<div><strong>Anthony’s 100th Country: A Journey of Legacy, Love, and Landings</strong>
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<div>Hi, I’m <strong>Anthony Antoine</strong>.
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<div>You might know me from my concert footage or from my clips on Royal Caribbean’s Ultimate World Cruise that went viral on TikTok.  I'm a performance poet, independent recording artist, activist, and Black LGBTQ+ travel storyteller. I turn journeys into healing, advocacy into connection, and grief into purpose.
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<div>This December, I'm stepping into my most meaningful journey yet: visiting my <strong>100th country</strong>. 
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<div><strong>Why This Milestone Matters</strong>
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<div>In 2018, I lost my beloved husband, Michael, to cancer. Before he passed, he gave me one final request:
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<div><strong> “Lean on family. Travel the world. Let that be your healing."</strong>
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<div>So I did.  
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<div>Since then, I’ve journeyed to:
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<li>99 countries
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<li>All 50 U.S. states
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<li>All 8 wonders of the world
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<li>30 Georgia parks
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<div>This wasn’t just travel. It became my <strong>therapy</strong>.
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<div>My <strong>survival tour</strong>.
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<div>My way of turning grief into motion.
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<div>Now I will complete the circle by visiting Nigeria - my 100th country.  This is not random.  I once lived in London with a Nigerian family, which gave me a deep connection to the culture.  It is also my ancestral homeland.  Visiting Nigeria for the first time will be a spiritual journey - one of joy, healing and homecoming.   
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<div><strong>Why I Need Your Help</strong>
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<div>This milestone is about more than a passport stamp. It's about:
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<li>Honoring love, resilience, and rebirth after loss 
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<li>Uplifting Black LGBTQ+ visibility in global travel
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<li>Showing what it looks like to choose joy after grief 
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<div>By supporting this journey, you're not just helping me - you're planting a seed for your own healing, hope, and adventure.  
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<div><strong>How Your Support Helps </strong>
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<div>Your contribution will make possible:
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<li>Flights, lodging, and transportation in Nigeria
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<li>A local guide to explore culture, food, and community
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<li>Capturing it all in a short film &amp; recap series
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<li>A future book + spoken word project inspired by the trip
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<li>Honoring a journey of survival, legacy, and rebirth
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<div>No matter the amount - $1, $10 or $100 - every dollar helps.  No contribution is too small. <em>No rewards or perks are offered in exchange for any donations made to this GoFundMe. </em>Plant the seed. Become my partner in this journey.  Your support is part of the story. 
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<div><strong>Join Me</strong>
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<div>If you've ever rooted for an underdog, grieved a loved one, or dreamed of living bigger than your circumstances, this story is also yours.  
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<div>Let’s make this milestone unforgettable - <strong>TOGETHER</strong>. 
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<div>More about my work can be found at: <a href="https://anthonyantoine.com/100th-country" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">AnthonyAntoine.com</a>
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<div>With love,
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<div>Anthony Antoine
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