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0Miatta: From building communities in BJ to property in UK
With Sierra Leonean origins, Miatta has spent most of her time growing up and studying in London. In addition, she stayed in Beijing for a few years building cross-cultural communities, including leading 20+ women volunteering as the Beijing Ladies Who Tech Director and co-founded the Africa-China-focused Social Enterprise Kente & Silk. Always an innovative problem solver and with a vibrant personality, Miatta is now back in London building a property business called Kumba Estates, led by her elder sister. Kumba Estates is part of an ambitious Sierra Leone-UK business group on the path to building property, mining, agricultural and tourism investment opportunities globally in the long term.
热情开朗的Miatta原本来自塞拉利昂，受父母工作影响等原因在伦敦长大。Miatta对女性和社会事业非常热衷，她曾在北京生活过几年，在此期间担任Ladies Who Tech北京分会负责人并与朋友共同创立了以中非交流为主导的社会企业Kente&Silk。如今，回到伦敦，Miatta和她姐姐一起从事房地产投资，旨在为英非两地提供更多元、可持续的房地产行业解决方案。欢迎收听Miatta的故事！
02:53 Miatta's background and roots
07:36 Experiences in London and Beijing
16:47 How religion influenced Miatta
22:30 The founding of Kumba Estates and its business
28:10 Challenges and opportunities in the African-UK real estate market
Highlights:
1.If there is a chance to study/live abroad, do it!
2. When living independently, one would really grow.
3. The key to building trust across cultures is to understand and respect cultural differences.
Miatta主要观点：
1. 如果有机会去不同的地方/国家学习生活，一定要把握机会去。
2. 一个人独自生活的时候，通常也是最快成长的时候。
3. 理解并尊重不同文化、背景是跨国/文化沟通与建立信任的关键。
Miatta with her late mother
Miatta enjoying art
Miatta with friends
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