From Start to Finish
March 26th, 2024 | by India Akua Mendonca
While I love being a mother to my daughter, it’s hard to reconcile who I used to be — a writer — with who I am now
About India Akua Mendonca
India Akua Mendonca
As a stay-at-home mom, India Akua Mendonca enjoys motherhood, wifehood, writing, reading, exploring new places, going to the beach, eating at restaurants, and listening to bossa nova music. India earned her A.A. in Liberal Arts from Chabot Community College and her B.A. in Black Studies from University of California, Santa Barbara. Prior to becoming a wife and mother, she worked at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University as a Document Specialist. India is currently a homeschool teacher to her six-year-old daughter and enjoys witnessing and cultivating her education. She lives with her husband Marco, their daughter, and their three birds in Clearlake Oaks, CA.