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Tribute to one of the most influencial Afro-Germans of all time: Hans-Jürgen Massaquoi (1926-2013)

The son of a German nurse and a Liberian diplomat, Massaquoi was born in 1926 in the northern German port city of Hamburg. His autobiography “Destined to Witness: Growing Up Black in Nazi Germany” was published in the United States in 1999 and also became a bestseller in Germany (Neger, Neger Schornsteinfeger! Meine Kindheit in Deutschland), where it was made into a TV movie in 2006. It is thought to

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Abschied von Mandela

Er war Afrikas Freiheitsheld und Südafrikas erster schwarzer Präsident. Für seinen Kampf gegen die Rassentrennung saß Nelson Mandela 27 Jahre lang im Gefängnis. Nun ist der 95-Jährige an den Folgen einer Lungenentzündung gestorben.  Der 95-Jährige sei am Donnerstag gestorben, sagte Südafrikas Präsident Jacob Zuma in Johannesburg in einer landesweit übertragenen Fernsehsendung. “Unsere Nation hat ihren größten Sohn verloren”, betonte Zuma. Er sei friedlich dahingeschieden. “Nelson Mandela brachte uns zusammen und

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Hatch your business idea with these tips from Yvonne L. Nforchu

Yvonne L. Nforchu, CEO of Yvonne Couture Cakes gives expert advice on how to turn your passion into a business. Get a vision book. This is where you can write down your ideas, as crazy as they sound. Writing down things gives you a sense of clarity. And let go of fear! If you don’t dare, you will never know if you can be good at something. Stay focused. Do not let

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Baking through life: my passion is my business.

Some people have break through careers as singers, actors or authors. Others … well, choose to follow their passion for the sweet stuff and go into baking. Maischna got in touch with one such entreprenuer, Yvonne L. Nforchu. Yvonne is a go-getter in Cameroon’s economic capital of Douala who’s passion for baking saw her pass up top job offers to hatch her business idea into a successful enterprise. The result of

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