Being Gay In Africa ft My Best Friend

Wasting Time = Zero Compounding = You Loose

Solo episode :) If you do not start building yourself to be a someone today, whether its social media, entrepreneurship, social justice etc. you'll never have the established platform to in the future. This means that in the longevity game you loose. In an equation... Wasting time = zero compounding = you loose Allow me to make it make sense to you...

Being Gay In Africa ft My Best Friend

This week I welcome on my best friend, Arlo Wilson! On this episode we are talking Arlo's coming out story, the homophobia rhetoric in Africa, and a bit of 4 worlds: Zambia, South Africa, Kenya, and the United Kingdom. Thank you for coming bestie <3 For more of Arlo, check out their Instagram: @arlo.wilson161 Episode Breakdown 01:04 Introduction 02:30 Arlo's Coming Out Story 04:03 The History of Anti-Gay Rhetoric in Africa 05:29 Homophobia in Zambia 08:20 Racial and Cultural Divides Post-Colonialism 13:00 Do You Miss Zambia? 14:50 Homophobia and Religion? 17:36 Changing An African Narrative 19:08 What Should People Know About The LGBTQ+ Community? 21:09 How Should Africa Support The LGBTQ+ Community? 22:56 The Message People Miss Behind Homophobia 25:53 Would You Recommend Moving To The UK? 30:20 PAUSE - Let's Speak Tattoos... 33:21 20 And No Longer Kids 34:27 Outro 36:03 Episode Extra's

Nureyn Mwang'ombe's Expedition To Kenya

Nureyn Mwang'ombe joins me to speak about his time in Kenya, the United Kingdom, and the Islam faith. After 9 years of knowing Nureyn, we dive into a few memories from Prep, share a few laughs and investigate further what it's like growing up in the UK, taking a 3 year expedition to Kenya, and being Muslim in a non-Muslim country. For more of Nureyn, check out his Instagram: @nureyn.m Episode Breakdown 00:43 Introduction 02:40 The Ghost Of Nairobi 05:06 Nureyn's Exhibition To Nairobi; Uncovered 07:00 How Impactful Was Kenya To Your Life? 11:08 How Different Is The UK To Kenya? 16:21 The Code-Switching Phenomena 18:39 Which International Prep School Was The Best At Rugby? 24:19 Boarding School - Good Or Bad Choice? 26:05 How Is It To Be Muslim As A Minority In The UK? 30:31 Would You Live In A Country That Doesn't Have Faith? 33:06 What's One Thing You Wish People Knew About Islam? 36:40 What's All This Talk About Having Multiple Wives: An Explanation Of Polygamy In The Muslim Faith 40:47 How Did You End Up Not Picking A Mainstream Degree? 43:55 Last Words

Talking Music And Rwanda With A Musician ft Kevin Kuria

Join me this week to explore the story of a Kenyan musician taking on Rwanda! This week I am joined by Kevin Kuria. We will unravel his journey growing up in Kenya and taking on his music career, as well as get a sneak peak into the life of a Kenyan living in Rwanda. From funny to empowering, debunking Rwanda, and a layered conversation underpinning life beyond education...tune in! For more of Kevin Kuria (and his guitar) check out his Instagram page: @K.u.r.i.a For a sneak peak to his music watch this video: https://youtu.be/Tf1_H155zUg?si=N7_PYjA6RTyaCUZI [https://youtu.be/Tf1_H155zUg?si=N7_PYjA6RTyaCUZI] Thank you for sharing your story with us Kevin! Episode Breakdown 1:09 Introduction 02:25 Debunking Kevin's Catchphrases 05:00 Short Fire Questions About Rwanda 14:57 The Future Of Kevin: Rwanda or Kenya? 16:21 Let's Talk Music: Kevin's Musical Journey 19:25 Religion Meets Music Which Meets Kevin; "Strumming For The Lord" 24:49 Pack Your Bags... Kevin Moves To Rwanda 30:26 Will Artifical Intelligence Replace Music? 32:09 A Short Segment on Kinyarwanda 32:48 Has Music Changed Your Life? 35:17 Boarding School? 36:58 Religion Talks: Why Do So Many International Students Suddenly Become So Religious? 40:52 Why Rwanda, Kevin? 42:51 I Want To Move To Rwanda...What Advice Would You Give Me? 44:37 Last Words From Kevin 45:47 Outro

Midweek Intervention: 5 Book Recommendations From Me2U

Yes, I decided to host a mid-week intervention... It's mixture of fiction, self-help, and novels. Here are my 5 book recommendations for everyone. Books I hated, then loved, then hated, then adored! Why these books? You'll find out! I hope I could bring you slight joy during the week! The 5 books are: * Think Like A Winner: Yehuda Shinar * Unbowed: Wangari Maathai * Everything Everything: Nicola Yoon * The Girl With A Louding Voice: Abi Dare * The Obamas, The Untold Stories Of An African Family, Peter Firstbrook I hope you have a lovely 2 days... till we speak again!