Ahọn Dudu is faced with the challenge of passing on a message that could cost him his life. He is forced to make a decision and navigate his way through disbelief and doubt from his own people- the people of Oke.

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This audio is part of my Master of Design thesis project which uses Yorùbá storytelling to speak about my experience with lack of black communal culture here in Vancouver, Canada.

In the story, Ahọn Dudu the main character (who is me) goes round warning everyone in the land he resides in about smoke that is coming up the mountain to destroy it.

For more on this project check out my Instagram @kehindeolowoake

In preparation for his story, Ahọn Dudu introduces you to the place he resides, Oke. He is about to story tell a series of events that he experienced in Oke.

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This audio is part of my Master of Design thesis project which uses Yorùbá storytelling to speak about my experience with lack of black communal culture here in Vancouver, Canada.

In the story, Ahọn Dudu the main character (who is me) goes round warning everyone in the land he resides in about smoke that is coming up the mountain to destroy it.

For more about the project check out my Instagram @kehindeolowoake

My recent poetic reflections on the shooting that when down in the 3 Atlanta spas last week and injustice in our world at large.

#stopasianhate #racismisthevirus

"Care for me, care for me/ I know you care for, me care for me..." was sang by THE MS. Lauryn Hill and we love that song but how many of us actually take time to care for ourselves and each other? In this episode, I discuss notions of care and laughter as form of care.

Do you ever make New Year Resolutions? For me, I stopped a long time ago but I usually reflect on my year and write down lessons I learned- no matter how small. In this episode, I share with you some things I learned in 2020 (Tili) and are still learning now. 

What does it look like to hold on to childlikeness? Were we fooled into thinking that going into adulthood meant laying all of our childlikeness down? What is at stake when we let go of all of it? Why do we crave what children have?  These and more questions and thoughts are expressed in this podcast...+what Jingle Jangle teaches us about children, wonder and childlikeness.

...is a poem I wrote about embracing childlikeness and the need to  do this as an adult. The poem ends with a song my sisters and I grew up singing in primary school- 'Pamuregeji'. It was a fun song we were taught to introduce ourselves to people with but also, we used it at leisure time to play. The poem suggests that I go back there and hold on to the playful side of little Sola- I don't have to let all of her go. 

To be a child again.

Anyone else ever feel guilty when they decide to take some minutes/ a day off? In this episode I talk about my ongoing struggle with rest and how I am navigating it. I also share a poem I wrote for this episode to illustrate its  importance. 

...is my poetic reflection on the 'rejection of self' as it relates to Christian religion practices and my faith in God- those two being very different things in my opinion. In the poem I try to explore 'what is true', 'what is right',  'what the issues are' and 'how these issues conflict with truth'. 

'Black Brown Skin' speaks to anti-black racism and lies I believed as a black female in these past few turbulent months. The poem is a journey back to truth which is rooted in my relationship with God- whether you be "Black" or "Brown" you are made in the image of God [Imago Dei]. Therefore, you are worthy of respect, dignity and love. This brings a higher sense of responsibility to humans with regards to how they treat fellow humans.

 'Black Brown Skin' can also be metaphoric for any race that has been categorized as the 'other'- as these races have faced different types/forms of oppression but they all fall under an umbrella 'racism'. 

For all my POCs' and foreigners living in countries other than their home, have you ever code-switched to the extent that you begin to let go of your own ethnic identity? Can you relate to 'rejection of self'? In this episode, I address my own personal experience with it in the context of my home country and the context of the diaspora, and how it affects the individual, the environment and community building.