The Uprooted Podcast

Meet Adriana and Jose. They live in Havana and they share their Afro-Cuban roots through their company Beyond Roots. They curate tours around the island to give individuals a true understanding of Afro-Cuban culture, religion, food and more! In this episode, we talk about the culture of Cuba, the misconceptions about their beliefs and their history, the techniques they used to combat the slave owners, and the culture that they retained from Africa. Get ready to laugh and learn from our brother and sister in Havana.

Ever meet a Black girl who spoke Mandarin like a pro? Yup, me either lol🙅🏾‍♀️Well meet Hannah! She's from the beautiful island of Barbados but is half Jamaican. She's living in China and we met at a Black cookout in Shanghai! My true spirit sister and she is a unicorn! She chose to go to China to attend university because it was FREE! Now she's fluent in Mandarin and enjoying life in China Learn more about her life transitioning from the islands to the streets of Shangai!

Garvin! He had big dreams- Graduated from the first HBCU. Interned at Black Enterprise and earned a Masters in Education from NYU. In 2015, he got an error fare RT ticket to Abu Dhabi for ONLY $200. Two years later he moved to Abu Dhabi to work for NYU. After the red carpet was laid out for him to move abroad, his travels increased, he found love, and he still feels like he's in the "honeymoon phase." Here his story on this episode of The Uprooted!

Meet Chanury. She was born in Curacao, a major stop in the slave trade, owned by the Dutch, raised in the Netherlands, lived in China and now calls Portugal home. A true #blackandabroad gal! She guides us through what it is like being Black and Dutch. She takes us into her history, her home, and her culture as she educates us on the unique relationship the Netherlands has with Blue Curacao. She tells us how Black Dutch in Amsterdam are standing for #blacklivesmatter and the fight for equality. Take a seat and meet our sister, Chanury.

Meet Yan & Lee. A super dope couple that decided to leave their DC government jobs and teach English in China. They gave up their life and their comfort zone for one reason: To pay off $80,000 in student loan debt. Learn how moving allowed them to travel more, gain a new interest in Vlogging as they teach others through their life of being married, plant-based and their debt free journey! This couple shows that uprooting your life can allow you to dig yourself out of generational poverty and debt!

Meet Jerome. He's from the United States. Born and bred in the South but now lives in China. He talks about his transition to working abroad, the toilet situation as well as his brand new documentary series that is out!

Meet Sam. He's Nigerian. Grew up in the UK. Moved to the US. And decided to go back to the UK. Listen here to find out why and how the experience of being a black male in the UK and US are similar and different. We talk all things race, police violence and masculinity. Tune in now to hear my conversation with Sam.