Nathalia Zambakari and Beating the Odds

The conflicts and power struggle
The war torn Sudan
The refugee camps and squatting
The relocations and a world full of uncertainties
A world filled with starvation, drought and famine
The children, the women and Genocide

This sounds very familiar with 21-year-old Nathalia Zambakari who grew up in Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, and Uganda before relocating to the United States. That movement unquestionably has given her the "opportunity to learn more about different but similar cultures."

No question, she's in for the contest and on November 1, 2008, she will be representing Sudan on Mt. Zion Parkway at the Clayton County Performance Arts Center in Jonesboro, Georgia where she will be joining her fellow African ladies in the bid for the crown -- Miss Africa USA 2008.

Nathalia loves soccer and does a lot of volunteer work by way of community service. Goodluck girl, I like your spirit and keep your head up!

Go Africa Go!