Adjusting to a new city is not easy, especially one outside your country. From food to friendships, music and art, fashion and cultural differences, it can be hard to adjust. Having to understand yourself from a different lens to what you’re used to can really throw you off. Darlene, having spent majority of her young adult years abroad has had to learn to appreciate herself in a country where there aren’t a lot of foreigners which is expressed in her African centred art, fashion and hairstyles and has allowed her to be more introspective into why certain behaviours are prevalent in Portugal. We touch on the hyper-sexualisation of the black woman, the education system and missed information, how her last relationship has affected her view on sexuality as well as how she’s seen people perceive her confidence in her body online. Stay tuned and enjoy Ramblers!