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Meet Riza
Dr. Riza Rasco is a global explorer, author, and internationally recognized leader in impact-driven travel and women’s empowerment.
A scientist with a Ph.D. in life sciences, she has traveled to all 203 countries (193 UN member states and 10 non-UN countries).
After a prolific and accomplished career in scientific research and innovation, she embarked on a journey that gradually reshaped her life—what began as an attempt to navigate a period of personal loss, emotional upheaval, and inner disconnection became a decade-long global odyssey of reflection, reinvention, and purpose.
A reinvention story herself, Riza transformed her life from corporate science to global storytelling, social impact, and purpose-driven leadership.
Riza now leads both nonprofit and business organizations that harness the power of travel to create meaningful change in communities.
She is an invited speaker at international conferences and global forums, and her journey and impact work have been featured in National Geographic, Forbes, The Telegraph, The Sunday Times, and other international media.
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Finding Your Travel Superpower: A Speaking Message on Cultural Connection and Global Citizenship
One of the most meaningful topics I bring to the stage as a keynote speaker on travel and culture is the importance of cultural connection and global citizenship. Traveling to every country in the world has given me a deep understanding of empathy, respect, and...
Who Do We Seek in Our Deathbeds? Reflections on Family, Devotion, and Final Moments
Two months ago, I sat once again at the bedside of a loved one who would soon take her final breath. My grandmother, Lola Betty, passed away twelve years after my mother, her eldest daughter and my fiercest protector, died. I had been with them both in their final...
In Cameroon’s Gorilla Forest, I Found a Lesson I Didn’t Know I Needed
In March 2016, I found myself in the kind of place most maps barely bother to name—an island within a jungle, within a park, within a little-known corner of Cameroon. I had joined three friends—Thomas, John, and Roberto—for an offbeat expedition to a remote area of...
The World Is My Mirror
One Woman’s Global Journey to Reinvention
The World Is My Mirror is a literary memoir told in vignettes—reflective, self-contained chapters capturing emotional turning points, personal insights, and transformative experiences across my journey.
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