BGlocal Podcast

In part 2 of the discussion, we don't teach that at the university, Dr.  Ruhweza and i talk about the fine line between being/remaining  authentically African and embracing globalization.  

We also discuss the lessons learnt from studying abroad, how it changed  his definition of what classroom is, who a lecturer  is and what wealth  means to him. Therein, we also hint on why international students must  explore the environments outside the university confines.  We dug deep into what grit is, how our surroundings influence it and how  it affects our life. 

Dr. Ruhweza gives more examples of how grit has impacted his life and the lives of those around him. He also unpacks that too in this episode. 

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Find the book (We don't teach that at the university) here;  https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Daniel-Ruhweza-ebook/dp/B094ZJN4FT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=we+dont+teach+that+at+the+university&qid=1628395590&sr=8-1

We spoke to Dr. Daniel Ruhweza, a don at the faculty of Law, Makerere University. He authored a book, "We don't teach that at the University".

In this episode, we discuss what education means to him and the inspirations behind the book. He expounds on what mentorship is, its role in his life and why he advocates for it in the book.

Find the book here;

https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Daniel-Ruhweza-ebook/dp/B094ZJN4FT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=we+dont+teach+that+at+the+university&qid=1628395590&sr=8-1

We continue our conversation with Ken and Grace about life after Marriage and finally reunited in Japan.

Grace and Ken from Uganda open up about how they met and how they kept the fire burning long distance until they got married.  Ken admits that he switched chess teams to chase her.

We talk about the unfair treatment we faced while traveling; visa  denials, "random checks at airports", police officers running after us  and being held for hours for no reason. From our tales, we give you tips to ease travel (praying that the  pandemic blows over soonest).

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We are travel enthusiasts, in this episode, we reminisce about the pre-covid travel, why we travel, our favorite places and the places we will visit first once the pandemic recedes.

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Currently there is a rush for diversity and inclusion , we discuss our challenges and the inequalities we have faced as women  in STEM. One of us opens up about sexual harassment at the work place. We also suggest solutions to increase women in STEM.

Find us on you tube:

https://youtu.be/AQ91I9EiJF8

On sound cloud:

https://soundcloud.com/bglocalpodcast/women-in-stem-challenges-inequalities-solutions/s-qp8r6gQgLaT

Ever wondered what naming ceremonies are like, look no further. As  women, we discussed marital name change, find out who will not change  her name. We discussed why Africans are copying names from abroad while  throwing away their tradition names. We tried to guess what famous  Japanese brand names mean. Look out for the funniest names we have heard.

In our very first video, we invited Marwa and Chiho to talk about the meaning of names, starting with our owns. We discussed if there is a connection between names and characters. Look out for the origin of some African and Japanese names. 

Youtube: https://youtu.be/NCEL8t5M8Lw

More story time with Koby, in this episode he elaborates how he utilized his time in Japan to understand how the East has prospered much more than Africa despite a lack of mineral resources.

He goes on to expound on what Africans can learn from the East in order to develop the mother land. Koby also points out reasons why the African diaspora needs to embark on a journey of returning home.

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Part 1 of this discussion can be found using the following links.

On anchor

On sound cloud

On youtube: 

https://youtu.be/tcVxq5_8Yfk