Embracing Kenya, Style, and Sisterhood with Taneka J

Описание: Taneka J, a Black American entrepreneur who relocated to Kenya, shares her journey and challenges in her fashion business, which caters to curvaceous women. Taneka shares her journey from the U.S. to Kenya, detailing cultural adjustments, business ventures, and the importance of planning and open-mindedness for those considering a similar move.

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Zaakirah is a cancer survivor, TEDx speaker, author, podcaster, creative strategist, professional photographer, and digital marketer. She helps entrepreneurs to grow their brands confidently and consistently. At 6 months old, a camera saved her life. At 9 months old, she was taken into surgery to have her right eye removed due to a rare childhood eye cancer tumor that was detected by a photo her mom took. Her hearing slowly declined as she got older, but her other three senses kicked in and are functioning well.

At age five, her mom gifted her with her first camera. She received her first digital camera in middle school. By the time she attended technical high school, she studied commercial photography. She never strayed too far from her purpose in life. Later, she moved to Washington, D.C., to expand her education in professional photography and videography.

She has traveled to 13 countries and 22 states. She took her professional camera on most of her out of country travels but Ghana, West Africa was the first time that others viewed her work as if they were on the trip and had traveled with her, due to the way she beautifully captures sceneries and personalities.

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00:54 Meet Taneka J
02:28 Moving to East Africa: The Journey
03:46 The Kenya SGR Train
04:39 How long have you had Taneka J?
06:12 Overcoming Challenges & Starting Over in Business
07:25 Favorite part About Kenya?
09:29 How easy is it for women to get dates?
13:01 Culture Shock & Adjusting to Kenya
14:05: Places to Live in Kenya
14:43 Advice for Newcomers
15:12 How to order from Taneka J and receive shipping
16:18 How can people reach Taneka J?
16:52 What is your legacy going to be?
18:01 Where have you not been to in Kenya that you want to go to?
19:28 What would you want other entrepreneurs, black women, to take away from this conversation?
21:51 Closing & Final Thoughts
22:13 Journey Back to Eden Traverze Culture