This article originally appeared on arianadiaries.com. To learn more click here An Unforgettable Connection to my Ancestors Part 2. In Part 1 of “My Journey through the American South” I shared how my desire to visit the places of my family elders was inspired by the stories they shared with me about their childhood. They retold the stories passed down to them from […]
This article originally appeared on arianadiaries.com. To learn more click here An Unforgettable Connection to my Ancestors Part 1. Do you ever feel the need to return home; to the place or places that produces nostalgia? Maybe, it’s a whiff of the food Grandma cooked that makes you wistful. You can still smell it, an aroma of savory and sweet wafting […]
This article originally appeared on arianadiaries.com. To learn more click here. The other day I was told about an African woman and an African American woman discussing the Back to Africa Movement. The African American believed that her ancestors here in the U.S. helped build this country and made it what it is today. “Why would I walk away from what […]
This article originally appeared on arianadiaries.com. To learn more click here. Just recently I had the privilege of traveling with my friend Jonathan to explore his paternal roots in Greentown, a community located in Brunswick County, in the state of Virginia, USA. My purpose for the visit was to research, chronicle, and document Jonathan’s family’s ancestral roots and family heritage. I was also […]
Part 1. This November, Lord willing, I’ll be turning half a century, the Big 50. And when my awesome wife asked me how I want to celebrate that milestone in my life, I told her I would like nothing more than to enjoy a Nigerian meal with family and close friends, barring Covid. And I know just the restaurant, twenty […]
I’ll never forget when I first came to the realization that the wonderful treasure trove of our family—the family elders—were not being appreciated or respected as they should. I remember it like it was yesterday. It was December 2019. Until that time I hadn’t fully understood or appreciated the enormous wealth of information that our elders, not only possessed but […]
This article originally appeared on arianadiaries.com. To learn more click here An Unforgettable Connection to my Ancestors Part 2. In Part 1 of “My Journey through the American South” I shared how my desire to visit the places of my family elders was inspired by the stories they shared with me about their childhood. They retold the stories passed down to them from […]
This article originally appeared on arianadiaries.com. To learn more click here An Unforgettable Connection to my Ancestors Part 1. Do you ever feel the need to return home; to the place or places that produces nostalgia? Maybe, it’s a whiff of the food Grandma cooked that makes you wistful. You can still smell it, an aroma of savory and sweet wafting […]
This article originally appeared on arianadiaries.com. To learn more click here. The other day I was told about an African woman and an African American woman discussing the Back to Africa Movement. The African American believed that her ancestors here in the U.S. helped build this country and made it what it is today. “Why would I walk away from what […]
This article originally appeared on arianadiaries.com. To learn more click here. Just recently I had the privilege of traveling with my friend Jonathan to explore his paternal roots in Greentown, a community located in Brunswick County, in the state of Virginia, USA. My purpose for the visit was to research, chronicle, and document Jonathan’s family’s ancestral roots and family heritage. I was also […]
Part 1. This November, Lord willing, I’ll be turning half a century, the Big 50. And when my awesome wife asked me how I want to celebrate that milestone in my life, I told her I would like nothing more than to enjoy a Nigerian meal with family and close friends, barring Covid. And I know just the restaurant, twenty […]
I’ll never forget when I first came to the realization that the wonderful treasure trove of our family—the family elders—were not being appreciated or respected as they should. I remember it like it was yesterday. It was December 2019. Until that time I hadn’t fully understood or appreciated the enormous wealth of information that our elders, not only possessed but […]