Sicley Williams was ready to escape what she found an unfriendly climate in the United States and take a leap of faith, leaving her native Chicago for Ghana.
She had previously visited the West African nation on holiday and when she returned in 2017 found work practising yoga and offering spa services.
"The climate of the US was just really negative, especially the racial climate," said Williams.
In Ghana, that tension disappeared almost entirely, she added.
"It's much more pleasant to be in a place where you feel more accepted, you feel freer, you feel more open to being who you are and, of course, you are around people who look like you."
"They come home and do amazing entrepreneurial things so actually thrive here." -
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