{"id":108,"date":"2024-02-23T17:44:42","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T17:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akobencollective.com\/?page_id=108"},"modified":"2024-06-19T08:03:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T07:03:26","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/akobencollective.com\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"108\" class=\"elementor elementor-108\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1281c319 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"1281c319\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f3d0431\" data-id=\"5f3d0431\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11880868 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11880868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64378cf elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64378cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94ee3e4 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"94ee3e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-27894b9f animated-fast elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"27894b9f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-50749904\" data-id=\"50749904\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bf417ae elementor-widget-divider--view-line de_scroll_animation_no elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5bf417ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55b264\" data-id=\"55b264\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dc323a6 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dc323a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>About Us<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d7d0f5 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79d7d0f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nEmpowering Communities Through Rich Narratives.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ce4806 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31ce4806\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71d02750 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-widget 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Our mission is to counter erasure by providing accurate education and representation, empowering communities along the way. Through curated tours, immersive experiences, and engaging multimedia platforms, we aim to illuminate the often untold stories and significant contributions of Africans and African-Americans to our nation and the world. Join us as we embark on a journey to reclaim our narrative, foster unity, enlightenment, and resilience, and challenge historical inaccuracies and systemic inequities for a better future.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5122913 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-header-info\" data-id=\"5122913\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-header-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <ul class=\"ekit-header-info\">\n                                    <li>\n                            <a > \n                                <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-square-full\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M512 512H0V0h512v512z\"><\/path><\/svg>                                Our Vision                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n\n                            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9ac4f6 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c9ac4f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Akoben Collective envisions leading the charge in education, empowering Pan-African communities worldwide to reclaim their narrative while fostering unity, enlightenment, and resilience through immersive experiences and cultural celebrations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 12.6 141.8 4 283.5 12.6 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 6.4 141.8 4 283.5 6.4 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L0 1.2 141.8 4 283.5 1.2 283.5 0z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4960273 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4960273\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ebee82 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ebee82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/akobencollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/victoria-santa-cruz-1200x1200-1-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-136\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akobencollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/victoria-santa-cruz-1200x1200-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/akobencollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/victoria-santa-cruz-1200x1200-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/akobencollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/victoria-santa-cruz-1200x1200-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/akobencollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/victoria-santa-cruz-1200x1200-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/akobencollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/victoria-santa-cruz-1200x1200-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2419112 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2419112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dawn Gravely&#8217;s journey is deeply rooted in a lifelong love for history and an unwavering commitment to activism. As a child, her understanding and passion for African American history was smoldering having read works like &#8220;Sounder&#8221; and\u00a0 &#8220;Incidents in the Life of Slave Girl.&#8221; However, reading Malcolm X&#8217;s autobiography in the 7th grade provided the tools and roadmap she needed to delve deeper into the complex and rich heritage of African people, a history that mainstream education often glossed over.<\/p><p>Growing up, she was constantly frustrated by the gaps and omissions in her education. Despite excelling in school, learning about European History and reading Shakespeare, she found that African American history was treated as an elective, something optional rather than integral to understanding our nation. This realization was further fueled by reading works of fiction that exposed the harsh realities of race and racism. These stories were more than just books; they were revelations that opened her eyes to the systemic oppression faced by her community.<\/p><p>In today&#8217;s political climate, it feels as if there is a concerted effort to gaslight African Americans about the reality of racism. Statements by politicians like Governor Ron DeSantis, who claims that enslaved people benefited from slavery, or Rep. Byron Donalds, who praised aspects of the Jim Crow era for fostering family, are blatant attempts to rewrite history. It is the very\u00a0epitome of\u00a0spitting on us and telling us it&#8217;s rain.\u00a0 Statements and policies like those are infuriating because they undermine the struggles and achievements of Black people and perpetuate falsehoods about our experience.<\/p><p>Time spent growing up in segregated Columbus, Ohio, and later experiencing the desegregation of schools firsthand, Dawn witnessed the senselessness of racial segregation and the pervasive nature of racism. These experiences, coupled with her readings of influential Black leaders and thinkers, shaped her commitment to unapologetic activism. &#8220;Figures like Malcolm X, Angela Davis, and Fred Hampton inspired me to fight for justice and equality, not just through words but through action.&#8221;<\/p><p>At Akoben Collective, our mission goes beyond education; it is about inspiration and empowerment. Together, we can confront the distortions, celebrate our history, and strive for a world where the contributions of African and African American communities are acknowledged and valued.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04161a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04161a6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176bc39 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"176bc39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/akobencollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wanderlust-and-travel-concept-A7HBXHZ-e1658723372488-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-90\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akobencollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wanderlust-and-travel-concept-A7HBXHZ-e1658723372488-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/akobencollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wanderlust-and-travel-concept-A7HBXHZ-e1658723372488-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/akobencollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wanderlust-and-travel-concept-A7HBXHZ-e1658723372488-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/akobencollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wanderlust-and-travel-concept-A7HBXHZ-e1658723372488-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/akobencollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wanderlust-and-travel-concept-A7HBXHZ-e1658723372488-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a3df3e de_scroll_animation_no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a3df3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dawn Gravely&#8217;s journey is deeply rooted in a lifelong love for history and an unwavering commitment to activism. As a child, her understanding and passion for African American history was smoldering having read works like &#8220;Sounder&#8221; and\u00a0 &#8220;Incidents in the Life of Slave Girl.&#8221; However, reading Malcolm X&#8217;s autobiography in the 7th grade provided the tools and roadmap she needed to delve deeper into the complex and rich heritage of African people, a history that mainstream education often glossed over.<\/p><p>Growing up, she was constantly frustrated by the gaps and omissions in her education. Despite excelling in school, learning about European History and reading Shakespeare, she found that African American history was treated as an elective, something optional rather than integral to understanding our nation. This realization was further fueled by reading works of fiction that exposed the harsh realities of race and racism. These stories were more than just books; they were revelations that opened her eyes to the systemic oppression faced by her community.<\/p><p>In today&#8217;s political climate, it feels as if there is a concerted effort to gaslight African Americans about the reality of racism. Statements by politicians like Governor Ron DeSantis, who claims that enslaved people benefited from slavery, or Rep. Byron Donalds, who praised aspects of the Jim Crow era for fostering family, are blatant attempts to rewrite history. It is the very\u00a0epitome of\u00a0spitting on us and telling us it&#8217;s rain.\u00a0 Statements and policies like those are infuriating because they undermine the struggles and achievements of Black people and perpetuate falsehoods about our experience.<\/p><p>Time spent growing up in segregated Columbus, Ohio, and later experiencing the desegregation of schools firsthand, Dawn witnessed the senselessness of racial segregation and the pervasive nature of racism. These experiences, coupled with her readings of influential Black leaders and thinkers, shaped her commitment to unapologetic activism. &#8220;Figures like Malcolm X, Angela Davis, and Fred Hampton inspired me to fight for justice and equality, not just through words but through action.&#8221;<\/p><p>At Akoben Collective, our mission goes beyond education; it is about inspiration and empowerment. Together, we can confront the distortions, celebrate our history, and strive for a world where the contributions of African and African American communities are acknowledged and valued.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2197ec8 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2197ec8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c77483e\" data-id=\"7c77483e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32a5e6c2 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32a5e6c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Process<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45f0dfc4 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45f0dfc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We Make Traveling Easy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7415826a elementor-view-stacked elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7415826a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar-1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t01. Book a Trip\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b824a7d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7b824a7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;1&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M0,6c6,0,6,13,12,13S18,6,24,6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-179b661b elementor-view-stacked elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"179b661b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-wallet\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t02. Payment\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44cb533 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"44cb533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;1&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M0,6c6,0,6,13,12,13S18,6,24,6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6695c227 elementor-view-stacked elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6695c227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-checkmark-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t03. Confirmation\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66af9f01 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"66af9f01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:700}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;1&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M0,6c6,0,6,13,12,13S18,6,24,6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-354e5f21 elementor-view-stacked elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"354e5f21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:700}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-heart1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t04. 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