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November is Family Violence Prevention Month in Alberta.
Onyie sits with Mr. Ife and Dr. Dami Adingupu, the founders of TheMarriageAdvocates Canada and ThrivingRelationshipsNow, organizations dedicated to equipping couples with the skills to build strong, lasting relationships.
They bring fresh perspective and insight on such a sensitive topic. Did you know that research shows that every 1 in 3 married immigrant couple are at risk of domestic violence and or divorce within 2-5 years of moving to Canada? I bet you didn’t know.
This episode promises to be exciting, very educative and totally insightful. Tune in!
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We kick off the DONI season with the very energetic and amiable - Dennis Agbegha! Dennis is one of the most popular socialites in Calgary, however, there's a story behind his tremendous achievements in the city of Calgary.
We dived into his back story or like he describes it, his why! -
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In the midst of our goodbye episode with Tomi, she was gracious to give us tips on how to network and mingle this Summer in the city of Calgary.
This episode also marks the cap to our season 1 of DONI. But we will be back and better in the Fall with some exciting new episodes. Something is cooking guys, so please get excited and watch this space!
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It is definitely a mixed bag situation on this episode. While we celebrate a big win for the podcast, we also have some goodbyes to say and goodbyes are never fun!
But you'd have to listen to know what's in this mixed bag though.
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Dr. Tolu continues the story of her motherhood journey, while unraveling the human complexity of every child being different. However, at the end of the day the intent in the actions we take while raising our kids matters most.
She gives practical examples of her experience while raising her kids and how she navigates or navigated parenting during and through her continuous immigration process.
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We seat and chat with the very wise and knowledgeable Dr. Tolu Solola as she tells us about her journey of motherhood in the UK, where her son faced several racist verbal abuse which made him want to live in Nigeria aka the "Brown factory"
Alas, his wish was granted, but was it worth it? You'll have to listen to find out. -
Chimdi talks about how being a psychologist helped her process her experience of being different yet oblivious of it.
She also talks about her experience on her very first trip to Nigeria (Lagos). It definitely wasn't what she expected.
This episode was packed with so much gossip and fun topics.
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Chimdi takes us on her journey of being the only black girl in her community (school), experiencing some weird micro aggressions yet being too young and naive to give nuance or language to her experiences.
She talks about how she was picked out in her class because of the stereotype associated with African kids. You'd have to listen to understand, but Chimdi gives so much perspective on this episode. -
Tola also talks about the mentality of being quiet and grateful for being in Canada.
She delves deeper into her journey as a young immigrant navigating university, her struggles with mental health and how fine arts and poetry became a form of expression for her.
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In this episode, we sit down with Adetola Adedipe, a Nigerian-South African poet based in Calgary, Canada and goes under the name “aloT of Poetry”. We discuss her immigration story, from not knowing about her parent's immigration plan, and suddenly having to leave behind her connections in South Africa and then, finding ways to cope and express her feelings about being in a foreign country.
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Wunmi Idowu takes us on the journey of finding her voice in a society built to make her lose it.
She might have succeeded in creating spaces for creatives through her platform, but it is not void of obstacles and days that remind her that she is Black and different.
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Onyie sits down with Wunmi Idowu - founder and director of WOEZO Africa Music and dance theatre, incorporated . She recalls her journey as a first generation immigrant, moving to Canada at 10 and surviving as one of the exceedingly few Black people in Edmonton.
Despite being called names like "monkey" and asked to go back to her country, she finds her voice and ultimately created space for other people like her to thrive as artists. -
Tomi and Onyie sit down to look at the year that it has been. We discuss the gains of the year, the tears and losses, but most importantly, we count our blessings and encourage you to do the same.
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In this continuation of Ejemen’s story, we chat about Nigerian families back home and the perceptions of business owners abroad.
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In this episode, we chat about entrepreneurship with the serial immigrant and serial entrepreneur- Ejemen who runs an African foodstuff shop.
Ejemen, an entrepreneur with years of experience opening up shops across the globe. We hear about her experiences trying to be a business owner in places such as the United Arab Emirates and how she tackles the challenges associated with it.
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Tomi and Onyie talk about how our childhood affects our current sense of self, navigating childhood trauma and celebrating our current achievements inspite of situations that shaped us.
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On this “guestless” episode, Onyie and Tomi continue to explore how being an immigrant affects one’s sense of self, identity and confidence. We compare the social structure and classifications in Nigeria and Canada or diaspora in the quest to understand how these shape who we are or want to be in the country we have now chosen as our home.
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On this episode of the Diary of a Naija Immigrant podcast, we’ll be chatting with Daniella Jasper-Okumagba, founder of The Brdge YYC, an international food market providing a platform where ethnic food sellers meet with different immigrants for a taste of home. We discuss where the idea came from, her journey into the world of entrepreneurship, and how she managed to stay in touch with her Nigerian roots through food.
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We continue our chat with Maria, as she talks about her journey towards self-love, beauty and body positivity, whilst navigating her mental health after immigrating to Canada.
She talks about issues that prevented her from realizing her love for self and the different ways she tries to reaffirm her newfound sense of beauty against cultural norms. - Vis mere
