Camera - Mirrorless X2D Model - @ginapeacock.x #photography #portrait #sweden #hasselblad
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This is why I am grateful to be part of the @hasselblad family as one of their #HasselbladHeroines 🖤 My project @theafroswede is being prominently displayed at @photoville in @brooklynbridgepark. This video of GINA - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 shows you exactly why. True to life. Incredible detail. Exceptional quality. 🩵💛 Thank you @hasselblad for this wonderful relationship 🙏🏽 Camera - Mirrorless X2D Model - @ginapeacock.x #photography #portrait #sweden #hasselblad
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Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
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Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
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On this day a year ago May 17, 2025, you all helped celebrate @bitterhoneybook in the UK (published by @headofzeus). The hard work, the toil, the fight to bring this deeply profound book into the hands of dear readers worldwide and give it the energy it deserved 💙🧡🎉 The beautiful last leg of the relay… I remain forever grateful to all the book influencers, book clubs, avid readers, and loyal supporters who continue to champion my books at the grassroots level. Who keep showing up and creating space, recommending, and reviewing this book 💙🧡 Who have made me their auto-buy author 🥹 Who keep engaging with my characters as if they are real people. The best compliment 🥰 Who keep expressing their dire frustration that my books aren’t read more widely 🙏🏽 I hear you. The path is often harder when the purpose is higher. Who keep showing up… My next book is next level and I can’t wait for you all to read it in due time 🌎 I see every single one of you and deeply appreciate you 💙🧡 To my lovely UK editor @sophwhitehead and incredible agent @craig_literary who have both been by my side since day one starting with @ineverymirror, thank you! 💞 Thank you to the book influencers, booksellers, clubs, and book communities… the true backbone of the entire publishing industry 💪🏾🔥 Thank you all for this tremendous day! 🎉🎉 Featured in this lovely video by @elodiesreads ❤️ include: @ellisbonet @ceeinlivincolour @siennaa.reads @amalisreading @charscosycorner @johnpaul.k01 @thebookalert @theblackbookblogg @berengmonareng @_renrenee @nobodyreadsanymore @onyekaonline Thank you to the team behind my private book launch: @hayevents @theivorygaze @forevereventstyling @froginredtie @whitebuttons.ng @blended_not_bland 🕊️ @coreradiancestockholm @uncommon_space #bitterhoneybook #booklaunch #booktour #gratitude #bookparty
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To everyone who has participated in @theafroswede so far, thank you for your trust. Thank you for your love and light 🙏🏽❤️🩵💛 Here are the beautiful people representing the collection at @photoville in @brooklynbridgepark, New York 🇸🇪 They are tagged in their respective slides: SLIDE 1 ======== BOKANI - ZIMBABWEAN SWEDE 🇿🇼 🇸🇪 RUKIA - KENYAN SWEDE 🇰🇪 🇸🇪 BRANDON - UGANDAN SWEDE 🇺🇬 🇸🇪 SLIDE 2 ======== NANDI - SOUTH AFRICAN GERMAN SWEDE 🇿🇦 🇩🇪 🇸🇪 VICTORIYA - NIGERIAN FINNISH SWEDE 🇳🇬 🇫🇮 🇸🇪 CÉCILE - MALAGASY FRENCH SWEDE 🇲🇬 🇫🇷 🇸🇪 SLIDE 3 ======== FREDERICK - VENEZUELAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇻🇪 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 EVADO - GHANAIAN SWEDE 🇬🇭 🇸🇪 SHERIFF - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 SLIDE 4 ======= GINA - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 NYAMUSI - KENYAN SWEDE 🇰🇪 🇸🇪 AMANDA - AFRICAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 SLIDE 5 ======= CHARLES - NIGERIAN SWEDE 🇳🇬 🇸🇪 MALICK - SENEGALESE SWEDE 🇸🇳 🇸🇪 SOFIA - ITALIAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇮🇹 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 SLIDE 6 ======= MELISSA - UGANDAN SWEDE 🇺🇬 🇸🇪 MÉLANIE - FRENCH ANGOLAN SWEDE 🇫🇷 🇦🇴 🇸🇪 GEORGÈTTE - GHANAIAN SWEDE 🇬🇭 🇸🇪 Go check it out in person from May 16-30. These photos don’t do the scale and beauty justice. #exhibition #photofestival #afroswede #photoville #portrait
To everyone who has participated in @theafroswede so far, thank you for your trust. Thank you for your love and light 🙏🏽❤️🩵💛 Here are the beautiful people representing the collection at @photoville in @brooklynbridgepark, New York 🇸🇪 They are tagged in their respective slides: SLIDE 1 ======== BOKANI - ZIMBABWEAN SWEDE 🇿🇼 🇸🇪 RUKIA - KENYAN SWEDE 🇰🇪 🇸🇪 BRANDON - UGANDAN SWEDE 🇺🇬 🇸🇪 SLIDE 2 ======== NANDI - SOUTH AFRICAN GERMAN SWEDE 🇿🇦 🇩🇪 🇸🇪 VICTORIYA - NIGERIAN FINNISH SWEDE 🇳🇬 🇫🇮 🇸🇪 CÉCILE - MALAGASY FRENCH SWEDE 🇲🇬 🇫🇷 🇸🇪 SLIDE 3 ======== FREDERICK - VENEZUELAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇻🇪 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 EVADO - GHANAIAN SWEDE 🇬🇭 🇸🇪 SHERIFF - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 SLIDE 4 ======= GINA - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 NYAMUSI - KENYAN SWEDE 🇰🇪 🇸🇪 AMANDA - AFRICAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 SLIDE 5 ======= CHARLES - NIGERIAN SWEDE 🇳🇬 🇸🇪 MALICK - SENEGALESE SWEDE 🇸🇳 🇸🇪 SOFIA - ITALIAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇮🇹 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 SLIDE 6 ======= MELISSA - UGANDAN SWEDE 🇺🇬 🇸🇪 MÉLANIE - FRENCH ANGOLAN SWEDE 🇫🇷 🇦🇴 🇸🇪 GEORGÈTTE - GHANAIAN SWEDE 🇬🇭 🇸🇪 Go check it out in person from May 16-30. These photos don’t do the scale and beauty justice. #exhibition #photofestival #afroswede #photoville #portrait
To everyone who has participated in @theafroswede so far, thank you for your trust. Thank you for your love and light 🙏🏽❤️🩵💛 Here are the beautiful people representing the collection at @photoville in @brooklynbridgepark, New York 🇸🇪 They are tagged in their respective slides: SLIDE 1 ======== BOKANI - ZIMBABWEAN SWEDE 🇿🇼 🇸🇪 RUKIA - KENYAN SWEDE 🇰🇪 🇸🇪 BRANDON - UGANDAN SWEDE 🇺🇬 🇸🇪 SLIDE 2 ======== NANDI - SOUTH AFRICAN GERMAN SWEDE 🇿🇦 🇩🇪 🇸🇪 VICTORIYA - NIGERIAN FINNISH SWEDE 🇳🇬 🇫🇮 🇸🇪 CÉCILE - MALAGASY FRENCH SWEDE 🇲🇬 🇫🇷 🇸🇪 SLIDE 3 ======== FREDERICK - VENEZUELAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇻🇪 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 EVADO - GHANAIAN SWEDE 🇬🇭 🇸🇪 SHERIFF - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 SLIDE 4 ======= GINA - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 NYAMUSI - KENYAN SWEDE 🇰🇪 🇸🇪 AMANDA - AFRICAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 SLIDE 5 ======= CHARLES - NIGERIAN SWEDE 🇳🇬 🇸🇪 MALICK - SENEGALESE SWEDE 🇸🇳 🇸🇪 SOFIA - ITALIAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇮🇹 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 SLIDE 6 ======= MELISSA - UGANDAN SWEDE 🇺🇬 🇸🇪 MÉLANIE - FRENCH ANGOLAN SWEDE 🇫🇷 🇦🇴 🇸🇪 GEORGÈTTE - GHANAIAN SWEDE 🇬🇭 🇸🇪 Go check it out in person from May 16-30. These photos don’t do the scale and beauty justice. #exhibition #photofestival #afroswede #photoville #portrait
To everyone who has participated in @theafroswede so far, thank you for your trust. Thank you for your love and light 🙏🏽❤️🩵💛 Here are the beautiful people representing the collection at @photoville in @brooklynbridgepark, New York 🇸🇪 They are tagged in their respective slides: SLIDE 1 ======== BOKANI - ZIMBABWEAN SWEDE 🇿🇼 🇸🇪 RUKIA - KENYAN SWEDE 🇰🇪 🇸🇪 BRANDON - UGANDAN SWEDE 🇺🇬 🇸🇪 SLIDE 2 ======== NANDI - SOUTH AFRICAN GERMAN SWEDE 🇿🇦 🇩🇪 🇸🇪 VICTORIYA - NIGERIAN FINNISH SWEDE 🇳🇬 🇫🇮 🇸🇪 CÉCILE - MALAGASY FRENCH SWEDE 🇲🇬 🇫🇷 🇸🇪 SLIDE 3 ======== FREDERICK - VENEZUELAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇻🇪 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 EVADO - GHANAIAN SWEDE 🇬🇭 🇸🇪 SHERIFF - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 SLIDE 4 ======= GINA - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 NYAMUSI - KENYAN SWEDE 🇰🇪 🇸🇪 AMANDA - AFRICAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 SLIDE 5 ======= CHARLES - NIGERIAN SWEDE 🇳🇬 🇸🇪 MALICK - SENEGALESE SWEDE 🇸🇳 🇸🇪 SOFIA - ITALIAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇮🇹 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 SLIDE 6 ======= MELISSA - UGANDAN SWEDE 🇺🇬 🇸🇪 MÉLANIE - FRENCH ANGOLAN SWEDE 🇫🇷 🇦🇴 🇸🇪 GEORGÈTTE - GHANAIAN SWEDE 🇬🇭 🇸🇪 Go check it out in person from May 16-30. These photos don’t do the scale and beauty justice. #exhibition #photofestival #afroswede #photoville #portrait
To everyone who has participated in @theafroswede so far, thank you for your trust. Thank you for your love and light 🙏🏽❤️🩵💛 Here are the beautiful people representing the collection at @photoville in @brooklynbridgepark, New York 🇸🇪 They are tagged in their respective slides: SLIDE 1 ======== BOKANI - ZIMBABWEAN SWEDE 🇿🇼 🇸🇪 RUKIA - KENYAN SWEDE 🇰🇪 🇸🇪 BRANDON - UGANDAN SWEDE 🇺🇬 🇸🇪 SLIDE 2 ======== NANDI - SOUTH AFRICAN GERMAN SWEDE 🇿🇦 🇩🇪 🇸🇪 VICTORIYA - NIGERIAN FINNISH SWEDE 🇳🇬 🇫🇮 🇸🇪 CÉCILE - MALAGASY FRENCH SWEDE 🇲🇬 🇫🇷 🇸🇪 SLIDE 3 ======== FREDERICK - VENEZUELAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇻🇪 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 EVADO - GHANAIAN SWEDE 🇬🇭 🇸🇪 SHERIFF - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 SLIDE 4 ======= GINA - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 NYAMUSI - KENYAN SWEDE 🇰🇪 🇸🇪 AMANDA - AFRICAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 SLIDE 5 ======= CHARLES - NIGERIAN SWEDE 🇳🇬 🇸🇪 MALICK - SENEGALESE SWEDE 🇸🇳 🇸🇪 SOFIA - ITALIAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇮🇹 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 SLIDE 6 ======= MELISSA - UGANDAN SWEDE 🇺🇬 🇸🇪 MÉLANIE - FRENCH ANGOLAN SWEDE 🇫🇷 🇦🇴 🇸🇪 GEORGÈTTE - GHANAIAN SWEDE 🇬🇭 🇸🇪 Go check it out in person from May 16-30. These photos don’t do the scale and beauty justice. #exhibition #photofestival #afroswede #photoville #portrait
To everyone who has participated in @theafroswede so far, thank you for your trust. Thank you for your love and light 🙏🏽❤️🩵💛 Here are the beautiful people representing the collection at @photoville in @brooklynbridgepark, New York 🇸🇪 They are tagged in their respective slides: SLIDE 1 ======== BOKANI - ZIMBABWEAN SWEDE 🇿🇼 🇸🇪 RUKIA - KENYAN SWEDE 🇰🇪 🇸🇪 BRANDON - UGANDAN SWEDE 🇺🇬 🇸🇪 SLIDE 2 ======== NANDI - SOUTH AFRICAN GERMAN SWEDE 🇿🇦 🇩🇪 🇸🇪 VICTORIYA - NIGERIAN FINNISH SWEDE 🇳🇬 🇫🇮 🇸🇪 CÉCILE - MALAGASY FRENCH SWEDE 🇲🇬 🇫🇷 🇸🇪 SLIDE 3 ======== FREDERICK - VENEZUELAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇻🇪 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 EVADO - GHANAIAN SWEDE 🇬🇭 🇸🇪 SHERIFF - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 SLIDE 4 ======= GINA - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 NYAMUSI - KENYAN SWEDE 🇰🇪 🇸🇪 AMANDA - AFRICAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 SLIDE 5 ======= CHARLES - NIGERIAN SWEDE 🇳🇬 🇸🇪 MALICK - SENEGALESE SWEDE 🇸🇳 🇸🇪 SOFIA - ITALIAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇮🇹 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 SLIDE 6 ======= MELISSA - UGANDAN SWEDE 🇺🇬 🇸🇪 MÉLANIE - FRENCH ANGOLAN SWEDE 🇫🇷 🇦🇴 🇸🇪 GEORGÈTTE - GHANAIAN SWEDE 🇬🇭 🇸🇪 Go check it out in person from May 16-30. These photos don’t do the scale and beauty justice. #exhibition #photofestival #afroswede #photoville #portrait
To everyone who has participated in @theafroswede so far, thank you for your trust. Thank you for your love and light 🙏🏽❤️🩵💛 Here are the beautiful people representing the collection at @photoville in @brooklynbridgepark, New York 🇸🇪 They are tagged in their respective slides: SLIDE 1 ======== BOKANI - ZIMBABWEAN SWEDE 🇿🇼 🇸🇪 RUKIA - KENYAN SWEDE 🇰🇪 🇸🇪 BRANDON - UGANDAN SWEDE 🇺🇬 🇸🇪 SLIDE 2 ======== NANDI - SOUTH AFRICAN GERMAN SWEDE 🇿🇦 🇩🇪 🇸🇪 VICTORIYA - NIGERIAN FINNISH SWEDE 🇳🇬 🇫🇮 🇸🇪 CÉCILE - MALAGASY FRENCH SWEDE 🇲🇬 🇫🇷 🇸🇪 SLIDE 3 ======== FREDERICK - VENEZUELAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇻🇪 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 EVADO - GHANAIAN SWEDE 🇬🇭 🇸🇪 SHERIFF - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 SLIDE 4 ======= GINA - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 NYAMUSI - KENYAN SWEDE 🇰🇪 🇸🇪 AMANDA - AFRICAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 SLIDE 5 ======= CHARLES - NIGERIAN SWEDE 🇳🇬 🇸🇪 MALICK - SENEGALESE SWEDE 🇸🇳 🇸🇪 SOFIA - ITALIAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇮🇹 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 SLIDE 6 ======= MELISSA - UGANDAN SWEDE 🇺🇬 🇸🇪 MÉLANIE - FRENCH ANGOLAN SWEDE 🇫🇷 🇦🇴 🇸🇪 GEORGÈTTE - GHANAIAN SWEDE 🇬🇭 🇸🇪 Go check it out in person from May 16-30. These photos don’t do the scale and beauty justice. #exhibition #photofestival #afroswede #photoville #portrait
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To everyone who has participated in @theafroswede so far, thank you for your trust. Thank you for your love and light 🙏🏽❤️🩵💛 Here are the beautiful people representing the collection at @photoville in @brooklynbridgepark, New York 🇸🇪 They are tagged in their respective slides: SLIDE 1 ======== BOKANI - ZIMBABWEAN SWEDE 🇿🇼 🇸🇪 RUKIA - KENYAN SWEDE 🇰🇪 🇸🇪 BRANDON - UGANDAN SWEDE 🇺🇬 🇸🇪 SLIDE 2 ======== NANDI - SOUTH AFRICAN GERMAN SWEDE 🇿🇦 🇩🇪 🇸🇪 VICTORIYA - NIGERIAN FINNISH SWEDE 🇳🇬 🇫🇮 🇸🇪 CÉCILE - MALAGASY FRENCH SWEDE 🇲🇬 🇫🇷 🇸🇪 SLIDE 3 ======== FREDERICK - VENEZUELAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇻🇪 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 EVADO - GHANAIAN SWEDE 🇬🇭 🇸🇪 SHERIFF - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 SLIDE 4 ======= GINA - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 NYAMUSI - KENYAN SWEDE 🇰🇪 🇸🇪 AMANDA - AFRICAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 SLIDE 5 ======= CHARLES - NIGERIAN SWEDE 🇳🇬 🇸🇪 MALICK - SENEGALESE SWEDE 🇸🇳 🇸🇪 SOFIA - ITALIAN AMERICAN SWEDE 🇮🇹 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 SLIDE 6 ======= MELISSA - UGANDAN SWEDE 🇺🇬 🇸🇪 MÉLANIE - FRENCH ANGOLAN SWEDE 🇫🇷 🇦🇴 🇸🇪 GEORGÈTTE - GHANAIAN SWEDE 🇬🇭 🇸🇪 Go check it out in person from May 16-30. These photos don’t do the scale and beauty justice. #exhibition #photofestival #afroswede #photoville #portrait
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Postcard from New York -> @theafroswede at @photoville, @brooklynbridgepark 🩵💛 More soon… 📸 @pablounzueta_ #exhibition #photofestival #afroswede
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When powerhouse @lesliezemeckis announced the inaugural @sb_literary_festival, I knew I had to come. From my debut @ineverymirror to featuring my current novel @bitterhoneybook in the @montecitojournal, she has always been an incredible champion and kind supporter of my work. 💕🌟 So I flew in from Sweden to experience one of the most joy-filled weekends of my literary career. The energy was vibrant, warm, and peaceful. All my fellow authors were kind, generous, and delightful. Hugs, laughs, and soul chats were shared. And I’ve left with new friends 🩵🤍 I sat on a panel about identity moderated by Heather alongside Byron and Christina, and I taught a workshop on how to write fiction like a travel writer. And to have BITTER HONEY be awarded the Contemporary Fiction of the Year was an absolute blessing. A book I poured everything into. Thank you! 💙🧡 This is the blue ocean of creativity I always seek out. Where I can learn from fellow trailblazers while expanding too. Thank you Sivani @wayfaringsiv for being such a fabulous host and friend ❤️ Thank you Leslie 💕. Thank you Santa Barbara Literary Festival 🩵🤍 It was an incredible honor to be part of the first ever festival and I can’t wait to now make it my annual pilgrimage next year! Check out my SB Lit Fest Highlights for all the action behind the scenes. #literaryfestival #santabarbara #sblitfest #booktour #bitterhoneybook
When powerhouse @lesliezemeckis announced the inaugural @sb_literary_festival, I knew I had to come. From my debut @ineverymirror to featuring my current novel @bitterhoneybook in the @montecitojournal, she has always been an incredible champion and kind supporter of my work. 💕🌟 So I flew in from Sweden to experience one of the most joy-filled weekends of my literary career. The energy was vibrant, warm, and peaceful. All my fellow authors were kind, generous, and delightful. Hugs, laughs, and soul chats were shared. And I’ve left with new friends 🩵🤍 I sat on a panel about identity moderated by Heather alongside Byron and Christina, and I taught a workshop on how to write fiction like a travel writer. And to have BITTER HONEY be awarded the Contemporary Fiction of the Year was an absolute blessing. A book I poured everything into. Thank you! 💙🧡 This is the blue ocean of creativity I always seek out. Where I can learn from fellow trailblazers while expanding too. Thank you Sivani @wayfaringsiv for being such a fabulous host and friend ❤️ Thank you Leslie 💕. Thank you Santa Barbara Literary Festival 🩵🤍 It was an incredible honor to be part of the first ever festival and I can’t wait to now make it my annual pilgrimage next year! Check out my SB Lit Fest Highlights for all the action behind the scenes. #literaryfestival #santabarbara #sblitfest #booktour #bitterhoneybook
When powerhouse @lesliezemeckis announced the inaugural @sb_literary_festival, I knew I had to come. From my debut @ineverymirror to featuring my current novel @bitterhoneybook in the @montecitojournal, she has always been an incredible champion and kind supporter of my work. 💕🌟 So I flew in from Sweden to experience one of the most joy-filled weekends of my literary career. The energy was vibrant, warm, and peaceful. All my fellow authors were kind, generous, and delightful. Hugs, laughs, and soul chats were shared. And I’ve left with new friends 🩵🤍 I sat on a panel about identity moderated by Heather alongside Byron and Christina, and I taught a workshop on how to write fiction like a travel writer. And to have BITTER HONEY be awarded the Contemporary Fiction of the Year was an absolute blessing. A book I poured everything into. Thank you! 💙🧡 This is the blue ocean of creativity I always seek out. Where I can learn from fellow trailblazers while expanding too. Thank you Sivani @wayfaringsiv for being such a fabulous host and friend ❤️ Thank you Leslie 💕. Thank you Santa Barbara Literary Festival 🩵🤍 It was an incredible honor to be part of the first ever festival and I can’t wait to now make it my annual pilgrimage next year! Check out my SB Lit Fest Highlights for all the action behind the scenes. #literaryfestival #santabarbara #sblitfest #booktour #bitterhoneybook
When powerhouse @lesliezemeckis announced the inaugural @sb_literary_festival, I knew I had to come. From my debut @ineverymirror to featuring my current novel @bitterhoneybook in the @montecitojournal, she has always been an incredible champion and kind supporter of my work. 💕🌟 So I flew in from Sweden to experience one of the most joy-filled weekends of my literary career. The energy was vibrant, warm, and peaceful. All my fellow authors were kind, generous, and delightful. Hugs, laughs, and soul chats were shared. And I’ve left with new friends 🩵🤍 I sat on a panel about identity moderated by Heather alongside Byron and Christina, and I taught a workshop on how to write fiction like a travel writer. And to have BITTER HONEY be awarded the Contemporary Fiction of the Year was an absolute blessing. A book I poured everything into. Thank you! 💙🧡 This is the blue ocean of creativity I always seek out. Where I can learn from fellow trailblazers while expanding too. Thank you Sivani @wayfaringsiv for being such a fabulous host and friend ❤️ Thank you Leslie 💕. Thank you Santa Barbara Literary Festival 🩵🤍 It was an incredible honor to be part of the first ever festival and I can’t wait to now make it my annual pilgrimage next year! Check out my SB Lit Fest Highlights for all the action behind the scenes. #literaryfestival #santabarbara #sblitfest #booktour #bitterhoneybook
When powerhouse @lesliezemeckis announced the inaugural @sb_literary_festival, I knew I had to come. From my debut @ineverymirror to featuring my current novel @bitterhoneybook in the @montecitojournal, she has always been an incredible champion and kind supporter of my work. 💕🌟 So I flew in from Sweden to experience one of the most joy-filled weekends of my literary career. The energy was vibrant, warm, and peaceful. All my fellow authors were kind, generous, and delightful. Hugs, laughs, and soul chats were shared. And I’ve left with new friends 🩵🤍 I sat on a panel about identity moderated by Heather alongside Byron and Christina, and I taught a workshop on how to write fiction like a travel writer. And to have BITTER HONEY be awarded the Contemporary Fiction of the Year was an absolute blessing. A book I poured everything into. Thank you! 💙🧡 This is the blue ocean of creativity I always seek out. Where I can learn from fellow trailblazers while expanding too. Thank you Sivani @wayfaringsiv for being such a fabulous host and friend ❤️ Thank you Leslie 💕. Thank you Santa Barbara Literary Festival 🩵🤍 It was an incredible honor to be part of the first ever festival and I can’t wait to now make it my annual pilgrimage next year! Check out my SB Lit Fest Highlights for all the action behind the scenes. #literaryfestival #santabarbara #sblitfest #booktour #bitterhoneybook
When powerhouse @lesliezemeckis announced the inaugural @sb_literary_festival, I knew I had to come. From my debut @ineverymirror to featuring my current novel @bitterhoneybook in the @montecitojournal, she has always been an incredible champion and kind supporter of my work. 💕🌟 So I flew in from Sweden to experience one of the most joy-filled weekends of my literary career. The energy was vibrant, warm, and peaceful. All my fellow authors were kind, generous, and delightful. Hugs, laughs, and soul chats were shared. And I’ve left with new friends 🩵🤍 I sat on a panel about identity moderated by Heather alongside Byron and Christina, and I taught a workshop on how to write fiction like a travel writer. And to have BITTER HONEY be awarded the Contemporary Fiction of the Year was an absolute blessing. A book I poured everything into. Thank you! 💙🧡 This is the blue ocean of creativity I always seek out. Where I can learn from fellow trailblazers while expanding too. Thank you Sivani @wayfaringsiv for being such a fabulous host and friend ❤️ Thank you Leslie 💕. Thank you Santa Barbara Literary Festival 🩵🤍 It was an incredible honor to be part of the first ever festival and I can’t wait to now make it my annual pilgrimage next year! Check out my SB Lit Fest Highlights for all the action behind the scenes. #literaryfestival #santabarbara #sblitfest #booktour #bitterhoneybook
When powerhouse @lesliezemeckis announced the inaugural @sb_literary_festival, I knew I had to come. From my debut @ineverymirror to featuring my current novel @bitterhoneybook in the @montecitojournal, she has always been an incredible champion and kind supporter of my work. 💕🌟 So I flew in from Sweden to experience one of the most joy-filled weekends of my literary career. The energy was vibrant, warm, and peaceful. All my fellow authors were kind, generous, and delightful. Hugs, laughs, and soul chats were shared. And I’ve left with new friends 🩵🤍 I sat on a panel about identity moderated by Heather alongside Byron and Christina, and I taught a workshop on how to write fiction like a travel writer. And to have BITTER HONEY be awarded the Contemporary Fiction of the Year was an absolute blessing. A book I poured everything into. Thank you! 💙🧡 This is the blue ocean of creativity I always seek out. Where I can learn from fellow trailblazers while expanding too. Thank you Sivani @wayfaringsiv for being such a fabulous host and friend ❤️ Thank you Leslie 💕. Thank you Santa Barbara Literary Festival 🩵🤍 It was an incredible honor to be part of the first ever festival and I can’t wait to now make it my annual pilgrimage next year! Check out my SB Lit Fest Highlights for all the action behind the scenes. #literaryfestival #santabarbara #sblitfest #booktour #bitterhoneybook
When powerhouse @lesliezemeckis announced the inaugural @sb_literary_festival, I knew I had to come. From my debut @ineverymirror to featuring my current novel @bitterhoneybook in the @montecitojournal, she has always been an incredible champion and kind supporter of my work. 💕🌟 So I flew in from Sweden to experience one of the most joy-filled weekends of my literary career. The energy was vibrant, warm, and peaceful. All my fellow authors were kind, generous, and delightful. Hugs, laughs, and soul chats were shared. And I’ve left with new friends 🩵🤍 I sat on a panel about identity moderated by Heather alongside Byron and Christina, and I taught a workshop on how to write fiction like a travel writer. And to have BITTER HONEY be awarded the Contemporary Fiction of the Year was an absolute blessing. A book I poured everything into. Thank you! 💙🧡 This is the blue ocean of creativity I always seek out. Where I can learn from fellow trailblazers while expanding too. Thank you Sivani @wayfaringsiv for being such a fabulous host and friend ❤️ Thank you Leslie 💕. Thank you Santa Barbara Literary Festival 🩵🤍 It was an incredible honor to be part of the first ever festival and I can’t wait to now make it my annual pilgrimage next year! Check out my SB Lit Fest Highlights for all the action behind the scenes. #literaryfestival #santabarbara #sblitfest #booktour #bitterhoneybook
When powerhouse @lesliezemeckis announced the inaugural @sb_literary_festival, I knew I had to come. From my debut @ineverymirror to featuring my current novel @bitterhoneybook in the @montecitojournal, she has always been an incredible champion and kind supporter of my work. 💕🌟 So I flew in from Sweden to experience one of the most joy-filled weekends of my literary career. The energy was vibrant, warm, and peaceful. All my fellow authors were kind, generous, and delightful. Hugs, laughs, and soul chats were shared. And I’ve left with new friends 🩵🤍 I sat on a panel about identity moderated by Heather alongside Byron and Christina, and I taught a workshop on how to write fiction like a travel writer. And to have BITTER HONEY be awarded the Contemporary Fiction of the Year was an absolute blessing. A book I poured everything into. Thank you! 💙🧡 This is the blue ocean of creativity I always seek out. Where I can learn from fellow trailblazers while expanding too. Thank you Sivani @wayfaringsiv for being such a fabulous host and friend ❤️ Thank you Leslie 💕. Thank you Santa Barbara Literary Festival 🩵🤍 It was an incredible honor to be part of the first ever festival and I can’t wait to now make it my annual pilgrimage next year! Check out my SB Lit Fest Highlights for all the action behind the scenes. #literaryfestival #santabarbara #sblitfest #booktour #bitterhoneybook
When powerhouse @lesliezemeckis announced the inaugural @sb_literary_festival, I knew I had to come. From my debut @ineverymirror to featuring my current novel @bitterhoneybook in the @montecitojournal, she has always been an incredible champion and kind supporter of my work. 💕🌟 So I flew in from Sweden to experience one of the most joy-filled weekends of my literary career. The energy was vibrant, warm, and peaceful. All my fellow authors were kind, generous, and delightful. Hugs, laughs, and soul chats were shared. And I’ve left with new friends 🩵🤍 I sat on a panel about identity moderated by Heather alongside Byron and Christina, and I taught a workshop on how to write fiction like a travel writer. And to have BITTER HONEY be awarded the Contemporary Fiction of the Year was an absolute blessing. A book I poured everything into. Thank you! 💙🧡 This is the blue ocean of creativity I always seek out. Where I can learn from fellow trailblazers while expanding too. Thank you Sivani @wayfaringsiv for being such a fabulous host and friend ❤️ Thank you Leslie 💕. Thank you Santa Barbara Literary Festival 🩵🤍 It was an incredible honor to be part of the first ever festival and I can’t wait to now make it my annual pilgrimage next year! Check out my SB Lit Fest Highlights for all the action behind the scenes. #literaryfestival #santabarbara #sblitfest #booktour #bitterhoneybook
When powerhouse @lesliezemeckis announced the inaugural @sb_literary_festival, I knew I had to come. From my debut @ineverymirror to featuring my current novel @bitterhoneybook in the @montecitojournal, she has always been an incredible champion and kind supporter of my work. 💕🌟 So I flew in from Sweden to experience one of the most joy-filled weekends of my literary career. The energy was vibrant, warm, and peaceful. All my fellow authors were kind, generous, and delightful. Hugs, laughs, and soul chats were shared. And I’ve left with new friends 🩵🤍 I sat on a panel about identity moderated by Heather alongside Byron and Christina, and I taught a workshop on how to write fiction like a travel writer. And to have BITTER HONEY be awarded the Contemporary Fiction of the Year was an absolute blessing. A book I poured everything into. Thank you! 💙🧡 This is the blue ocean of creativity I always seek out. Where I can learn from fellow trailblazers while expanding too. Thank you Sivani @wayfaringsiv for being such a fabulous host and friend ❤️ Thank you Leslie 💕. Thank you Santa Barbara Literary Festival 🩵🤍 It was an incredible honor to be part of the first ever festival and I can’t wait to now make it my annual pilgrimage next year! Check out my SB Lit Fest Highlights for all the action behind the scenes. #literaryfestival #santabarbara #sblitfest #booktour #bitterhoneybook
When powerhouse @lesliezemeckis announced the inaugural @sb_literary_festival, I knew I had to come. From my debut @ineverymirror to featuring my current novel @bitterhoneybook in the @montecitojournal, she has always been an incredible champion and kind supporter of my work. 💕🌟 So I flew in from Sweden to experience one of the most joy-filled weekends of my literary career. The energy was vibrant, warm, and peaceful. All my fellow authors were kind, generous, and delightful. Hugs, laughs, and soul chats were shared. And I’ve left with new friends 🩵🤍 I sat on a panel about identity moderated by Heather alongside Byron and Christina, and I taught a workshop on how to write fiction like a travel writer. And to have BITTER HONEY be awarded the Contemporary Fiction of the Year was an absolute blessing. A book I poured everything into. Thank you! 💙🧡 This is the blue ocean of creativity I always seek out. Where I can learn from fellow trailblazers while expanding too. Thank you Sivani @wayfaringsiv for being such a fabulous host and friend ❤️ Thank you Leslie 💕. Thank you Santa Barbara Literary Festival 🩵🤍 It was an incredible honor to be part of the first ever festival and I can’t wait to now make it my annual pilgrimage next year! Check out my SB Lit Fest Highlights for all the action behind the scenes. #literaryfestival #santabarbara #sblitfest #booktour #bitterhoneybook
When powerhouse @lesliezemeckis announced the inaugural @sb_literary_festival, I knew I had to come. From my debut @ineverymirror to featuring my current novel @bitterhoneybook in the @montecitojournal, she has always been an incredible champion and kind supporter of my work. 💕🌟 So I flew in from Sweden to experience one of the most joy-filled weekends of my literary career. The energy was vibrant, warm, and peaceful. All my fellow authors were kind, generous, and delightful. Hugs, laughs, and soul chats were shared. And I’ve left with new friends 🩵🤍 I sat on a panel about identity moderated by Heather alongside Byron and Christina, and I taught a workshop on how to write fiction like a travel writer. And to have BITTER HONEY be awarded the Contemporary Fiction of the Year was an absolute blessing. A book I poured everything into. Thank you! 💙🧡 This is the blue ocean of creativity I always seek out. Where I can learn from fellow trailblazers while expanding too. Thank you Sivani @wayfaringsiv for being such a fabulous host and friend ❤️ Thank you Leslie 💕. Thank you Santa Barbara Literary Festival 🩵🤍 It was an incredible honor to be part of the first ever festival and I can’t wait to now make it my annual pilgrimage next year! Check out my SB Lit Fest Highlights for all the action behind the scenes. #literaryfestival #santabarbara #sblitfest #booktour #bitterhoneybook
When powerhouse @lesliezemeckis announced the inaugural @sb_literary_festival, I knew I had to come. From my debut @ineverymirror to featuring my current novel @bitterhoneybook in the @montecitojournal, she has always been an incredible champion and kind supporter of my work. 💕🌟 So I flew in from Sweden to experience one of the most joy-filled weekends of my literary career. The energy was vibrant, warm, and peaceful. All my fellow authors were kind, generous, and delightful. Hugs, laughs, and soul chats were shared. And I’ve left with new friends 🩵🤍 I sat on a panel about identity moderated by Heather alongside Byron and Christina, and I taught a workshop on how to write fiction like a travel writer. And to have BITTER HONEY be awarded the Contemporary Fiction of the Year was an absolute blessing. A book I poured everything into. Thank you! 💙🧡 This is the blue ocean of creativity I always seek out. Where I can learn from fellow trailblazers while expanding too. Thank you Sivani @wayfaringsiv for being such a fabulous host and friend ❤️ Thank you Leslie 💕. Thank you Santa Barbara Literary Festival 🩵🤍 It was an incredible honor to be part of the first ever festival and I can’t wait to now make it my annual pilgrimage next year! Check out my SB Lit Fest Highlights for all the action behind the scenes. #literaryfestival #santabarbara #sblitfest #booktour #bitterhoneybook
When powerhouse @lesliezemeckis announced the inaugural @sb_literary_festival, I knew I had to come. From my debut @ineverymirror to featuring my current novel @bitterhoneybook in the @montecitojournal, she has always been an incredible champion and kind supporter of my work. 💕🌟 So I flew in from Sweden to experience one of the most joy-filled weekends of my literary career. The energy was vibrant, warm, and peaceful. All my fellow authors were kind, generous, and delightful. Hugs, laughs, and soul chats were shared. And I’ve left with new friends 🩵🤍 I sat on a panel about identity moderated by Heather alongside Byron and Christina, and I taught a workshop on how to write fiction like a travel writer. And to have BITTER HONEY be awarded the Contemporary Fiction of the Year was an absolute blessing. A book I poured everything into. Thank you! 💙🧡 This is the blue ocean of creativity I always seek out. Where I can learn from fellow trailblazers while expanding too. Thank you Sivani @wayfaringsiv for being such a fabulous host and friend ❤️ Thank you Leslie 💕. Thank you Santa Barbara Literary Festival 🩵🤍 It was an incredible honor to be part of the first ever festival and I can’t wait to now make it my annual pilgrimage next year! Check out my SB Lit Fest Highlights for all the action behind the scenes. #literaryfestival #santabarbara #sblitfest #booktour #bitterhoneybook
When powerhouse @lesliezemeckis announced the inaugural @sb_literary_festival, I knew I had to come. From my debut @ineverymirror to featuring my current novel @bitterhoneybook in the @montecitojournal, she has always been an incredible champion and kind supporter of my work. 💕🌟 So I flew in from Sweden to experience one of the most joy-filled weekends of my literary career. The energy was vibrant, warm, and peaceful. All my fellow authors were kind, generous, and delightful. Hugs, laughs, and soul chats were shared. And I’ve left with new friends 🩵🤍 I sat on a panel about identity moderated by Heather alongside Byron and Christina, and I taught a workshop on how to write fiction like a travel writer. And to have BITTER HONEY be awarded the Contemporary Fiction of the Year was an absolute blessing. A book I poured everything into. Thank you! 💙🧡 This is the blue ocean of creativity I always seek out. Where I can learn from fellow trailblazers while expanding too. Thank you Sivani @wayfaringsiv for being such a fabulous host and friend ❤️ Thank you Leslie 💕. Thank you Santa Barbara Literary Festival 🩵🤍 It was an incredible honor to be part of the first ever festival and I can’t wait to now make it my annual pilgrimage next year! Check out my SB Lit Fest Highlights for all the action behind the scenes. #literaryfestival #santabarbara #sblitfest #booktour #bitterhoneybook
When powerhouse @lesliezemeckis announced the inaugural @sb_literary_festival, I knew I had to come. From my debut @ineverymirror to featuring my current novel @bitterhoneybook in the @montecitojournal, she has always been an incredible champion and kind supporter of my work. 💕🌟 So I flew in from Sweden to experience one of the most joy-filled weekends of my literary career. The energy was vibrant, warm, and peaceful. All my fellow authors were kind, generous, and delightful. Hugs, laughs, and soul chats were shared. And I’ve left with new friends 🩵🤍 I sat on a panel about identity moderated by Heather alongside Byron and Christina, and I taught a workshop on how to write fiction like a travel writer. And to have BITTER HONEY be awarded the Contemporary Fiction of the Year was an absolute blessing. A book I poured everything into. Thank you! 💙🧡 This is the blue ocean of creativity I always seek out. Where I can learn from fellow trailblazers while expanding too. Thank you Sivani @wayfaringsiv for being such a fabulous host and friend ❤️ Thank you Leslie 💕. Thank you Santa Barbara Literary Festival 🩵🤍 It was an incredible honor to be part of the first ever festival and I can’t wait to now make it my annual pilgrimage next year! Check out my SB Lit Fest Highlights for all the action behind the scenes. #literaryfestival #santabarbara #sblitfest #booktour #bitterhoneybook
When powerhouse @lesliezemeckis announced the inaugural @sb_literary_festival, I knew I had to come. From my debut @ineverymirror to featuring my current novel @bitterhoneybook in the @montecitojournal, she has always been an incredible champion and kind supporter of my work. 💕🌟 So I flew in from Sweden to experience one of the most joy-filled weekends of my literary career. The energy was vibrant, warm, and peaceful. All my fellow authors were kind, generous, and delightful. Hugs, laughs, and soul chats were shared. And I’ve left with new friends 🩵🤍 I sat on a panel about identity moderated by Heather alongside Byron and Christina, and I taught a workshop on how to write fiction like a travel writer. And to have BITTER HONEY be awarded the Contemporary Fiction of the Year was an absolute blessing. A book I poured everything into. Thank you! 💙🧡 This is the blue ocean of creativity I always seek out. Where I can learn from fellow trailblazers while expanding too. Thank you Sivani @wayfaringsiv for being such a fabulous host and friend ❤️ Thank you Leslie 💕. Thank you Santa Barbara Literary Festival 🩵🤍 It was an incredible honor to be part of the first ever festival and I can’t wait to now make it my annual pilgrimage next year! Check out my SB Lit Fest Highlights for all the action behind the scenes. #literaryfestival #santabarbara #sblitfest #booktour #bitterhoneybook
When powerhouse @lesliezemeckis announced the inaugural @sb_literary_festival, I knew I had to come. From my debut @ineverymirror to featuring my current novel @bitterhoneybook in the @montecitojournal, she has always been an incredible champion and kind supporter of my work. 💕🌟 So I flew in from Sweden to experience one of the most joy-filled weekends of my literary career. The energy was vibrant, warm, and peaceful. All my fellow authors were kind, generous, and delightful. Hugs, laughs, and soul chats were shared. And I’ve left with new friends 🩵🤍 I sat on a panel about identity moderated by Heather alongside Byron and Christina, and I taught a workshop on how to write fiction like a travel writer. And to have BITTER HONEY be awarded the Contemporary Fiction of the Year was an absolute blessing. A book I poured everything into. Thank you! 💙🧡 This is the blue ocean of creativity I always seek out. Where I can learn from fellow trailblazers while expanding too. Thank you Sivani @wayfaringsiv for being such a fabulous host and friend ❤️ Thank you Leslie 💕. Thank you Santa Barbara Literary Festival 🩵🤍 It was an incredible honor to be part of the first ever festival and I can’t wait to now make it my annual pilgrimage next year! Check out my SB Lit Fest Highlights for all the action behind the scenes. #literaryfestival #santabarbara #sblitfest #booktour #bitterhoneybook
When powerhouse @lesliezemeckis announced the inaugural @sb_literary_festival, I knew I had to come. From my debut @ineverymirror to featuring my current novel @bitterhoneybook in the @montecitojournal, she has always been an incredible champion and kind supporter of my work. 💕🌟 So I flew in from Sweden to experience one of the most joy-filled weekends of my literary career. The energy was vibrant, warm, and peaceful. All my fellow authors were kind, generous, and delightful. Hugs, laughs, and soul chats were shared. And I’ve left with new friends 🩵🤍 I sat on a panel about identity moderated by Heather alongside Byron and Christina, and I taught a workshop on how to write fiction like a travel writer. And to have BITTER HONEY be awarded the Contemporary Fiction of the Year was an absolute blessing. A book I poured everything into. Thank you! 💙🧡 This is the blue ocean of creativity I always seek out. Where I can learn from fellow trailblazers while expanding too. Thank you Sivani @wayfaringsiv for being such a fabulous host and friend ❤️ Thank you Leslie 💕. Thank you Santa Barbara Literary Festival 🩵🤍 It was an incredible honor to be part of the first ever festival and I can’t wait to now make it my annual pilgrimage next year! Check out my SB Lit Fest Highlights for all the action behind the scenes. #literaryfestival #santabarbara #sblitfest #booktour #bitterhoneybook
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When powerhouse @lesliezemeckis announced the inaugural @sb_literary_festival, I knew I had to come. From my debut @ineverymirror to featuring my current novel @bitterhoneybook in the @montecitojournal, she has always been an incredible champion and kind supporter of my work. 💕🌟 So I flew in from Sweden to experience one of the most joy-filled weekends of my literary career. The energy was vibrant, warm, and peaceful. All my fellow authors were kind, generous, and delightful. Hugs, laughs, and soul chats were shared. And I’ve left with new friends 🩵🤍 I sat on a panel about identity moderated by Heather alongside Byron and Christina, and I taught a workshop on how to write fiction like a travel writer. And to have BITTER HONEY be awarded the Contemporary Fiction of the Year was an absolute blessing. A book I poured everything into. Thank you! 💙🧡 This is the blue ocean of creativity I always seek out. Where I can learn from fellow trailblazers while expanding too. Thank you Sivani @wayfaringsiv for being such a fabulous host and friend ❤️ Thank you Leslie 💕. Thank you Santa Barbara Literary Festival 🩵🤍 It was an incredible honor to be part of the first ever festival and I can’t wait to now make it my annual pilgrimage next year! Check out my SB Lit Fest Highlights for all the action behind the scenes. #literaryfestival #santabarbara #sblitfest #booktour #bitterhoneybook
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It started with a vision... I SEE YOU. That vision birthed ÅFRÖSWÈ̩DÉ̩ @theafroswede Now thanks to an Opstart Idea pilot grant from the Nordic Culture Fund @nordiskkulturfond, I am thrilled to announce that this visual storytelling project will be expanding across the Nordics as ÅFRÖNỌ̀RDÍC - @theafronordic.official Inspired by the ÅFRÖSWÈ̩DÉ̩ photography project which was shortlisted for the @globalpeacephotoaward, ÅFRÖNỌ̀RDÍC visualizes and celebrates what integration feels like, when we can seamlessly blend all facets of our identities without having to choose one or the other. I am grateful to announce our first local community partners - @diversify.global in Norway and @finnishafricansociety / @studiopeee in Finland - as we continue to bridge and connect the Afro-Nordic diaspora in this visual celebration. Thank you for coming onboard! Truly grateful I get to do this. My heart is full 🙏🏽❤️ If you want to participate in your country, please fill out the form here -> https://bit.ly/AFRONORDIC-FORM Music - Lumos by Jimit from Artlist / Canva Licensed #nordic #africa #integration #photography #nordics
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Friends, family and colleagues in California - I’ll be at the inaugural Santa Barbara Literary Festival @sb_literary_festival from May 2-3 organized by powerhouse @lesliezemeckis and her wonderful team. Keynote speakers include Walter Mosley, @kimmichelerichardson, Chris Whitaker, and Steve Rowley - https://www.santabarbaraliteraryfestival.org/ I’ll be speaking on an incredible panel alongside @byronlanedotcom, Lisa Alvarez, and @christinahammondsreed, and we will explore belonging, resilience, and the courage to be seen in spaces never built with us in mind - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/survival-identity-the-stories-we-tell-santa-barbara-literary-festival-tickets-1983491858543 I will also be teaching a workshop titled ”Plot, Pace, and Place” on how to write fiction like a travel writer. From research and experimenting to ground-level travel writing that strips away adjectives and adverbs to transparently show a place, this workshop will share examples and practical tips using all active senses, based on my expertise as an award-winning travel writer and how I build my fictional worlds as an international bestselling author - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/workshop-lola-akinmade-plot-pace-and-place-tickets-1984657968409?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Get your tickets here (selling out fast) - https://www.eventbrite.com/o/santa-barbara-literary-festival-120758965703 #literature #bookfestival #literaryfestival #authorofinstagram #sbliteraryfest
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