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Koby from Ghana describes his journey from Accra to Canada and back to Accra. 

He explains why he left Canada with nothing and decided to start all over in Accra.

He later moved to Japan for further studies and exploration.

In this powerful story, he points out the main differences between diaspora life in the East and that in the West.

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Part 2 to this story can be found using the following links;

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In our first episode this year, Nelly and Sati explain to us their thoughts on going back home (Africa) after school in Japan. They take us through their bitter sweet journey in Japan. And most importantly, they share words of wisdom and tips on what to do when you preparing to go back to the beautiful motherland. Remember to like, share, subscribe and comment.

We have been quiet but we are back, bigger and better under a new name BGLOCAL PODCAST.

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Life as a graduate student in Japan revolves around a "Laboratory". Did you know that walls in Japan have ears, so navigating the lab life in Japan is one of the tools you need to live comfortably. In this episode, we bring  you hacks on thriving in the lab from our personal experiences and those of other people.

Have you ever wondered how to find a professor or academic supervisor in Japan. A professor can make or break your academic life (your social life too). In this episode, we give you tips on how to find a professor that suits you.

In this episode, we continue our talk on becoming a student and most specifically focus on the MEXT scholarship. We are recipients of the MEXT scholarship thus we pour out immense knowledge, tips and tricks to bag yourself a MEXT scholarship. We shared our experiences and things required for the whole process.

In this episode, we continue with our series of coming to Japan giving out ways and avenues one can take to be a student or researcher enrolled in a Japanese university. We discussed some of the most important and popular scholarships such as the ABE-JICA. As well as how it will be like being a self-sponsored student and how to find funds.

Our plan was to share 10 life lessons. But being a gift that keeps on giving, Fatou shares extra lessons that she has learnt in life. Lesson 11 is funny and lesson 13 is very special to our hearts.

It's Fatou's birthday month, so we decided to celebrate by reflecting on our lives and the lessons we have learnt up to this point. Many of these lessons encompass failures that we have encountered as we tried to find our footing.

Lesson 8 is very crucial and personal.

In this episode, we delve right into the disadvantages/cons of choosing Japan to study. We discuss some of the uncomfortable experiences that you might have and hurdles that you would probably have to overcome.