Braided

Three years ago, Daniel Kanani left the world he’d known in Uganda behind. Boarding the plane to Melbourne, Daniel wondered if he’d see any Black people – if he’d be able to find a place in a totally new culture.

Moving to Melbourne has meant that Daniel’s been able to pursue his dreams of making rap music. Since arriving, he’s thrown himself into the hustle, making connections, playing shows and recording tracks on the side of working another job. He’s built a reputation as a hard working and dedicated rapper – with a fan base to prove it. But he still feels like he stands out sometimes – for the wrong reasons.

‘The Process’ wonders, does making your dreams come true help you feel more accepted? How do you find ‘home’ in a place that makes you feel like a tourist?

Stay tuned after Daniel’s piece to hear an interview between host Agum Maluach and Daniel about living in Uganda and the cultural differences they’ve both experienced moving to Melbourne.

The Process was produced by Daniel Kanani with Joel Supple at Artful Dodgers Studios in Melbourne, Australia.

Braided is hosted by Agum Maluach and Aaron B.

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In South Sudan, seasons bring distinct ways of life. The difference between summer and winter, daylight and dark, can mean the difference between life and death. Children learn from a young age to be aware of their surroundings and the creatures that live — and lurk — alongside them. In this episode, Agum Maluach guides us through the daily routines, seasons and songs, of her childhood village; from bedtime stories, to night-time encounters with predators that are felt, but seldom seen.

Agum lives in Melbourne now, so telling this story was part-recollection. But it was also part-recognition that those years running barefoot under the big moon still move in her — they are still part of her, even as the songs slip from memory; even as the village, and Agum herself, are irretrievably changed.

‘The Lion’ asks if telling our stories can help us recover some part of who we are? And what happens when a small thing we thought was lost to time is returned to us through another’s scratchy memory?

The Lion was produced by Agum Maluach with Jaye Kranz at the Artful Dodgers Studios in Melbourne, Australia.Braided is hosted by Agum Maluach and Aaron B.

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Living with asthma isn’t a breeze, take it from Jenny Curran. Her lungs have put her in life or death situations, from 160 km/hr dashes to the emergency room, to her wayward wheelchair toppling a table of elderly ladies’ teas. Her self-described “wheeze-bags” are the source of difficulties that have done much more than take her breath away. This episode, how do you cope when It Ain’t Easy Being Wheezy?

It Ain’t Easy Being Wheezy was produced by Jenny Curran with Joel Supple at the Artful Dodgers Studios in Melbourne, Australia.

Braided is hosted by Agum Maluach and Aaron B.

The production team includes Michelle Macklem, Joel Supple, Jaye Krantz, Bethany Atkinson Quinton, Jon Tjhia, Louise Terry and Angeliki Androutsopoulos.

Music by Jesse Sullivan, Aaron B, and the Desolettes.

For more information on this episode, visit braidedpodcast.com.

Living with asthma isn’t a breeze, take it from Jenny Curran. Her lungs have put her in life or death situations, from 160 km/hr dashes to the emergency room, to her wayward wheelchair toppling a table of elderly ladies’ teas. Her self-described “wheeze-bags” are the source of difficulties that have done much more than take her breath away. This episode, how do you cope when It Ain’t Easy Being Wheezy?

It Ain’t Easy Being Wheezy was produced by Jenny Curran with Joel Supple at the Artful Dodgers Studios in Melbourne, Australia.

Braided is hosted by Agum Maluach and Aaron B.

The production team includes Michelle Macklem, Joel Supple, Jaye Krantz, Bethany Atkinson Quinton, Jon Tjhia, Louise Terry and Angeliki Androutsopoulos.

Music by Jesse Sullivan, Aaron B, and the Desolettes.

For more information on this episode, visit braidedpodcast.com.

Living with asthma isn’t a breeze, take it from Jenny Curran. Her lungs have put her in life or death situations, from 160 km/hr dashes to the emergency room, to her wayward wheelchair toppling a table of elderly ladies’ teas. Her self-described “wheeze-bags” are the source of difficulties that have done much more than take her breath away. This episode, how do you cope when It Ain’t Easy Being Wheezy?

It Ain’t Easy Being Wheezy was produced by Jenny Curran with Joel Supple at the Artful Dodgers Studios in Melbourne, Australia.

Braided is hosted by Agum Maluach and Aaron B.

For more information on this episode, visit braidedpodcast.com.

Introducing Braided: stories from young people at the Artful Dodgers Studios in Melbourne, Australia.

Introducing Braided: stories from young people at the Artful Dodgers Studios in Melbourne, Australia.

Introducing Braided: stories from young people at the Artful Dodgers Studios in Melbourne, Australia.