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A Journey of Self, Purpose, and Making a Difference: Sheila Ruiz

(1) Tell me about you. Who is Sheila Ruiz? Sheila Ruiz is a mother, a sister, a friend, a woman who aims to do her best every day. Identity-wise, I consider myself an Afropean, a spiritual humanist, a feminist of difference, an LGBTQ ally and an advocate of social justice. Professionally, I’m currently on a …

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Speaking Up For Black Communities in Medicine: Khadija Owusu

As a teenager growing up in north London, with her roots in Ghana, Khadija remembers how volunteering to serve as a year counsellor at her school was a transformative experience. “I was speaking up for others, in order to help them,” she recalls. “I realised that this is something I’m supposed to be doing.” Fast …

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Let The Good Times Begin: Esther Bolekia

Born in Spain with ancestry from Equatorial Guinea, Esther is a road engineer, founder and director of the digital magazine Devé, aimed at professional development through three pillars: The strategy. The leadership. And the lifestyle. Esther tells how staying conscious and not turning her back on her roots have allowed her to connect with a …

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Strong Like Mum: Shakira Akabusi

Shakira Akabusi is a pre and postnatal fitness expert. A daughter of an Olympic medalist Kriss Akabusi, there’s no wonder that sports and fitness were always a vital part of Shakira’s life. A motivational speaker, writer, and mother of two, she’s also a founder of a movement called StrongLikeMum, which empowers pre and postnatal women …

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Making Childhood dreams a Reality: Lucia Asué Mbomio Rubio

[vc_row type=”grid” el_class=”fst-story-set”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”3378″ img_size=”500×500″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”grid” el_class=”fst-strory-sect-fst”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Making Childhood dreams a Reality: Lucia Asué Mbomio Rubio When Lucia Asué Mbomio Rubio was a child, she would read every book she could get her hands on. Her passion for reading and writing sparked a dream to become a journalist. Today, her dream has come true, …

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ROOTENCIAL Awarded at 2017 GAA Ceremony​

In December 2017, ROOTENCIAL’s founder Josefina Bonsundy was given an award for community engagement at the inaugural Global African Awards (formerly known as the African Diaspora Awards) ceremony in London. Bringing together diverse leaders from different industries and African diaspora communities, the GAA event represented an exciting opportunity to celebrate the roots and potential of …

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Basketball without borders: Oscar Ngomo

Rootencial presents Óscar Ngomo Nfumu, a Madrid local born in July 1990. He and his parents, who hail from Equatorial Guinea, moved to Tarragona around his ninth birthday, where his prodigious sporting talents flourished. Today, Óscar combines his basketball career with studying for an undergraduate degree in law. Rootencial presents Óscar Ngomo Nfumu, a Madrid …

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