Babes, how did you get here
April Jackson
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Part 2 I PREFER South African Racism Over British 'Politeness'
She traded London pounds for Cape Town sunshine — and her marriage has never been better.In Part 2 of this raw conversation, Desmei Collia goes deeper into what it really cost her to live in the UK —…
They Told Me to Leave Jamaica, But I Stayed: From Dancehall Exile to Finding My Home
Babes, How Did You Get Here? | Karina: From Moscow Dance Floors to Kingston Streets – Finding Home After Dancehall Broke Her HeartWhat happens when a Russian hip-hop dancer falls so deeply in love…
20 Years in War Zones: Timor, Syria, Haiti, Sudan — He Tells It All
From a small New Zealand town with no traffic lights to Antarctica,East Timor war zones, Syrian roundabouts, and now Cambodia —this is the story of a simple Māori boy who built a lifeeverywhere…
'My Skin Is The Greatest Sin I Could Have' — A Black Woman in Asia | BEST OF
She got told her skin was "the greatest sin" she could have. 😳Asian schools refused to hire her. Modeling agencies offeredher $150 while white girls got $1,500. Strangers DM'd her"go back to Africa…
🔴 LIVE : I PREFER South African Racism | Reaction + Q&A
Join us LIVE for a Premiere + Q&A: we're dropping Desmei's full story — growing up in a Cape Town township, marrying a white British man, and why she chose South African racism over 7 years of…
I PREFER South African Racism Over British 'Politeness' | She Left The UK After 7 Years
She left Cape Town for love. 7 years later, she fled the UK and never looked back.Desmei Collia grew up in a township in Cape Town, South Africa. Her mother worked as a domestic worker — cleaning…
Pregnant, No English, New Country: How Jamaica Became Home for 18 Years | Best of
What happens when a Dominican lawyer trades courtrooms for Caribbean vibes, lands in Jamaica pregnant, speaking zero English, and builds a whole new life from scratch? 🇩🇴🇯🇲 In this heartwarming…
Gang Member, TV Chef, he Gives His Life to Jesus
What happens when an Irish boy grows up in England, lands in juvenile detention at 15 after a gang fight that turned deadly, spends a year in custody waiting for a trial that eventually gets thrown…
BEST OF: Jamaican Girl Goes BROKE in Dubai — Then THIS Happened…
What happens when a Jamaican beauty entrepreneur leaves behind a fully booked calendar, a thriving lash and microblading academy, and everything she's built—moving to Dubai with $700, no clients, and…
She Chose Jamaica Over Her Birthplace (Here's Why)
What happens when a diplomat's wife lands in Jamaica with a toddler, three towels, and no plan—discovers she can't find a single pastry she likes, teaches herself French patisserie in three condensed…
She Became Miss PLANET. But First, They BROKE Her. | Sydney's Unfiltered Story.
Nobody talks about what really happens backstage at beauty pageants. The harsh words. The brutal judges. The tears nobody films. Today, Sydney opens up about the constant humiliation, the lack of…
$700 in My Name & a Prayer: Why I Left Everything in Jamaica for Dubai
Babes, How Did You Get Here? | From Jamaica to Dubai: A Beauty Entrepreneur's Leap Into the Unknown – Starting Over, Ego Checks & Building Dreams in a New CityWhat happens when a Jamaican beauty…
From Booked & Blessed in Jamaica to Sleeping & Starting Fresh in Dubai
Babes, How Did You Get Here? | From Jamaica to Dubai: A Beauty Entrepreneur's Leap Into the Unknown – Starting Over, Ego Checks & Building Dreams in a New CityWhat happens when a Jamaican beauty…
Two White Girls Moved to Jamaica at 8 & 9: Identity, Belonging & What 'Jamaican' Really Means
Babes, How Did You Get Here? | Two Canadian Sisters Who Call Jamaica Home: Growing Up Between Cultures, Identity Crisis, and Finding Belonging in the ArtsWhat happens when two Canadian sisters, aged…
20 Years in War Zones: Timor, Syria, Haiti, Sudan — He Tells It All
From a small New Zealand village with no traffic lights to the most dangerous war zones on Earth — this is the incredible story of John (JC).For over 20 years, he served in the New Zealand military…
From Jamaica to Dubai: A Pastry Chef's Journey of Sacrifice, Motherhood & Finding Her Mark
Babes, How Did You Get Here? | Shauna Silvera: From Jamaica to Dubai – A Pastry Chef's Journey of Motherhood, Sacrifice & Building a Life Across BordersWhat happens when a Jamaican pastry chef…
Digital Nomad Reality Check: Lies, Loneliness, Car Crashes & the Truth About 'Living the Dream'
Babes, How Did You Get Here? | Janelle Brown: From UK to Thailand – A Two-Week Holiday That Turned Into Seven Months in PhuketWhat happens when a British content creator books a two-week Christmas…
18, She Chose Rural Cambodia Over College & Never Looked Back
Babes, How Did You Get Here? | Why I Chose Cambodia Over College: A Story of Language, Loneliness & Learning to Belong What happens when an 18-year-old from Colorado takes a one-month volunteer…
What it is like to be a Jamaican in South Africa
Babes, How Did You Get Here? | Marlon Cotterell: From Jamaican Model to South African Reggae Frontman – Fashion Week, Prison, and Finding Home in Cape Town What happens when a Jamaican model flies…
The REALITY of Being a Jamaican Foreigner in South Africa: Privilege, Prejudice & Finding Home
Babes, How Did You Get Here? | Marlon Cotterell: From Jamaican Model to South African Reggae Frontman – Fashion Week, Prison, and Finding Home in Cape Town What happens when a Jamaican model flies…
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