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  • Episode 302: Infrastructure, Policy and the AI of things in Africa with Oswald Osaretin Guobadia
    2026/01/13
    Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week on the podcast, I was thrilled to have been able to take advantage of the fact that this week’s guest and I were on the same timezone because he’s literally moving and shaking across Africa and the Middle East full time. Since he last joined us in early 2020, Oswald Osaretin Guobadia has stepped into multiple new rolls on top of being an entrepreneur. This includes more roles on boards, becoming a published author--his book In Pursuit - Journeys in African Entrepreneurship (https://theinpursuitbook.com), chronicles the journeys of two friends whose experiences in America shaped their approach to starting their own businesses in Nigeria; and a tireless champion for African innovation. Today, Oswald is a senior policy advisor and digital strategy leader with over 25 years building infrastructure and shaping transformative policy across Africa. He is Managing Partner at DigitA, where, since 2023 he has guided projects and policy innovations that have created impact in countries across Africa, helping to set the pace for inclusive digital development and entrepreneurial growth. Oswald’s advisory reach includes serving presidential offices, leading government agencies, collaborating with multilateral partners, and forging public–private partnerships to help build resilient infrastructure and regulatory frameworks. As Senior Special Assistant on Digital Transformation to the President of Nigeria, he steered Nigeria’s largest startup policy rollout, including the acclaimed Nigeria Startup Act (https://startup.gov.ng)—widely recognized as a benchmark for digital economies. He has shared his insights at TEDx, the United Nations General Assembly, BBC Africa, CNBC Africa, and the Wharton Africa Business Forum, and has graced numerous influential panels and stages globally. He believes, “the next startup to impact the world will start in an African village,” and in this conversation you’ll start to understand how this belief is daily practice. Where to find Oswald? On Glocal Citizens (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/osaretin-oswald-guobadia) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/guobadia/?originalSubdomain=ng) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/osaretin/?hl=en) On Medium (https://ososaguobadia.medium.com/) What’s Oswald reading? Ths Four (https://profgmedia.com/book/the-four/) by Scott Galloway Dream Count (https://www.chimamanda.com/dream-count/) by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie AI 2041 (https://www.ai2041.com) by Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan Other topics of interest: About the Benin Kingdom (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Benin) UNDP Timbuktu Policy Approach (https://www.undp.org/speeches/timbuktoo-initiative-frontier-model-mobilizing-private-capital) Digitization vs Digitalization (https://culturedigitally.org/2014/09/digitalization-and-digitization/) What is Zoho? (https://www.zoho.com) On Digital Estonia (https://www.dw.com/en/how-estonia-outpaced-the-rest-of-europe-at-digitalization/a-73098771) Special Guest: Oswald Oseratin Guobadia.
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    57 分
  • Episode 301: Pubic Interest Media and Other Public Goods with Makmid Kamara Part 2
    2026/01/06
    Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week’s conversation is a milestone coming to you in two parts. We're 300+1! And my guest is a return voice with serious currency in the public service media and reparatory justice movements. Born in Sierra Leone, Makmid Kamara is a human rights leader, reparatory justice advocate, and development communications practitioner, with almost 20 years’ experience working with national and international development, human rights, and grantmaking organisations in Africa and the United Kingdom. He is the Regional Director for Africa and the Middle East at the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM) (https://ifpim.org/#3), where he is leading the organization’s grantmaking efforts to support independent media. He is also the Founder of Reform Initiatives (LBG) (https://reforminitiatives.org), an organization working with policymakers, political leaders and affected communities to advance the cause of reparatory justice for historical crimes against Africans and people of African descent. When he last joined us, he was the founding Director of the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF), based in Accra, Ghana. Prior to ATJLF, Makmid worked at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International in London as (Ag.) Deputy Director of Global Issues and Head of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Team; he served as interim Country Director for Amnesty International Nigeria and as a West Africa Researcher. As a Rotarian, a Global Atlantic Fellow and an Obama Foundation Leader - Africa, Makmid seamlessly connects his service mindset with a level of technical expertise and professionalism that inspires and is consistently moving the dial on #PanAfricanProgress. Where to find Makmid? On Glocal Citizens (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/makmid-kamara) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/makmid-kamara-80091915/) What’s Makmid watching? Manchester United (https://www.manutd.com) Other topics of interest: Freetown, Sierra Leone and Reparatory Justice (https://www.ictj.org/sites/default/files/ICTJ-DDR-Sierra-Leone-CaseStudy-2009-English.pdf) East Legon, Accra (https://appliedforeignaffairs.uni-ak.ac.at/lab-projects/east-legon-past-forwards/work) About James Deane, co-founder IFPM (https://ifpim.org/people/james-deane) About Khadija Patel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khadija_Patel) Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Ressa) About the Nama People (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nama_people) and The Landless Peoples Movement in Namibia (https://www.lpmparty.org/) The Wakati Weti Festival (link https://www.wakatiwetufestival.org/WWF2025#/aboutwakatiwetu?lang=en) African Futures Lab (https://www.afalab.org) Deep South Solidarity Fund (https://www.deepsouthsolidarityfund.org) Baraza Media Lab (https://barazalab.com) Special Guest: Makmid Kamara.
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    38 分
  • Episode 1: Coming Soon: Glocal Citizens
    2019/11/22
    Greetings Glocal Citizens! Let me introduce myself, I'm your host Florence Amerley Adu. I'm CEO and co-founder of LEAP Transmedia. Our vision is to seeds and sows a fertile ground for improving education and economic outcomes for Ghanaians and Africans across the diaspora. Do you dream about “doing something” abroad? Then consider Glocal Citizens required listening in the due diligence, trusted advisor and inspiration department. In each episode, I visit with dynamic diasporans making local and global impact designing and applying their craft. We explore how their passions have rooted them throughout their lives, while at the same time feeding the branches compelling them to keep reaching “beyond.” We also discuss the personal and professional dimensions of glocal citizenship. Then we round out the discussion with a deep dive into to the business of their business, covering the technical and operational components of the work of “doing something.”
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    2 分
  • Episode 300: Pubic Interest Media and Other Public Goods with Makmid Kamara Part 1
    2025/12/30
    Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week’s conversation is a milestone coming to you in two parts. We're 300+1! And my guest is a return voice with serious currency in the public service media and reparatory justice movements. Born in Sierra Leone, Makmid Kamara is a human rights leader, reparatory justice advocate, and development communications practitioner, with almost 20 years’ experience working with national and international development, human rights, and grantmaking organisations in Africa and the United Kingdom. He is the Regional Director for Africa and the Middle East at the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM) (https://ifpim.org/#3), where he is leading the organization’s grantmaking efforts to support independent media. He is also the Founder of Reform Initiatives (LBG) (https://reforminitiatives.org), an organization working with policymakers, political leaders and affected communities to advance the cause of reparatory justice for historical crimes against Africans and people of African descent. When he last joined us, he was the founding Director of the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF), based in Accra, Ghana. Prior to ATJLF, Makmid worked at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International in London as (Ag.) Deputy Director of Global Issues and Head of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Team; he served as interim Country Director for Amnesty International Nigeria and as a West Africa Researcher. As a Rotarian, a Global Atlantic Fellow and an Obama Foundation Leader - Africa, Makmid seamlessly connects his service mindset with a level of technical expertise and professionalism that inspires and is consistently moving the dial on #PanAfricanProgress. Where to find Makmid? On Glocal Citizens (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/makmid-kamara) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/makmid-kamara-80091915/) What’s Makmid watching? Manchester United (https://www.manutd.com) Other topics of interest: Freetown, Sierra Leone and Reparatory Justice (https://www.ictj.org/sites/default/files/ICTJ-DDR-Sierra-Leone-CaseStudy-2009-English.pdf) East Legon, Accra (https://appliedforeignaffairs.uni-ak.ac.at/lab-projects/east-legon-past-forwards/work) About James Deane, co-founder IFPM (https://ifpim.org/people/james-deane) About Khadija Patel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khadija_Patel) Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Ressa) About the Nama People (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nama_people) and The Landless Peoples Movement in Namibia (https://www.lpmparty.org/) The Wakati Weti Festival (link https://www.wakatiwetufestival.org/WWF2025#/aboutwakatiwetu?lang=en) African Futures Lab (https://www.afalab.org) Deep South Solidarity Fund (https://www.deepsouthsolidarityfund.org) Baraza Media Lab (https://barazalab.com) Special Guest: Makmid Kamara.
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    31 分
  • Episode 299: Creating Ecosystems at the Intersection of Artistry and Technology with Derrick Ashong
    2025/12/23
    Season’s Greetings Glocal Citizens! I met this week’s guest, Derrick N. Ashong, earlier this year in Nairobi and the Charter Cities Institute, 2025 New Cities Summit (https://youtu.be/d9XUzdxKmzo?si=FbITjI8Git8kEb9Q). At the summit, we connected as storytellers that share Ghanaian heritage and formative years spent in Brooklyn, New York. In a glocal citizenship twist, we later came to find that we met virtually years prior through mutual connections in the media and arts spaces. Derrick’s work leverages his international upbringing which informs his company’s vision for Turning Culture into Currency for creators and fans worldwide. He does this as founder and CEO of TBTM, a Media Fintech that uses content to onboard global audiences to inclusive financial solutions, with partners like Mastercard. While still a student at Harvard, he played a supporting role in Steven Spielberg’s Amistad, and went on to top charts with his band, winning a Billboard Songwriting Award. As a host and producer, he pioneered multi-platform interactive content with Oprah Winfrey, and major media platforms including ABC-Disney and Univision, earning three Emmy nods and a Royal Television Society Award. His original Take Back the Mic TV series has won seven major international awards and achieved 1.1 Billion media impressions worldwide. He has delivered electrifying speeches on issues of Youth Culture and Tech for UK Parliament, the United Nations, and the world’s most elite Business Schools, including Harvard, Stanford, MIT, Wharton, Cambridge & London School of Economics. He has interviewed celebrities and global luminaries ranging from Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Kofi Annan, to Zoe Saldaña, Kevin Hart and Steven Wozniak, among others. Most recently, he has delivered keynote speeches for Mastercard, Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and Kigali, as well as SuperReturn Africa, the continent’s top investment forum. In this conversation we gt to know even more about the next phase of Derrick’s vision for flipping the script on creative industry infrastructure in Africa. #Listenandlearn more! Where to find Derrick? On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dnatv/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/tbtmstudios) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@soulfegemusic) What’s Derrick reading? Isaac Asimov’s Foundation Series (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/FOU/foundation/) Lord of the Rings (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/LOR/the-lord-of-the-rings/) by J.J.R Tolkien Other topics of interest: About Larteh (https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/print/11948/GH) in Ghana Where are Dansoman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dansoman) and Adabraka (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adabraka) in Accra? What was music streaming like in the early 2000’s? (https://mixdownmag.com.au/features/the-history-of-music-streaming/) Soulfege performs Sweet Remix (https://youtu.be/T1j8_kOtfd8?si=5sEyNakWJDyBxbLE) About Uechi-Ryū (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uechi-Ry%C5%AB) Mattial arts Special Guest: Derrick N. Ashong.
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    54 分
  • Episode 298: Where HIStory ends and People Power Begins with Anna Malaika Tubbs
    2025/12/16
    Greetings Glocal Citizens! The final stretch of 2025 is upon us and along with winding down our year-long Glocal Citizens @5 commemoration, this flashback forward episode is right on time for many reasons. In her new book, Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden from Us (https://annamalaikatubbs.com/bookshelf/), my returning guest, Anna Malaika Tubbs (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/anna-malaika-tubbs) not only prompts readers (and listeners) to connect the many dots that encircle the systems and institutions that animate the current Administration of the United States, she also proposes a vision for how we collectively flash forward and overcome the inherent limitations to patriarchy, in the US and globally. The solution--people power. Anna is a two-time New York Times bestselling author and multidisciplinary expert on current and historical understandings of race, gender, and equity. With a Ph.D. in Sociology and a Masters in Multidisciplinary Gender Studies from the University of Cambridge in addition to a Bachelors in Medical Anthropology from Stanford University, Anna translates her academic knowledge into stories that are clear and engaging. Her articles have been published by TIME Magazine, New York Magazine, Newsweek, The Guardian, and others. She first joined us to talk about her first book, The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of MLK Jr, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation, which came out in 2021. Anna’s storytelling also takes form in her talks, including her TED Talk that has been viewed 2 million times, as well as the scripted and unscripted screen projects she has in development which she hints at in our conversation. #Listenandlearn more! Where to find Anna? www.annamalaikatubbs.com (https://annamalaikatubbs.com) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-malaika-tubbs-5a72652b8/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/annamalaikatubbs/) What’s Anna reading and watching? The Covenant of Water (https://www.abrahamverghese.org/the-covenant-of-water/) by Abraham Verghese The Amazing Race (https://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/) All Her Fault (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Her_Fault) Other topics of interest: Anna on The View (https://youtu.be/9oYQ_sLHOio?si=9icwosFpjQ2B4NzC) The Reecie Colbert Show (https://reeciecolbert.com) Higher Learning Podcast (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higher_Learning_(podcast)) with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay The 19th News (https://19thnews.org/2025/05/anna-malaika-tubbs-erased-patriarchy/) About Modo Yoga (https://modoyoga.com/about-us/) About Bikram Yoga (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikram_Yoga) Special Guest: Anna Malaika Tubbs.
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    52 分
  • Episode 297: On Congo Love and Pan-African Feminism with Patricia Lokwa Servant Part 2
    2025/12/09
    Greetings Glocal Citizens! I met this week’s guest Patricia Lokwa Servant last November in Accra at a Forge: Harnessing Creative Arts for Reparatory Justice. The convening turned out to be a mini Glocal Citizens summit for us Accra-based peeps lead by Makmid Kamara (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/makmid-kamara) in his new role leading Reform Initiatives (https://reforminitiatives.org), with Esther Armah (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/esther-armah) and Nyamal Tutdeal (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/nyamal-tutdeal) participating as facilitators and storytellers Emmanual Etim (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/emmanuel-etim) and Brigitte Perenyi (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/brigitte-perenyi) also took part. The program was designed to strengthen the reparations movement by fostering solidarity among artists, cultural workers, civil society, and government leaders across the African diaspora and I can say that as a group we gained much and continue to make progress amongst ourselves. This is indeed indicative of this conversation with Patricia, a program strategist, storyteller, and cultural organizer born in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She is the Founder of http://CongoLove.org (http://congolove.org/), Co-Founder of the Andrée Blouin Cultural Center (https://andreeblouin.org) in Kinshasa, and a Development Consultant with Friends of the Congo (https://friendsofthecongo.org). Her work centers African knowledge, community resilience, and youth leadership across the continent and the global diaspora. For more than a decade, she has designed and led multi-country initiatives strengthening institutions, expanding equity, and building pathways for collective empowerment. She has supported regional movements with Africans Rising (https://www.africansrising.org), helped shape global narrative and education ecosystems with Farafina: The Black Link (https://www.farafinatheblacklink.org), and advanced gender-responsive learning programs with the African Women Development Fund (https://awdf.org). Patricia currently serves as Fundraising and Partnerships Lead for SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College (https://www.soshgic.edu.gh) in Ghana, where she strengthens donor systems and cultivates cross-border collaborations with aims of supporting young African students. She is also the former host of the radio show Congo Live (http://www.congolive.org/show/), where she amplified stories of Congolese culture, history, and global engagement. Patricia’s work bridges generations and geographies. She remains committed to building systems that honor African memory, uplift community wisdom, and support young people to lead with purpose and dignity. With Pan-Africanism at the heart of her life’s work, Patricia is making her mark as an architect of our collective #panafricanprogress mission! Where to find Patricia? CongoLove.org (https://congolove.org/team/patricia-lokwa/) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-servant-6204a5128) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/servant_lokwa/?hl=en) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/patricia.lokwa/) What’s Patricia listening to? Lucky Dube (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky_Dube) Other topics of interest: About the Civil War in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1993 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_the_Congo_Civil_War_(1993%E2%80%931994)) About Congolese Activist Kambale Musuvili (https://www.kambale.com) Maurice Carney, Executive Director of Friends of Congo in his own words (https://therealnews.com/author/maurice-carney) On (Pan)-African Feminism (https://www.blackwomenradicals.com/blog-feed/the-power-of-pan-african-feminism-a-conversation-with-jessica-horn) Kongo: Power and Majesty at the MET (https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2015/kongo) and thoughts from curator, Alisa LaGamma (https://nyss.org/a-look-inside-kongo-power-majesty-with-curator-alisa-lagamma/) About Dossier No. 77 (https://mronline.org/2024/06/26/dossier-no-77-the-congolese-fight-for-their-own-wealth/) About Ernest Wamba dia Wamba (https://africasacountry.com/2020/08/ernest-wamba-dia-wamba-a-healer-from-within) USA for Africa + Marcia Thomas (https://usaforafrica.org/about-us/) About Emira Woods (https://ips-dc.org/ips_author/emira-woods/) About Coumba Toure (https://www.linkedin.com/in/coumba-toure-b4a16566/?originalSubdomain=sn) About Hakima Abbas and the Black Feminist Fund (https://blackfeministfund.org/our-village/) About Filmmaker Thalia Mavros (https://www.thaliamavros.com) Special Guest: Patricia Lokwa Servant.
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    47 分
  • Episode 296: On Congo Love and Pan-African Feminism with Patricia Lokwa Servant Part 1
    2025/12/02
    Greetings Glocal Citizens! Last November, I met the week’s guest Patricia Lokwa Servant last November in Accra at a Forge: Harnessing Creative Arts for Reparatory Justice. The convening turned out to be a mini Glocal Citizens summit for us Accra-based peeps lead by Makmid Kamara (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/makmid-kamara) in his new role leading Reform Initiatives (https://reforminitiatives.org), with Esther Armah (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/esther-armah) and Nyamal Tutdeal (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/nyamal-tutdeal) partiicpating as facilitators and storytellers Emmanual Etim (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/emmanuel-etim) and Brigitte Perenyi (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/brigitte-perenyi). The program was designed to strengthen the reparations movement by fostering solidarity among artists, cultural workers, civil society, and government leaders across the African diaspora and I can say that as a group we gained much and continue to make progress amongst ourselves which is indeed indicative of this conversation with Patricia, a program strategist, storyteller, and cultural organizer born in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She is the Founder of http://CongoLove.org (http://congolove.org/), Co-Founder of the Andrée Blouin Cultural Center (https://andreeblouin.org) in Kinshasa, and a Development Consultant with Friends of the Congo (https://friendsofthecongo.org). Her work centers African knowledge, community resilience, and youth leadership across the continent and the global diaspora. For more than a decade, has has designed and led multi-country initiatives that strengthen institutions, expand equity, and build pathways for collective empowerment. She has supported regional movements with Africans Rising (https://www.africansrising.org), helped shape global narrative and education ecosystems with Farafina: The Black Link (https://www.farafinatheblacklink.org), and advanced gender-responsive learning programs with the African Women Development Fund (https://awdf.org). Patricia currently serves as Fundraising and Partnerships Lead for SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College (https://www.soshgic.edu.gh) in Ghana, where she strengthens donor systems and cultivates cross-border collaborations with aims of supporting young African students. She is also the former host of the radio show Congo Live (http://www.congolive.org/show/), where she amplified stories of Congolese culture, history, and global engagement. Patricia’s work bridges generations and geographies. She remains committed to building systems that honor African memory, uplift community wisdom, and support young people to lead with purpose and dignity. With Pan-Africanism at the heart of her life’s work, Patricia is making her mark as an architect of our collective #panafricanprogress mission! Where to find Patricia? CongoLove.org (https://congolove.org/team/patricia-lokwa/) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-servant-6204a5128) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/servant_lokwa/?hl=en) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/patricia.lokwa/) What’s Patricia listening to? Lucky Dude (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky_Dube) Other topics of interest: About the Civil War in the Democratic Repubic of Congo in 1993 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_the_Congo_Civil_War_(1993%E2%80%931994)) About Congolese Activist Kambale Musuvili (https://www.kambale.com) Maurice Carney, Executive Director of Friends of Congo in his own words (https://therealnews.com/author/maurice-carney) On (Pan)-African Feminism (https://www.blackwomenradicals.com/blog-feed/the-power-of-pan-african-feminism-a-conversation-with-jessica-horn) Kongo: Power and Majesty at the MET (https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2015/kongo) and thoughts from curator, Alisa LaGamma (https://nyss.org/a-look-inside-kongo-power-majesty-with-curator-alisa-lagamma/) About Dossier No. 77 (https://mronline.org/2024/06/26/dossier-no-77-the-congolese-fight-for-their-own-wealth/) About Ernest Wamba dia Wamba (https://africasacountry.com/2020/08/ernest-wamba-dia-wamba-a-healer-from-within) USA for Africa + Marcia Thomas (https://usaforafrica.org/about-us/) About Emira Woods (https://ips-dc.org/ips_author/emira-woods/) About Coumba Toure (linnk https://www.linkedin.com/in/coumba-toure-b4a16566/?originalSubdomain=sn) About Hakima Abbas and the Black Feminist Fund (https://blackfeministfund.org/our-village/) About Filmmaker Thalia Mavros (https://www.thaliamavros.com)
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    44 分