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Pojalosta! In this episode, I speak to one of my dearest friends, Julie Owono, about the time she spent in Russia, in Moscow, where we both became friends in a tiny French school. It was a time like no other, where our parents worried about skinheads roaming the streets and us being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Julie's fascinating account of the relationship between Russia and the African continent; about our absurd encounter with a bashful skinhead and how it has shaped racism for us is not to be missed. Julie Owono is a lawyer and the Executive Director of Internet Without Borders where she focuses on Rights and Freedoms in the digital space, and develops the organization globally. She regularly writes columns for various publications, including Al Jazeera English and Quartz, on issues related to politics, law and innovation in the Gulf of Guinea. She often appears as a Gulf of Guinea expert on International TV channels (France 24 English, BBC World, Russia Today, Huff Post Live, etc.)

UVA is the place that brought us together, and that made up some of the best years of our lives. That is not to say that racism, hate, segregation did not exist. They did. But so did friendship, discovery and dreams. Tune in to hear some of our stories of UVA, and if you would like to, share yours with us.

It's been difficult to see the place that has brought us so many beautiful memories, and taught us so much, be overrun with hatred and racism. This is what happened this weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia at UVA. But telling our stories and sharing our values is one way to reclaim that space. So this week, we have got 2 beautiful accounts from friends from UVA. Thank you dear Elio and Carolyn for sharing your stories with us.

In this episode, Tazo and I talk about the sometimes funny, sometimes painful journey of defining beauty for ourselves and how hair, has been so central to all of it. Check it out! And if you want to do the 30-day dress your best challenge too, send us your pics on instagram! References: - Suraiya, also known as Twitter user @iranikanjari, posted a selfie with the caption "walmart underwear vibes" in December. This photo has surged in relevance since then because Suraiya, like many other women, has hair on her stomach.http://bit.ly/1PkFAbx - Fatimah Asghar is an amazing poet. "How I played football with the boys in the school park & let my moustache grow longer than anyone in my class & isn’t that a type of girlhood too?"http://www.theadroitjournal.org/issue-fourteen-fatimah-asghar/ -Fatimah Asghar also talks about her eyebrows and how thick is back in: https://cupofjo.com/2017/06/beauty-uniform-fatimah-asghar/ - Don't wait to dress your best and the 30-day confidence challenge:: https://anuschkarees.com/blog/2017/1/6/9-ways-to-boost-your-style-confidence-and-have-more-fun-with-fashion -The #unfairandlovely campaign: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-35783348 -Sammy Sosa and Lighter Skin: http://bit.ly/2tzc2rZ

Welcome to this episode dedicated to international love! Tune in as Saps' husband, Francois joins a candid conversation on the benefits and the challenges of being in an international, intercultural marriage. Now, it is your turn. Are you in an intercultural marriage? Does anything we say resonate with you? Tell us your story! We are dying to hear it!