Recently, Award-Winning Radio Host on Mjini FM in Tanzania and Author of The Life In My Men Abby Plaatjes travelled to Seattle, Washington to spend time exploring the Pacific Northwest and promote her book. She teamed up with Back2Besa Host Besa Gordon to head to Portland, connected with Dr. Robin Beavers of the Portland Timbers and Thorns, met up with DJ OG One and even attended her first hockey game. She was also present at our company uplift at the Black Media Matters studio and visited local gems like TASWIRA.

“It was very exciting to be able to come and experience the city,” Plaatjes said. “Last time I was there, it was during COVID and only for 48 hours so it was great to be able to spend some more time taking it all in. Converge paints such a beautiful picture of the people in Seattle and so seeing that for myself was really amazing.”

For Plaatjes, the trip was not only a chance to connect with the city but also with Converge Media. Plaatjes and founder Omari Salisbury worked together during Salisbury’s time in Africa, and the bond that formed has proved to be unbreakable.

“The sense of community that Omari has created through the eyes of Converge is definitely a space that I want to be a part of and be involved with,” Plaatjes said. “If you just look at the state of the world, the space of comfort has created is really a space that you want to be a part of right now.”

See some highlights from their trip below

Photos by Portland photographer Dominique Whittaker on behalf of Converge Media.

Photos by Seattle photographer Jordan Somers on behalf of Converge Media

You can watch that episode below.