The moment I met Smaranda, I knew she will be my friend for life, no matter the distance or the challenges that we will both encounter. It felt like we knew each other for centuries, like we have had a deep and profound friendship in a previous life and we are just catching up in …
Zenay R Arnold: We Win
A true inspiration, a fighter and a winner, Zenay was living the American dream! She had a full time position with a very prestigious law firm in New York, having a demanding and fulfilled life when she found out that she has the autoimmune disease Lupus. The Cruel Mystery as it is known, Lupus attacks …
TRAVSOME
Travel made Awesome Have you ever wanted to try something different when visiting a place, taste the flavor of a city through the locals’ perspective or have a unique experience and fully live the wanderlust? We all know that this doesn’t really happen in the guided tours created especially for tourists, but not for travelers… …
Be Someone Who Makes You Happy
I am sure you are all familiar with the saying Be with someone who makes you happy, but what if YOU are that someone who can make you happy? The only one… Why are we taught that we need someone? When we all kind of know that the answers are only in us and no …
Turkish Spicy Pasta Salad
Prepared by Chef Cihat Demirci Head Chef in Denizli, Turkey Ingredients 3 onions 3-4 green peppers 2 red peppers 2 pinches of parsley 1 pinch of fresh mint (dry mint can also work) 3 tomatoes 2 cloves of garlic 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 lemon juice Preparation The onions, green and red pepper, parsley and …
Dear Madiba by Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
“The smallest efforts could change the trajectory for so many living in extreme poverty, facing injustices, the indecency of racism and fighting for their rights as humans.” – Beyoncé Beyoncé pays tribute to the late Nelson Mandela, who passed away in 2013, ahead of the The Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 that will reunite some of the …
Karen Nance: Stilettos at Sixty
From criminal defense attorney to private investigator, motivational speaker to model, Karen Nance is an example of living your life to the fullest, breaking down all the boundaries, reaching to your true self and doing what you want and love. Some years after having her first child, she knew that she would want a second …
Japan, Nepal, Vietnam & Thailand through the lenses of Summer Feng
A couple of years ago, I was in Florence, Italy. I have just arrived in Piazza Michelangelo, admiring the breathtaking view, when a lovely girl approaches me. Her pale skin, long dark hair and very big and beautiful smile greeted me with so much joy that I’ve felt that I have known her for years. …
Fish and Ground Provisions
Prepared by Chef Sean Streete Dine Diaspora Featured Chef 2017 Serves: Approximately 4 people Ingredients for Potato Mousse: 2 ea. Yukon Gold Potatoes (Peeled and Diced) ½ C. Heavy Cream 2 C. Water 1 ea. Egg White tt Kosher Salt —Agar Agar 1.5% of total weight of all the above ingredients. Ingredients for Salmon Mousse: 1 …
Dana Todd: The Story of Balodana
“Inside yourself, you have all you need to succeed – to unlock your potential you must keep putting in the work and trusting your path will make itself known, even if you have no idea where you’re headed!” – Dana Todd, Founder and CEO of Balodana I know Dana for many years and I was …










