COMING SOON!

On the Zero Generation podcast, I share a glimpse into my journey as a Nigerian millennial woman whose ambition and drive led me six thousand miles from home for graduate studies nearly ten years ago, ultimately transforming me into what I have termed a zero-generation immigrant™ in the United States.

I also speak with diverse guests who are zero, first, and second-generation immigrants to the Global West, as well as a few guests who are not immigrants at all. Together, we examine the boundaries of dual allegiance between our countries new and old, and reveal our personal and political struggles with the reality of the American Dream (and its Canadian and British counterparts). Zero Generation offers a foundational question to guests and listeners: if dual nationality is difficult, and balance is elusive, is the pursuit of a new life abroad inherently worthwhile?

Zero Generation explores themes I have written about in essays published in Catapult, The Bangalore Review, and The Republic, and I am at work on new essays exploring the same themes.

This podcast is produced by the phenomenal Adode Media, and I’m so looking forward to sharing it soon. Stay tuned and follow the conversation on Instagram, in the meantime!

OTHER PODCAST APPEARANCES

As a guest on the award-winning The Stoop podcast, I share my thoughts on the new, glitzy reality shows popping up all over the continent of Africa. On one hand, it’s great to see a deviation from depictions of Africans drenched in poverty and war, but on the other hand, something about the shows doesn’t feel quite right. I had a great time talking with the host Hana, and this show made it to The Stoop’s Top 5 episodes!

Listen here: The Glamorous Life | The Stoop Podcast, Episode 66