Exploring the Complexities of Blackness in Mexico with Roxana Bangura

In this episode of Flourish in the Foreign, Roxana Bangura shares her extensive experiences navigating Black identity through her life and travels. Growing up in the Bronx to West African immigrants, Roxana reflects on her family’s immigrant journey, her education in journalism and international relations, and her travels across Europe, West Africa, and Mexico. She explores the complexities of Blackness in different cultural contexts and the generational trauma of colonialism. This Episode Covers: Family Background and Immigrant Journey Experiences in London Challenges in Ghana and Family Dynamics Planning a New Life in Mexico Discovering Afro-Mexican History Living Abroad and Preserving Wellness Blackness and Erasure in Latin America Aging Gracefully Abroad To learn more about today's guest, visit their show notes page at flourishintheforeign.com Ready to go deeper? Subscribe to Love Letters from Elsewhere — Christine's Substack on migration, diaspora, and building a life well lived abroad: christinejob.substack.com Interested in working with Christine? One-on-one migration advisory, strategic consulting, and speaking: christinejob.com/work-with-me Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/flourishforeign) Episode Credits: Christine Job — Creator, Host, Producer & Editor Zachary Higgs — Theme Music Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy