"I was wrong about quitting my job in San Francisco in 2019 and moving to West Africa… Wrong in the best possible way. Six years in: learned French, started family, improved health, explored roots, built career in African talent."
— Weh'yee Barkon, July 2025 · breakfast in Rwanda's Kitabi tea region
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SF skyline → airplane window. "2019: I thought I was making a huge mistake."
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Map transition: SF → West Africa. "Six years later, grateful."
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Breakfast in Rwanda's Kitabi tea region. "Space to breathe."
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Fast cuts: learned French, started family, improved health.
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Built career in African talent, entrepreneurship.
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Viral metrics overlay. "One post became a movement."
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Closing: "What risk will you take?"
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