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While Aida was enjoying her best life in Senegal (more about that coming soon!), Arame was in the states interviewing Mamadou B. Ly, which also was a great time!  

Mamadou B. Ly (aka MBL) is the Chief Executive Officer of MBL Enterprises & Trading LLC, a venture he founded a couple of years ago. In this episode, Arame and MBL discuss what building wealth can look like for Senegalese-Americans and how $1 cannot turn into $1 million overnight.  

Learn more about MBL and his business here: www.mblentradllc.com 

| Intro & Outro Song: Xaliss by Youssou Ndour|

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In this episode, Joko invites Waxal Podcast, a group of Senegalese guys who speak on different topics. For this conversation, the group tackles four topics: (1) romantic relationships between Africans and African-Americans, (2) the stigma around the use of marijuana in Senegalese society, (3) the pressure to succeed, and last but certainly not least, (4) polygamy vs. monogamy. It's a discussion you don't want to miss!

You can stream Waxal Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Anchor FM; just search "Waxal Podcast." You can also follow them on Instragam @WaxalPodcast.

| Intro & Outro Song: LNN by Dip Doundou Guiss feat. Bass Thioung |

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In this episode, Arame & Aida talk about the recent clandestine immigration events in Senegal. On this Friday (November 13, 2020), Senegal is having a national day of mourning, in honor of the ~480 victims who lost their lives trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea. The hope of making it to Europe turned into a nightmare when they perished into the sea. 

This episode is dedicated to the victims and their families. 

| Intro & Outro Song: "Dem Dem (Partir)" By Youssou N'dour |

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Part Two of our WhatsApp series: In this episode we talk about how money flows through WhatsApp and problems that can arise from these money transfers. 

| Intro & Outro Song: "Chiibii Riibii" by Bass Thioung |

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The WhatsApp Series is here! For the next couple of episodes, Arame and Aida delve deep into the communication app, WhatsApp! In this intro episode, they start chipping away the iceberg by talking about what WhatsApp is, what it's used for, and how it shows up in the lives of many Senegalese-Americans in the diaspora.

Intro & Outro Song: "Def Si Code" by Jahman X-Press

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In this first episode of Season 2, Aida and Arame dissect the controversial, French-Senegalese film by Maïmouna Doucouré, Cuties (Mignonnes in French). This film aired on Netflix on September 9th and has since garnered a lot of talk about whether it has pushed the boundaries too far! 

| Intro & Outro Song: "Le Retour" by Kine Lam, feat. Youssou N'dour |

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Season 2 is here! Arame and Aida give life updates and talk about what's to come in Season 2 of Joko Podcast!

| Intro & Outro Song: "Le Retour" by Kine Lam, feat. Youssou N'dour |

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It’s been an amazing season 1! Arame and Aida recap on the different topics they’ve touched on and how they’re relevant to current events today, particularly the Black Lives Matter movement. Let us say that again, Black Lives Matter! 

Enjoy this recap episode and see you next season! 

|Intro Song: "Dunya" by Youssou N'dour; Outro Song: "Choco Vanille" by Ndiolé Tall feat. Wally|

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This is the penultimate episode of this season. We recorded it weeks ago but we believe this discussion is still pertinent today as we process current events. 

We invited two Senegalese-American woman mental health specialists to have a dialogue with us about mental health stigmas, generational trauma and strategies for mental wellness in our community.

Guests:
Bolo Diallo-Young, a nurse practitioner who deals with mental health in her profession.
Maimouna Leye Diop, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.

| Intro and Outro Song: "Dunya" by Youssou N'dour |

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In this episode, Arame and Aida talk about the scrutiny around “proper Muslim behavior,” imparted by the “haram police.”

|Intro & Outro Song: "Ramadan" by Maher Zain|

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