Hello everybody, Welcome to my blogspot, I’m sure you might be wondering where I got the title of my blog from. And no it wasn’t just because I’m a black girl studying abroad in Wales!
I was first inspired to title my blog “Black Girl in Wales” after remembering a novel I read in the 8th grade called Black Girl in Paris by Shay Youngblood. This book was about a Black 25-year-old woman named Eden, who is an inspiring writer that decides to move to Paris with only $200 in her pocket. The novel is full of adventure, from Eden meeting new compatriots, coincidences of her finding remnants of James Ballwin, and her working an assortment of random, odd jobs to survive. Though Eden wanted to be a writer, she never seems to have much time to write her novel. So you see, I imagine that like Eden I will meet new contacts, have a new perception on life and the world, and explore other countries besides Wales among many other experiences. However, I will stay focus on my goal while abroad, which is maintain academic excellence while abroad. I will be taking three courses at Cardiff University in Cardiff, Wales.
Another reason was because of the irony that I was studying abroad in a country where 97.8 % of the population is White (meaning British, Irish, or from another European ethnicity- for more Welch statistics check out: http://83.137.212.42/sitearchive/cre/diversity/map/wales/index.html). This pretty, butterscotch-chocolate skin, classy, and intelligent girl will add more diversity to Welch population for almost 4 months.
Now don’t start to worry yourself about the fact in some areas I may faced racial discrimination. Wales is actually known for having very friendly people. And Cardiff is home to over half of the country’s black population. But I will definitely keep you posted on my encounters with the natives!
-Love You All,
Black Girl in Wales
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You are amazing to have the courage to do the things you do...fly black butterfly...fly.
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