Kaylan Reid Shipanga, MFA

Kaylan R. Shipanga is an American freelance writer, editor, and educator based between New York and the southern African nation of Namibia. She is passionate about fostering a love for the written word, bridging the literacy gap, and about supporting writers. Kaylan is the founding editor of African American in Africa, a globally recognized collective founded to amplify the perspectives of Black travelers and expats across the African continent.

A Howard University journalism graduate with a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing, Kaylan has worked in media in both the U.S. and Namibia. She chronicles her experiences of living abroad in Namibia on her website and Youtube channel "Afro American in Africa."

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Kaylan has been featured on other platforms including:

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GoAbroad.com
Al Jazeera English
Matador Network
Year On
African American In Africa
Matermea
A Cup of Jo