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“Using my China experience to help Togolese Youth”

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Authors
Inès Forman

Inès Forman is a French Caribbean who lived and taught in Beijing where she became interested in Sino-African/Caribbean relations. She holds a dual Masters in international politics from Sciences Po Paris and Beijing University. Inès believes in the power of storytelling to highlight and legitimize a community’s realities and is currently working on a novel that explores the black experience in China.

Saron Tamerat

Saron Tamerat is an Ethiopian who has lived in Guangzhou, China for 5 years. A self-proclaimed book worm; she has a degree in International Economics and Trade and is interested in the burgeoning Sino-Africa relations. She has previously served as the president of the African Student Association at the South China University of Technology and has worked with the African-Guangdong Business Association.

Shauna Reeves

Shauna Reeves is a Jamaican native currently living and teaching in China creating her own version of "eat, pray, love". A young woman with a curious mind as well as a passionate reader; this is Shauna's first foray into writing. The gift of gab and storytelling is one of those skills passed down from her dad, who used to regale the family with many lores.

“Using my China experience to help Togolese Youth”

Almost eight years ago, Amedodji Atsu Joseph boarded a plane in Lomé‚ to start the gruelling 23-hour journey from the tiny west African nation of Togo to the sprawling giant of Asia. Three flights later, the then-20-year old finally touched down in Shanghai.…

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