What happens when a friendship built on shared roots starts to unravel?

In this episode, Chika opens up about her once-easy connection with Poppy, a friendship grounded in culture, laughter, and the comfort of speaking their native tongue.

But as life shifted during COVID, their bond began to change. Catch-ups turned rare, and one-on-one time felt more like an obligation than joy. Chika found herself emotionally carrying the friendship while receiving less in return.

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Credits

This episode was made possible by:

Creator/Host: Josie Fomé - heyitsjozee

Producer: Khadijah Banfield - khadybxoxo

Sound design, mixing, music & editing: Jourdain Joseph - mocha_soulja