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Aminatou Sow was shocked when she realized how surprised she was to see people of color in iconic vacation photos...like Angkor Wat.
Aminatou Sow is a world-class traveler (and host of another excellent podcast, Call your Girlfriend). As the daughter of Guinean diplomats, Sow traversed the globe growing up. Now as an adult, she travels a lot for work. And for fun. So it makes sense that she would host a travel podcast for women of color (but really, the tips and stories are great for all people!).
On She Goes is a whole digital community built for women who want to explore the world. And on the On She Goes podcast, Sow tackles business travel, tourism and geopolitical displacement among other topics. And she brings some fancy friends like Roxane Gay and Thao Nguyen along for the ride.
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