Welcome to the premiere of Not Your African Cliché! A bi-weekly(ish) podcast where 4 African women talk about their experiences living at home and abroad.

This week we talk about:
•	Stereotypes about Africa we’ve encountered
•	KONY 2012
•	White Saviors - http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/03/the-white-savior-industrial-complex/254843/
•	Our disgust of Adam Sandler’s movies
•	Taylor Swift’s Wildest Dreams video - http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/09/01/436653602/taylor-swift-is-dreaming-of-a-very-white-africa
•	Colonization

Things we are currently reading/watching/listening to 
o	Adele’s "Hello"
o	New Nigerian Music (especially Femi Leye and Kaliné)
o	Gimlet Media’s "Startup" and "ReplyAll"
o	Showtime’s "Dexter"
o	Chimamanda Adichie’s "The Thing Around Your Neck"
o	Nnedi Okarafor’s "Lagoon"

Show was mixed by Ifeoluwa Olokode, and theme music is "Ayo" by the über talented Femi Leye

NYAC S1 Episode 1: Taylor Swift, Colonization and Clichés about Africa

Our long awaited sophomore episode is here! On this episode we:
•	Talk about the origins of our names, what they mean and why it is important you make an effort to pronounce names properly. Let Warsan Shire’s poem awaken you http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/685235-give-your-daughters-difficult-names-give-your-daughters-names-that 
•	Black solidarity and evolution of our identities
•	Dissect (probably well intentioned) questions like ‘where are you from?’ and ‘when are you going back?’ and Taiye Selasi’s TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/taiye_selasi_don_t_ask_where_i_m_from_ask_where_i_m_a_local?language=en 
•	Touch on some international student struggles (where our F1/OPT/H1B people at?)


What we are reading/watching/listening to:
o	Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
o	Justin Beiber’s Purpose (especially the single Sorry)
o	Jon Ronsen’s So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed
o	Binyavanga Wainaina’s How to Write about Africa
o	Cecile Emeke’s Strolling Series

Theme music, Ayo, by the ever gracious and über talented Femi Leye, cover art by Yeka O,  episode mixed by Ifeoluwa O


NYAC S1 Episode 2: What's in a Name? Identities and their Evolutions

We talk about and compare our experiences celebrating Christmas in Nigeria and the U.S. Then we discuss Nigerian crossover church services.

NYAC S1 Episode 3: Christmas in the Motherland

Happy New Year! Inspired by Chimamanda Adichie’s Danger of a Single Story TED Talk, we examine Afropolitanism and discuss whether or not it’s the new Single Story about Africa. We discuss the relatively new concept as it relates to Afro-Pessimism and Pan-Africanism. Is Afropolitanism a social movement? A political one? Does it matter? 
Related articles:
-	http://africasacountry.com/2014/01/why-im-not-an-afropolitan/
-	http://thelip.robertsharp.co.uk/?p=76
-	http://blog.qeh.ox.ac.uk/?p=910
-	http://africainwords.com/2013/02/08/exorcizing-afropolitanism-binyavanga-wainaina-explains-why-i-am-a-pan-africanist-not-an-afropolitan-at-asauk-2012/
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What we are currently watching/reading/listening to: 
-	Minority Report (The Movie)
-	Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See 
-	Aziz Ansari’s Modern Romance
-	Abraham Verghese’s Cutting for Stone
-	Kristin Kimball’s The Dirty Life
-	The web series An African City, Gidi Up and Shuga
-	Falz’s Stories That Touch album

Show was mixed by Ifeoluwa Olokode, and theme music is "Ayo" by the über talented Femi Leye


NYAC S1 Episode 4: Afropolitanism, The New African Single Story?

On this episode, the Ladies of NYAC Podcast and special guest Sinafik (@sinafikb) from Ethiopia talk Feminism, traditional gender roles, feminist heroes, misogynistic cultural practices and surprisingly feminist ones. Sinafik also shares with us some rad things you may not have known about Ethiopia.

Resources:
•	Nigeria’s Rejected Gender Equality Bill - http://qz.com/639763/nigerian-lawmakers-voted-down-a-women-equality-bill-citing-the-bible-and-sharia-law/
•	Ozzy Etomi’s Commentary on bill rejection - https://medium.com/human-development-project/nigeria-fails-it-s-women-over-and-over-again-4149cc04793d#.cmah49sri
•	Chimamanda Adichie’s We Should All Be Feminists - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg3umXU_qWc 
•	Why We Smile at Men Who Sexually Harass us - https://medium.com/mshannabrooks/why-women-smile-at-men-who-sexually-harass-us-cf4eeb90ed30#.s320nk3en
•	Audre Lorde’s Master’s Tools - http://collectiveliberation.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Lorde_The_Masters_Tools.pdf
•	Her Story Ethiopian Commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2lkl2W-aAg
•	Instagram Account ByeFilipe - https://www.instagram.com/byefelipe/
•	Ill-informed article that we gave the side eye - http://thenakedconvos.com/i-love-femininity-not-gender-equality/
•	Twitter Hashtags #MasculinitySoFragile and #YouOKSis

Show was mixed by Ifeoluwa Olokode, and theme music is "Ayo" by the über talented Femi Leye.


NYAC S1 Episode 10: The F Word

On this episode, the Ladies of NYAC laugh over ridiculous pickup lines they've heard, talk about the idiosyncrasies of dating culture in Nigeria & US, as well as societal pressures on women to get married & shoulder the weight of pleasing their spouses. 

Resources:
•	http://www.sadeslist.com/men-in-lagos-are-like-avocados/
•	http://zikoko.com/list/the-complete-guide-to-being-a-yoruba-demon/

What we are watching: Outlander, House of Cards, Jennifer Diaries

Show was mixed by Ifeyinwa Arinze, and theme music is "Ayo" by the über talented Femi Leye.


NYAC S1 Episode 11: The Journey of a Thousand Carats Begins With?

The Ladies of NYAC are joined by Sara Jean-Philippe (@Sjnphil), a mental health counsellor, as we talk mental health in our communities. We discuss harmful stereotypes, self-harm warning signs, effects of past trauma on mental health, and how we can be better mental health advocates.

Resources:
•	Robin Hammond’s Condemned Series - http://www.robinhammond.co.uk/condemned-mental-health-in-african-countries-in-crisis/
•	Forming a joint dialogue about mental health - https://ethnobiomed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13002-015-0075-6
•	Mental Health Policy Development in Africa - http://www.who.int/bulletin/archives/78(4)475.pdf
•	Mental Healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa - http://www.rand.org/blog/2015/03/mental-healthcare-in-sub-saharan-africa-challenges.html
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Reading/Watching/Listening to
•	Susannah Cahalan’s Brain on Fire
•	Ama Ata Aidoo’s Changes: A Love Story
•	Buchi Emecheta’s Second-Class Citizen
•	Siana Bangura’s Elephant
•	Siana Bangura’s Elephant book launch highlight reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTdhw28abLs
•	Ndani TV’s Youtube Series Skinny Girl in Transit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBYN7uU9mpE
•	Ndani TV’s Rumor Has It - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw4b1yLZOoE
•	WanaWana’s Room 313: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBTJuakGKZTdxNYgP5bvES-5hYThAxj7E

This episode was mixed by Ifeoluwa Olokode and theme song is Ayo by Femi Leye

NYAC S1 Episode 14: Na Craze Dey Worry Am - A Case for Mental Health Advocacy

We are bacccckkk! In keeping with the theme of the back-to-school season, the Ladies of NYAC relieve their beginning of school year memories and talk about our favorite things about the season. From buying gel pens and fancy stationary to sewing new house clothes for (Nigerian) boarding school to new fall TV lineup. We also give advice to the youngins on how (not) to start the school year, and suggest ways that working people may infuse their jobs with that back-to-school energy.

What we are reading/watching/listening to
-	The Hairdresser of Harare by Tendai Huchu
-	Gold by Adekunle Gold
-	We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo
-	Things Fall Together EP (especially the song Reinfiltrator) by Falana
-	Coloring Book by Chance the Rapper
-	Romance novels by Courtney Milan and Molly O’Keefe
-	Sister Outside by Audre Lorde

This episode was mixed by Ifeoluwa Olokode and theme song is Ayo by Femi Leye

Season 2

NYAC S2 Episode 1: Back to School Vibes

In this episode, the ladies of NYAC discuss Nigeria's performance at the Olympics, sharing potential explanations for our performance in comparison to other countries. We also talk about the Paralympics then mention our favorite African athletes. 

Resources mentioned: 
- http://www.awesomelyluvvie.com/2016/08/nigeria-olympics-opening-ceremony-outfit.html
- http://www.okayafrica.com/sports/20-moments-africans-athletes-made-history-2016-rio-summer-olympics/

What we are reading/watching/listening to: 
- The Smart Money Woman by Arese Ugwu (book)
- The Star Side of Bird Hill by Naomi Jackson (novel)
- Bank Alert by P-Square (music)
- Science Vs (podcast)

Episode mixed by Ifeyinwa Arinze. Theme song is Ayo by Femi Leye

NYAC S2 Episode 2: Rio Olympics and Beyond

On this episode, the ladies of NYAC talk with Gbenga Olatunji, healthcare consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)about the healthcare system in Africa. The discussion covers everything from the gaps in the healthcare system to the ideal role of the government in the health sector. 

Resources: 
http://www.janssen-emea.com/sites/default/files/The%20Future%20of%20Healthcare%20in%20Africa.pdf
http://cerebrallemon.com/nigeria-loses-immunization-funding-support-from-gavi/

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Reading/Watching/Listening to: 
- Atul Gawande's Complications (Book)
- J.Cole's High For Hours (Music)
- Kehlani (Music)
- Luvvie Ajayi’s I’m Judging You (Book)
- Cathy O'Neil's Weapons of Math Destruction(Book)
- Anderson Paak's Malibu (Music)
- NBC's This is Us (TV Show)
- ABC's The Bachelor (TV Show)
- Amazon Original Series:  Good Girls Revolt (TV Show)

Episode mixed by Ifeyinwa Arinze. Theme song is Ayo by Femi Leye

NYAC S2 E8: The State of Our Healthcare

On this episode, the ladies of NYAC take on the hot button topic of immigration. Joined by Satia (who was born & raised in Portugal by parents from Guinea Bissau and now lives in London) & Nnenda (who was born in Nigeria, spent her teen years in Italy & went to England for uni) we all share our stories of migration, qualms with expat vs immigrant labels, our issues with assimilation, and the benefits of both worlds. 


Resources: 
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/the-not-quite-american-feeling-of-being-a-15-generation-immigrant
http://fusion.net/story/215708/nikita-redkar-first-generation-american-problems-essay/
http://www.seattleglobalist.com/2013/06/19/first-generation-alienation-in-tukwila/14050
http://thoughtcatalog.com/helina-daniel/2014/06/8-things-you-experience-as-a-first-generation-american/

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Episode mixed by Ifeyinwa Arinze. Theme song is Ayo by Femi Leye

NYAC S2 E10: These are our Immigrant Stories

On this episode, the ladies of NYAC talk with the legendary Nigerian comedian Chioma Omeruah aka Chigul about humor. We discussed different theories on humor, the unique features of Nigerian comedy (Amayo believes Nigerians do it best), if living in other countries has affected our sense of humor, and of course comedians who go too far. 

Find our guest Chigul on FB @Chugul and IG @theonlychigul

Also, find us on Twitter @nyacpodcast & on FB @Not Your African Cliche

Episode was mixed by Ifeyinwa, and theme song is Ayo by Femi Leye

NYAC S2 E14: Is laughter the best medicine?

In the first half of this episode we discuss some of the themes we noticed in Naija Beta, the film made by Arthur, our guest in our previous episode. Amayo then gives us a recap of the talks she heard at TEDxMaitama, an independently organized TED event in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. The TEDxMaitama talks referenced are by: Simi Fajemirokun; Aisha Augie-Kuta; Dr. Mairo Mandara; Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili; Dike Chukwumerije.

Resources
-	Naija Beta Film - https://vimeo.com/ondemand/naijabeta
-	Dike Chukwumerije's poem The Wall and the Bridge - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFAFV6xDlCk

Episode mixed by Ifeoluwa Olokode and theme music is Ayo by Femi Leye

Season 3

NYAC S3 E2: Naija (Go) Beta: Thoughts on the Documentary and TEDxMaitama

On this episode, we speak with Michael (@MichaelMaponga), actor and CEO of AfroLandTV, about his journey as an actor and entrepreneur. We chat about Hollywood’s portrayal of Africa, how to navigate being typecast, and what distinguishes his streaming platform, AfroLandTV, from similar sites. He tells us his criteria for classifying media as “premium African” content, the barriers to distributing African content, and his big dreams for African media in general and AfroLandTV in particular.

More Info about TEDxEuston: http://tedxeuston.com/#/events/metamorphosis

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Reading
-	Roger Martin’s Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works
-	Shonda Rhimes’ Year of Yes
-	Robert Greene’s The 48 Laws of Power

Watching
-	This is It (Webseries)
-	Baby Daddy (TV Series)
-	Greenleaf (TV Series)
-	Sense8 Season 2 (Netflix Series)
-	Suits Season 7 (TV Series)
-	Voltron (Cartoon Series)

Listening
-	Jessica Bongos Broken to Peace
-	Falz’s 27
-	Nigerian Radio
-	Asa’s Debut Album, Asa
-	TD Jakes

NYAC S3 E7: Calling All African Filmmakers (w/ Michael Maponga of AfroLandTV)

On this episode of NYAC, the ladies chat with Ladi and Sam (two-thirds of the Road Preppers team)about Lara.ng, a chat-bot designed to provide transport information to individuals living within the Lagos metropolis. We learn about their professional careers prior to creating lara.ng, the necessary and intensive legwork required for data collection and how the chat-bot is sustained financially. Before the episode ends, the chat-bot's hair style gets critiqued, and suggestions are offered.

(Contact: hello@lara.ng; sam@roadpreppers.com; ladi@roadpreppers.com)

Announcement: tiny.cc/thenigerianmanproject

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Reading
-	Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
-	Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama
-	She's Not There by Jennifer Finney Boylan
-	Startup CEO by Matt Blumberg
-	Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
-	Shoedog by Phil Knight

Watching
-	Underground (TV Series)
-	The Good place (Netflix Series)
-	Queen Sugar (TV Series)
-	Madiba (BET Limited Series)

Listening
-	Eminem's Walk on Water (Song)
-	Lecrae's All Things Work Together (Album)
-	Daniel Caesar's Best Part (Song)
-	Hardcore History (Podcast)

NYAC S3 E8: Getting From Point A to Point B in Lagos (With Lara.ng)

Part I of the episode where we discuss the pop culture phenomenon that is Black Panther. We are about a month late to the party but we here! Suffice to say, spoilers ahead. If you still haven’t seen the movie, you’re on a long tin! 

Joined by Black and African arts curator extraordinaire, @ifeanyiawachie, we gush about the visuals, the cinematography, music, acting and general #BlackExcellence on display in the movie. We ask if the movie’s imagination of an African country untouched by colonization is what we envisioned, acknowledge the differences in peoples’ imaginings of a futuristic Africa, and question how technological advancement should manifest while retaining a cultural identity. We also explore the validity and limitations of T’Challa vs Killmonger as an allegory for the relationship between continental Africans and African Americans (and other black people in the diaspora). Ifeyinwa reminds us that while the movie is a celebration of Blackness, it still exists in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and thus is not free of its overarching creative influence, and Yeka O draws a parallel to Biafra and wonders what the country may have looked like had its secession attempt been successful.

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Resources 
•	https://theintercept.com/2018/02/22/black-panther-brazil-protest/
•	http://africasacountry.com/2018/02/africa-is-a-country-in-wakanda/
•	https://www.gq.com/story/black-panther-and-the-search-for-home/amp?__twitter_impression=true
•	https://longreads.com/2018/02/22/how-black-panther-asks-us-to-examine-who-we-are-to-one-another/
•	https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/on-killmonger-black-panther-s-american-villain
•	https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/black-panther-and-the-invention-of-africa
•	https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/02/black-panther-erik-killmonger/553805/?utm_source=atltw

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Episode was mixed by Ifeoluwa Olokode. Theme song is Ayo by Femi Leye

NYAC S3 E13: Wakanda Party Is This? Issa Black Diaspora Party! (Part I)

On this episode, we chat with Ashley Akunna (founder and producer of The Grapevine) about the term millennials, characteristics of African millennials, the origin of The Grapevine, and how it serves to amplify the voices of millennials. Listen and share with your friends. 

Mentioned: 
- March series by Congressman John Lewis
- Bruno Mars episode on The Grapevine (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9NTvCyprsA)

Reading:
- Black Skin, White Masks by Frantz Fanon
- What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah

Watching: 
- Grownish (TV show)
- Ozark (Netflix)
- Mudbound (Netflix)
- Rumor Has It (YouTube)
- Inspector K (YouTube)

Listening: 
- In My View by Young Fathers
- Ray Blk (UK artist)
- Thandiwe by Vusi Nova
- Kuku Kee Me by Seun Kuti
- Rendezvous by M.I. Abaga

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Episode mixed by Ifeyinwa Arinze. Theme song is Ayo by Femi Leye

NYAC S3 E15: Millennials' Parents Are Hustlers (with Ashley Akunna)

We talk exploring Nigerian-ness and African-ness through economics, history and art with the “Lean, Mean, Nigerian Machine,” @WaleLawal. He walks us though the process of establishing The Republic, a journal he edits and runs; schools us on the function of historical knowledge and how it serves our present experiences; and reminds us that we don’t have to be bound to the western narrative of Hero vs Villain when retelling the rich tapestry of African history. We chat about innovative ways of creating knowledge and making it more accessible, social media as a tool to understand people’s frame of reference, and how to accommodate and teach the variations and differences in historical perspectives

Resources:
- https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/black-panther-and-the-invention-of-africa
- http://www.republic.com.ng/octobernovember-2017/nigeria-disintegrating-state/
- http://www.republic.com.ng/vol1-no1/the-erasure-of-female-pain/
- https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/05/26/after-empire
- http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2016/12/22/on-optimism-and-despair/

Reading:
Known and Strange Things by Teju Cole
Burn This Book edited by Toni Morrison
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
This Bridge Called My Back edited by Cherríe Moraga and Gloria Anzaldúa

Watching
The Crown
Blackish

Listening to:
Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B
Top Pop, Vol. I by Pentatonix
Outside by Burna Boy
K.O.D by J. Cole
Cloak; Wallflower by Jordan Rakei

Episode was mixed by Ifeoluwa Olokode. Theme song is Ayo by Femi Leye

NYAC S3 E17: History Has Its Eyes On Us (with Wale Lawal)

Inspired by Kanye West's latest episodes of being loud and wrong, we unpack our individual shortcomings: what they are, what brought them to our attention, and how we overcome them. We talk about those who've lovingly called us out and the personal steps we take to become more self-aware of these "faults."

Mentioned:
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/05/im-not-black-im-kanye/559763/?utm_source=atltw
https://openspace.sfmoma.org/2018/05/theorems-of-separation/
- Eloquent Rage by Brittney Cooper
- Poetry Is Not a Luxury by Audre Lorde

Reading:
- Eloquent Rage by Brittney Cooper
- Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown

Watching: 
- Southside With You (Netflix)
- Jane the Virgin (Netflix)

Listening: 
- Dirty Computer by Janelle Monae
- Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B
- A Boy From Tandale by Diamond Platnumz
- Wait by Teni

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Episode mixed by Ifeyinwa Arinze. Theme song is Ayo by Femi Leye

NYAC S3 E18: Loud and Wrong

We are back! Listen to us catch up and gist each other (and you!) about our summer. Amayo quit her job in consulting and moved to Mauritius to work at a startup university (which Ife’s sister happens to go to). Yeka O wrote book chapters and is well on her way to being a doctor, put some respek on her name. Ifeyinwa is adulting like a boss. She got a car, moved into a new apartment and officially became a film maker! Check out her first short which she wrote, produced, directed and edited here: [ https://vimeo.com/282208309 ]. Ife’s summer has been filled traveling. She was in Kigali, New York and San Francisco over the summer representing her company, and she finally started her national service year. We also talk productivity and share tips on how we (attempt to) stay on top of work and other obligations.

Reading
-	Deep Work by Cal Newport
-	There, There by Tommy Orange


Watching
-	Love Island Season 4 – ITV (UK) / Hulu (US)
-	Bloodline Season 2 - Netflix
-	To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before – Netflix
-	Sarah Burges is a Loser – Netflix
-	Queer Eye 
-	Love Is - OWN

Episode was mixed by Ifeoluwa Olokode. Theme song is Ayo by Femi Leye

Season 4

NYAC S4 E1: I (Wanna) Know What You Did Last Summer

On this episode, we talk with a guest from Southern Cameroon, Tabot, about his country's ongoing conflict. Tabot schools us on Cameroon’s history, geography and political climate. We learn about the decades-long systemic marginalization of anglophone Cameroonians by francophone Cameroonians. And we discuss how this conflict is a remnant of colonialism by the Germans, French and British. 

Resources: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct_SLnAGDuM (BBC Africa Eye mini-documentary)
https://popula.com/2018/10/23/unification-day/ (Background on Cameroon’s conflict)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/15/opinion/sunday/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-cameroon.html (Opinion piece by Chimamanda Adichie)
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2017/feb/04/every-inch-challenge-multiplies-afro-imbolo-mbue-hair-cameroon?CMP=share_btn_tw (Opinion piece by Imbolo Mbue)

Episode was mixed by Ifeyinwa Arinze. Theme song is Ayo by Femi Leye

NYAC S4E4: A Tale Of Two Cameroons

We are joined by special guest Wandile Mthiyane (@Wandile7) of Ubuntu Design Group to work through the questions: how did African cities come to be? How did Apartheid and Colonization shape the planning of major African cities like Nairobi, Lagos and Durban? We discuss informal settlements and the circumstances that result in their existence and ask, how do we support people who live in informal settlements without being paternalistic? How do we be better neighbors to them? We close the episode by sharing our vision for African Cities.

Resources:
https://www.ted.com/talks/olutimehin_adegbeye_who_belongs_in_a_city

https://edition.cnn.com/2017/06/27/africa/otodo-gbame-demolition/index.html

https://medium.com/latterly/homeless-by-design-the-forced-evictions-in-otodo-gbame-daae4039cc3d

https://cda.co.ug/1130/historicizing-the-hustle-what-kenyas-colonial-legacy-tells-us-about-poverty-in-african-cities/

https://bittersoutherner.com/rural-studio-turns-20/#.W-yT7HpKg_U

Reading
Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
Educated by Tara Westover

Watching
Christmas Movies on Netflix and Hallmark
Peppermint Candy by Lee Chang Dong

Listening to
Highlife EP by Femi Leye (the brilliant force behind our theme music!) - EP
It Was All a Dream by Distruction Boyz - Album
Tiny Winey by Joaquin Ft. Krosfyah - Single
J Cole
Lecrae
London Grammar 

Keep any eye out for Wandlile’s book, Ubuntu in the Mumbulu and documentary, Child of Apartheid

NYAC S4 E5: Informal Settlements, Inequality and African Cities

On this episode, we talk with Ozoz of Kitchen Butterfly, an excellent Nigerian food blog. Ozoz shares her journey to creating kitchen butterfly.com, her vision of reimagining, documenting and preserving Nigerian food and recipes. She also fills in the gaps in our knowledge of food migration via the slave trade. Then as a group, we list our favorite small chops, our swallow of choice (or not!)and drink of choice. And this would be an invalid discussion of Nigerian food if we failed to include Jollof rice (with a capital J!). 

Listen closely as Amayo shocks us with her amala aversion, as Ifeyinwa is swiftly rebuked when she mixes up “sah-lad” with “African salad” & laugh with us as we shade Ghanaian Jollof (in love). 

Resources: 
https://www.kitchenbutterfly.com/2017/11/27/a-possible-history-of-nigerian-small-chops-in-their-present-form/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwQVrrKJm5M

Episode was mixed by Ifeyinwa Arinze. Theme song is Ayo by Femi Leye

NYAC S4E6: Issa Nigerian Feast

We begin 2019 with a bang! On this episode we chat with the Oluwaseun Ayodeji, the Executive Director of Stand to End Rape (STER) Initiative about the (lack of) support available to sexual assault survivors in Nigeria, our country’s sexual assault laws, and her advocacy work. We also break down the meaning of consent, the different kinds of consent, and discuss ways to combat rape culture.

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Resources

http://standtoendrape.org/the-thing-about-consent-is-16daysofactivism/ 
https://www.rainn.org/articles/what-is-consent 
https://lawpadi.com/laws-rape-every-nigerian-know/

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Episode was mixed by Ifeoluwa Olokode, theme song is Ayo by Femi Leye

NYAC S4 E7: Consent is Mandatory

It’s February, the month of Love! We share what we consider love to be, how we love, and how we like to be loved. Listen to find out who shows love by showing up for people, by feeding them, or by editing their written works. Find out which love language gets Ife preening like a cat, or which one Ify doesn’t particularly rate. You also get to hear our thoughts on “The Friendzone”

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Resources 
- https://www.5lovelanguages.com/ 

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Reading
Becoming by Michelle Obama
Love, Hate and Other Filters Book by Samira Ahmed 
Women, Race and Class by Angela Davis
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

Listening To
Casey J’s The Gathering

Watching
Netflix’ Sex Education
Netflix’ Big Mouth Season 2
Netflix’ The Punisher
Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 2

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Episode was mixed by Ifeoluwa Olokode, theme song is Ayo by Femi Leye

NYAC S4 E8: Is this Love that We're Feeling?

On this episode, we learn about Mauritius and the Mauritian identity from a guest Ms. Axelle Lagaillarde. She educates us about its history, politics and peoples. We also discuss the dissociation of Mauritians, particularly Indo-Mauritians, from Africa. Though technically a part of the continent, Mauritius' proximity to India, as well as its Indian origins/ancestry, are very prominent and influential on the island. Lastly, to Amayo's dismay, in spite of its rich diversity Mauritius has no plantains.

Resources:

https://www.luxury-in-mauritius.com/people/the-mauritian-identity-the-result-of-a-long-journey
http://hyllanderiksen.net/Creoles.html 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Mauritius 
http://mcfsp-blogs.ed.ac.uk/kushmandisreekissoon/2017/03/15/my-fluid-identity-being-hindu-being-mauritian-and-being-african/

NYAC S4 E9: Mauritian Identity

We talk with Dumi Kaliati, the founder and CEO of a Malawian based health and hardware start up called MicroMek. MicroMek specializes in creating low cost drones for the delivery of drugs to remote areas in Malawi. In addition, the aerial vehicles provide assessments of the environmental landscape eg monitoring floods. He shared with us the motivation behind his startup, the challenges he has faced as a young African entrepreneur, and his vision for his company. 

As our first Malawian guest, Dumi also enlightened us on his country's history and what he loves about Malawi.

Website: https://www.micromek.net
FB: MicroMek
Twitter: @MicroMek_LTD
Dumi's Twitter: @dumikaliati

NYAC S4 E10: The Boy Who Harnessed Drones

NYAC S4 E11: Empathy, What is it Good for?


On this episode we speak with literature buff, writer and embodiment of  Pan-Africanism, Clarisse Baleja Saidi about her Rwandese, Ugandan, Congolese and Ivorian roots, and her journey to becoming a writer. We examine the clarifying power of writing; discuss the challenge of truthful, authentic storytelling while trying to avoid pandering; and ask, what is the role of empathy in literature ?

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Resources 

https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2019/03/02/the-banality-of-empathy/ https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/bloody-image-double-standard https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/03/ethiopian-airlines-302/584533/ https://wereherelove.com/podcastguests/#ClarisseBalejaSaïdi

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Reading 
-	John Carryrou’s Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
-	Claire Adam’s Golden Child
-	Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird 
-	Peter Kreeft’s Practical Theology: Spiritual Direction from Saint Thomas Aquinas

Listening
-	PJ Morton and Yebba’s How Deep is Your Love
-	P J Morton’s Christmas with PJ Morton

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Episode was mixed by Ifeoluwa Olokode, theme song is Ayo by Femi Leye

NYAC S4 E11: Empathy, What is it Good for?

On this episode, we chat with Coretta Owusu about Design Dua, her Ghana-based company that makes functional handwoven basketry. She shares the nitty gritty details of her company’s capital- and time-intensive operations, the social impact of employing local artisans in Northern Ghana, her transition from law to founding a business with a social reach, the woes of import tax, and the not-so-glamorous side of being featured on big store website. 

website: www.designdua.com
instagram: @shoplovedua

Episode mixed by Ifeyinwa Arinze. Theme song is Ayo by Femi Leye

NYAC S4 E12: A Basket Full of Social Impact

On this episode we speak with Oluwatosin Adeshokan, a freelance journalist based in Lagos, Nigeria, about his career trajectory and the current state of journalism in the country. We explore the circumstances that have resulted in big Nigerian/African stories being primarily broken by global, western news orgs like the New York Times, The Guardian UK, CNN, and the implications of this trend. We examine the role of journalism in holding power to account in Nigeria and wonder why local investigative journalism exposés do not often result in change (hint: shameless authoritarian governments and apathetic general public). Lastly, we discuss ideas for how journalism on the continent might evolve in a way that is engaging, speaks truth to power, and is better funded. 

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Resources:
Explore the now defunct 234Next Website on Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20100701000000*/234next.com

Oluwatosin's article on learning Mandarin in Nigeria - https://popula.com/2018/09/10/learning-chinese-in-nigeria/ 

Oluwatosin's article in the LA Times about dreams of Biafra in the East - https://www.latimes.com/world/africa/la-fg-nigeria-war-legacy-20190430-story.html 

Perspective on the implications of foreign media orgs telling African stories
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/mar/01/african-journalism-stifled-lack-resources
https://africasacountry.com/2019/02/whos-reporting-africa-now 

Zikoko’s This Naira Life reporting
https://www.zikoko.com/naira-life/tough-hustling-in-nigeria/

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Episode was mixed by Ifeoluwa Olokode, theme song is Ayo by Femi Leye

NYAC S4 E 13: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Reports Our Stories?

We chat with Chike Ukaegbu, a 2019 Nigerian presidential candidate, about his path to running a political campaign, his motivations, the challenges of running a campaign while out of the country, as well as his next steps.


http://www.chikeukaegbu.com

NYAC S4 E14: Presidential Aspirations

Hosted by four Nigerian women, Not Your African Cliché is a podcast that highlights the complex stories of Africans on the continent and in the diaspora. Drawing from their experiences at home and abroad, the ladies of NYAC have conversations every other week that range from African literature and travel, to politics and activism. With healthy servings of laughter, snark and critical analysis, NYAC Podcast challenges myths and assumptions about the African continent and its people.

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