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🌍 Diaspora13 March 2026·2 min read·

Zimbabwean Natasha Callon becomes flight instructor at Astoria Aviation in the US

Source: newzimbabwe-diaspora

Natasha Callon, who grew up in rural Zimbabwe, has turned her childhood dream into reality by becoming a flight instructor at Astoria Aviation in Seaside, Oregon, USA. Callon now provides a bird's-eye view of the Pacific Northwest to her students, a far cry from her upbringing in rural Zimbabwe. Her journey is an inspiring example of Zimbabwean diaspora achievement in the United States.

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