Ep. 11: Are You Okay? (with Chime Asonye)

Ep. 11: Are You Okay? (with Chime Asonye)

In this episode, Chime Asonye (lawyer, development practitioner, and mental health advocate), talks about discovering the wonders of joining the debate team in school, his time working on international human rights issues in Nigeria, and his recent work on mental health advocacy.

Ep. 10: Keep Moving Forward (with Galila Dandridge)

In this episode, Galila Dandridge of Habesha Networks (Chicago) and Iced Off Tooth Gems talks about finding herself in the age of social media, embracing her Ethiopian and African-American identities, and more.

Ep. 9: You Can Only Grow with the Culture so Far (with Kime Abduli)

In this episode, immigration attorney Kime Abduli talks growing up Albanian between a small town in the U.S. and Macedonia, how knowing English as a kid made her the family's go-to for immigration paperwork, and why setting boundaries between your personal life and professional life is so important.

Ep. 8: You Learn Quickly (with Amsale Yirga)

In this episode, Amsale talks about growing up in Kenya, her first time seeing white homeless people, parenting lessons, and how she manages conversations with her teenage son about becoming a content creator.

Ep. 7: This Could Be Something (with Gabi Dressligne)

In this episode, Gabi talks about how an internship on a Spike Lee movie led to her career in television production, how rappers played a role in changing the narrative about Ethiopians, and why being comfortable talking to your parents is so important.