Stories & blog
Field notes on heritage, work and the African Dream.
Written mostly by our founder, Alpha Muluh — honest reflections on career, family, failure and building a life between two worlds.
Feeling stuck in a career that no longer fulfills you? You’re not alone.
For many African immigrants in the U.S., the road to something better is blocked less by opportunity than by fear. Here’s how to start moving.
Read more Aug 14, 2024 · Alpha MuluhThe line between success and failure is thin.
Most people don’t fail — they never start, paralysed by the fear of being judged. On daring out of familiar trends.
Read more Aug 19, 2024 · Alpha MuluhNavigating two worlds? You’re not alone.
An invitation to celebrate and navigate the African-American cultural experience together.
Read more Sep 4, 2024 · Alpha MuluhBalancing your African heritage with American demands.
Juggling high demands at work with family responsibility — and the cultural clash underneath it.
Read more Sep 8, 2024 · Alpha MuluhAre professional demands robbing you of family time?
There’s a better approach — and it’s part of why the Foundation exists: to give African immigrants a voice, visibility and community.
Read more Sep 10, 2024 · Alpha MuluhFrom Cameroon to Corporate America.
Leaving a top role at MTN-Cameroon was one of the toughest decisions Alpha ever made. What came next, and why it led here.
Read more Sep 25, 2024 · Alpha MuluhMy harsh reality wake-up call to balancing work and family.
A painful lesson about priorities — or the lack of them.
Read more Sep 25, 2024 · Alpha MuluhThe surprising truth about ‘giving back’.
“I never say ‘giving back’.” Why the language of philanthropy matters.
Read more Sep 30, 2024 · Alpha MuluhAnybody can start a business in America.
We are often afraid to take a shot in the dark. A case for starting anyway.
Read more Sep 30, 2024 · Alpha MuluhThe power of curiosity.
“I am addicted to learning.” On curiosity as a discipline.
Read more Oct 2, 2024 · Alpha MuluhCharacter & values.
Several years ago, Alpha was overweight and prediabetic. It was a wake-up call — and a lesson in health without losing heritage.
Read more Oct 2, 2024 · Alpha MuluhHow I bridged the gap between African roots and American life.
Coaching a future national leader at the Mandela Fellowship — and what it taught about living between two worlds.
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