GINI's voices - journeys beyond travel - by Virginia Scheele

🎙 GINI’s voices – Ep. 01 - Virginia Scheele: roots & heritage ✨In this first episode, Virginia Scheele, founder of GINI, shares her personal journey of growing up in a small Dutch village as one of the few families of colour, navigating identity, bias and belonging.She reflects on:🔸Childhood; trying to fit in with brown skin and curly hair🔸How history stories shaped, and limited, her worldview🔸Encounters with racism in school, work and love🔸Discovering feminism and its links to inequality🔸Diving into her ancestral roots and family background🔸Embracing the complexity of being Black, White and AsianThis episode sets the tone for GINI’s voices: amplifying overlooked stories, honouring heritage and reclaiming erased histories.📚 Resources & mentions:🔸⁠De zeven vinkjes⁠ (in Dutch) - Joris Luyendijk🔸⁠Hallo witte scholen⁠ - Anousha Nzume🔸⁠Sexotisch⁠ - Kelly-Qian van Binsbergen (not mentioned but relevant)🔸⁠De plantage van onze voorouders⁠ - Maartje Duin (not mentioned but relevant)🔸⁠Omek⁠ - by Kemo Camara🔸Connect with Virginia: ⁠LinkedIn⁠✨ Discover more:🌍 GINI experiences📸 Instagram: @gini.impact.travel🧡 Connect with Virginia: LinkedIn💡 Fuel GINI’s mission: DonationIf you enjoyed this episode, please hit follow and leave a 5-star review. Your support helps us share these important stories with the world!✨ Tune in to this episode and let Virginia’s story inspire you to see travel as a force for truth and justice. ✨

🎙️ GINI's voices - trailer 🌍✨Welcome to GINI’s voices, the podcast sharing true stories that bridge heritage, culture and connection.Hosted by Virginia Scheele, founder of GINI, a movement of cultural remembrance through travel with impact. GINI transforms tourism from extraction to regeneration by offering impact journeys and experiences that truly leave an impact.Expect episodes about:🌱 Roots & heritage - personal stories from around the world🌊 Impact movements - conversations with individuals and organisations driving cultural, reparations, and systemic changeDiscover more:🌍 Website📸 Instagram💎LinkedIn💫 Fuel GINI's missionIf you enjoy this podcast, please hit follow and leave a 5-star review. Your support helps amplify these voices and make travel a force for truth!