Rianna (TdF Library)

Rianna was fulfilled with her career but was confronted with a dilemma which frequently affects many women – how to combine a professional life with being a mother? The thoughts of this woman, who had a complicated childhood which has only made her push herself further, are very precious.

  • ORIGINAL LANGAGE: English
  • TRANSLATION: French
  • NAME: Rianna
  • CITY: LONDON
  • Who is Rianna?
  • Rianna is a well respected woman, often in the public eye and under the spotlight. She was first involved with London’s pirate radio stations in the 1990s and, after having trained with some of the best at the BBC, she became one of the first black women on British television.  Having taken time out to raise a family, Rianna returns to the passion of her professional life.
  • Why is she inspiring us?
  • Rianna is a charismatic and engaging woman. She has had a life rich in experiences and has made courageous choices. As a real ‘star’, she keeps things simple with those around her and is always curious to learn more about life. Rianna will talk today about her past experiences and way of life.
  • Which subjects are you going to tackle?
  • Rianna was fulfilled with her career but was confronted with a dilemma which frequently affects many women – how to combine a professional life with being a mother? The thoughts of this woman, who had a complicated childhood which has only made her push herself further, are very precious.

5 responses to “Rianna (TdF Library)”

  1. Hervé on 13/02/2010 at 10:48 Hervé

    J’aime bien le parcours de Rianna et sa “positive attitude”. Je trouve qu’elle illustre bien le concept de femmes espoir que vous essayez de mettre en avant.

  2. Rodney on 15/02/2010 at 14:26 Rodney

    Site looks great. Very professional. The editing is fab too.

    I loved Rianna’s interview. She comes across really well. Very articulate. Chiara and Katia’s interviews are also really strong too. Well done, well done.

    It’s a pity however that you cannot watch the interviews in large format via the tdef website, rather than going through Youtube, but that is not a huge problem.

    Anyway, just thought i would send you a quick email to congratulate you on all your good work.

  3. tdf on 15/02/2010 at 14:39 tdf

    Hello Rod thanks for your feedback!
    Just for you to know, if the video is playing and you want to watch in in big format, click on the 4 arrows at the bottom right of the frame (right next to the volume control), and there you are, big format full screen (and good quality as we are in HD), no YouTube branding at all, then click “escape” and you are back in the TdF website.

  4. Maëlle on 16/02/2010 at 21:03 Maëlle

    J’ai beaucoup ri en écoutant le récit de Rianna quand elle disait la météo. Elle est épatante et quelle leçon de vie ! Merci pour tout ce qu’elle nous transmet !

  5. Leigh on 9/03/2010 at 08:20 Leigh

    Well done for starting up a site.I loved the interview with Rianna, it was really interesting and made me feel not quite so bad about giving up my career for a few years as i was able then,like her to see my second and third daughters take their first steps and to see all those precious first moments.

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