Diaries of a Diasporan

In this week's episode, we get to hear from Ugwe, someone very dear to me, my brother from another mother 🤗. He's endlessly open to trying new things, and his talent shines through the whole conversation 👨🏾‍🎨.

You can check out his work on IG: @michaelugwe

Today's guest is Wamaitha! She's a bubbly, lovely ball of energy whose personality fills every space she's in 🤩. She shares her journey of living in Ghana and how the move literally saved her life, plus what it's been like coming back home to Kenya since.

Enjoy 😊 And be sure to check out her own podcast, where she talks all things existing in adulthood! Listen here https://open.spotify.com/show/3hPv2Dj7sX5bGFw13trHh8?si=TZmVPZPXQu-9krFwHq0vbA

You can also find her @wambui_wa_wamaitha

And her Podcast IG : @aiaa_podcast 

On today's episode, we hear from Arthur, whose life and perspective are defined by one thing: taking that leap of faith. He shares his experiences living in South Africa 🇿🇦 and Rwanda 🇷🇼, and how those moves shaped who he is — all starting with the decision to just take the leap.

Link to Nairobi AI Community that he co-founded -

https://www.linkedin.com/company/nairobi-ai-community/

In honor of our fallen heroes and remembrance of Sabasaba day (7/7) and what the day signifies for the struggle for better leadership in Kenya..here is an episode highlighting what has been happening recently in Kenya. And how whether you’re in the diaspora or not our voices do Matter in standing up for what is right and becoming one in fighting for our country 🇰🇪 Here are voices of some Kenyans in NYC who attended a protest in solidarity with our Kenyan brothers and sisters to protest and call out bad governance and our incompetent president and the government. We are our ancestors wildest dreams 🇰🇪🫶🏾 

Our guest this time is John Morris, who, as he'll tell you himself, is very multifaceted. He shares his experience as a Diasporan and how it opened the door to exploring and developing some of his many interests and even meeting the love of his life.

You can follow his travel vlog on IG https://www.instagram.com/johnmorris_____?igsh=MWExZzdnMzZ1dTByNg==

TikTok-

https://www.tiktok.com/@adventuresbyjm?_t=8cmZ90ZQfob&_r=1&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYdoWjfnktbf8RBRbiSKhaizUon2eS8UzqNW3YhD5L-4gpGY3EkVFRlJ9g_aem_AQhne681z04h2_2m_T1xBZXxsFtNku5LG3Gkj2LV9ZQvuumgUvjfsjohKOsVX07cNyJ83eUqAetjOSJ2QwCpRSD-

Today's guest is Willie Nganga, an amazing guy who shares his journey from Murang'a, Kenya, to Cape Town, and how transformational that experience has been as he's been exposed to new cultures and grown along the way. He also gets into his path as a leader in the tech space 👨🏾‍💻 and his passion for traveling ✈️.

Check out his blog here: From a village boy to a graduate of the University of Cape Town:

Also here is where you can find info about PadUpAGirl mentioned in the episode and how you can support:

https://www.instagram.com/padupagirlkenya?igsh=MXBlZjM3dmY5dHZpeg==

Mpesa : 0701454537 - Teresia Mboga 

Venmo/Cashapp = Joan-Ndichu 

PayPal : [email protected] 

Welcome to this week's episode, where we sit down with Martin, a charismatic guy full of life, positive energy, and no shortage of determination, as you'll hear throughout the episode. I hope you enjoy his story as much as I did!

Today's guest is Jesse, one of my good childhood friends; humble, cool, and down-to-earth through and through. He shares his story from Kenya to Rwanda to London, where he's currently based, and takes us through what it was like to take that leap of faith and join the inaugural class of a brand-new university in a brand-new country. It's a journey that's shaped who he is today and where he is.

On today's episode, we have the brilliant, multi-talented, and very lovely Cassandra, someone I've known for over a decade. Our own Black girl in tech 👩🏾‍💻 is here to share her experience living in South Africa 🇿🇦.

Today's guest is Mwai, a close friend of mine for a long time who is smart, funny, and one of the most emotionally intelligent people I know, which you will hear throughout the episode. He takes us through his journey navigating two countries, his experience with depression, and how it's all shaped who he is today. Such a lovely and vulnerable story, and I'm honored to be the one sharing it with you.