Philadelphia Students Taste The Flavors Of West African Cuisine Ahead Of Trip To Côte D'Ivoire

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A group of teenage boys from Philadelphia are preparing to embark on the trip of a lifetime to West Africa, Their mentors gave them a taste of the flavors they'll be savoring on the Ivory Coast.

Tamika Boyd ran through the checklist for her son, Ibrahim Smith, ahead of his big adventure to Côte d'Ivoire, Africa. He's one of nine boys traveling with the KB Foundation mentorship program, and at 13, it'll be his first time on a plane.

"He's going to be able to say at 13: 'I went to Africa, I've been to the Ivory Coast, I've been somewhere. I've done something. I have a passport. I have a stamp on my passport,'" Boyd said. "Because I have a passport and no stamp, so I'm excited for him."

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