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Why I Am Moving To China Despite COVID-19?
With the global COVID-19 pandemic showing no signs of stopping and with China being the genesis of the Virus, why would anyone want to go to China this year? Indeed, many have questioned my decision to study in China this year. Apart from the Coronavirus, Sinophobia has been on the rise globally, spearheaded by the Trump Administration. As a West African Vodu herbal and spiritual practitioner with a background in international politics and economics, I want to study China’s Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) industry, and learn about China’s past, present, and future as it relates to Africa. While I have been unable to move to China yet due to the COVID-imposed border closure, I intend to move to Beijing as soon as possible.
Before I answer “Why China”, let me introduce myself. I was born to a Japanese mother and a Ghanaian father in Tokyo. Shortly after my birth, our family moved to Ghana where I was raised for most of my life. In Ghana, my mother worked for a large Japanese trading company connecting Japanese and African businesses, while my father, a traditional Vodu healer, utilized ancient West African herbal and spiritual wisdom to heal people. Like my father, I have also been an active Vodu…
