{"id":4207,"date":"2026-06-08T10:53:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T10:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afrikaktiv.org\/drsusantatah\/?page_id=4207"},"modified":"2026-06-10T11:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T11:24:16","slug":"researcher","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afrikaktiv.org\/drsusantatah\/researcher\/","title":{"rendered":"Researcher"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4207\" class=\"elementor elementor-4207\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a5c28f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a5c28f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3f57ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c3f57ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3675c4e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3675c4e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WELCOME, I'm<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6994178f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6994178f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nDr. Susan Tatah<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-288f0eca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"288f0eca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public Speaker, Media Personality &amp; African Cultural Researcher... <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8400e70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8400e70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59de8313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"59de8313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:susanenitatah@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Invite Dr Susan Tatah<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36002154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"36002154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/afrikaktiv.org\/drsusantatah\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Invitation Formats <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e0f7ce0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e0f7ce0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6edfad40 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6edfad40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.6,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/afrikaktiv.org\/drsusantatah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Susan-Tatah-e1776247728400-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4042\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afrikaktiv.org\/drsusantatah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Susan-Tatah-e1776247728400-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/afrikaktiv.org\/drsusantatah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Susan-Tatah-e1776247728400-1-300x258.png 300w, https:\/\/afrikaktiv.org\/drsusantatah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Susan-Tatah-e1776247728400-1-768x660.png 768w, https:\/\/afrikaktiv.org\/drsusantatah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Susan-Tatah-e1776247728400-1-600x516.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e06bee5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e06bee5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5769dbd0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5769dbd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a6ef8f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a6ef8f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c0f26d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40c0f26d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Susan Tatah \u2013 African Cultural Researcher<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d70871a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d70871a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">My years of living in Germany have led me to realize that my journey has always been about two things: <strong>people and culture<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">For over two decades, my primary occupations have been caring for the elderly and leading my organizations, festivals, media platforms, and community projects. Through these experiences, I gained valuable insights into human behavior, values, traditions, identity, and the role culture plays in shaping societies.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Every edition of the festival looked similar on the surface, yet each one was different. New themes, logos, projects, and ideas continuously emerged. My team often questioned why I kept expanding the concepts and introducing new elements. At times, I asked myself the same question.<\/p><p>Today, the answer is clear.<\/p><p>This search for meaning has naturally led me to my next chapter as an African Cultural Researcher.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2377e3a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2377e3a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-502d823b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"502d823b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e664fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24e664fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/afrikaktiv.org\/drsusantatah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-02-at-3.44.52-PM-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4230\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afrikaktiv.org\/drsusantatah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-02-at-3.44.52-PM-1.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/afrikaktiv.org\/drsusantatah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-02-at-3.44.52-PM-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/afrikaktiv.org\/drsusantatah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-02-at-3.44.52-PM-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/afrikaktiv.org\/drsusantatah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-02-at-3.44.52-PM-1-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-145f349b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"145f349b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">I was never completely satisfied with the solutions because something always seemed missing, the original meaning behind the cultural elements we were presenting. Beyond the music, food, dance, fashion, and celebrations, I wanted to understand the deeper purpose, values, symbols, and knowledge systems that make African culture what it is.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">My work now focuses on exploring the relationship between culture, identity, community, economics, and development, while seeking to better understand the original foundations of African cultural systems and their relevance for the future.<\/p><p>It is a journey I find both exciting and deeply meaningful, one that I believe will contribute to new conversations about Africa, its people, and its place in the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b86083 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37b86083\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b7f750 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58b7f750\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479ca5a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"479ca5a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet &amp; 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