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Journey Back Home
by Bukky Oh & Jamila Zuriya
Journey Back Home is your passport to authentic African experiences, where we share honest stories, practical advice, and real inspiration to help you navigate the journey back home. Whether you’re moving back from the diaspora, curious about starting fresh on the continent, or simply looking to connect with stories of resilience and possibility, this podcast is for you. Each episode dives into personal journeys, cultural insights, and the challenges and wins of building life, business, and community back home. Expect engaging conversations with returnees, entrepreneurs, and changemakers, as well as practical tips on moving, finances, lifestyle, and finding your place again. This is more than a podcast it’s a growing community for Africans at home and abroad, united by the dream of building a life rooted in heritage and hope. 🌍 Honest conversations. ✨ Practical advice. 🎙️ Stories that inspire. Subscribe now and be part of the journey back home. <p
Episodes
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Would You Still Choose Nigeria?
If you had the option to leave today, would you stay? In the Season 2 finale of Journey Back Home, we get into patriotism vs practicality, the guilt of leaving vs the responsibility you have to yourself, and the pressure from family vs your own ambition. We also talk about passport privilege…
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Building Wealth in Africa
What does building wealth in Nigeria actually look like? In this episode of Journey Back Home, we talk about why wealth here is rarely just financial, why there’s barely a middle class, and why more Nigerians than ever are turning to entrepreneurship. We get into the difference between looking…
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The Return Economy
Why are so many Africans moving home, and what are they building when they get here? This episode explores the industries growing from returnee energy, fashion, beauty, food and asks whether coming home is emotional, strategic, or both. We also dig into the stats behind the diaspora's growing...
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The Reality of Earning Naira
Is earning in naira actually enough to live well in Nigeria today? In this episode of Journey Back Home, we get into the real financial anxiety of returnee life — inflation that never slows down, the naira vs dollar dilemma, and why "cheap" is relative once you factor in an imported lifestyle. We...
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Nigeria Is Not a Real Place
What's it really like moving back to Nigeria? In this episode of Journey Back Home, we unpack the everyday culture shock of life in Lagos, the pace, the cost of living, the infrastructure gaps and what's actually changing for the better. As two Nigerian diaspora returnees, we also talk about how...
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Where are we now
Season 2 kicks off with a candid catch-up between two returnees at very different stages, one 10 months in, one 10 years in. We talk jobs, relationships, and the mental and emotional weight of adjusting, then go rapid-fire on the best and worst parts of living in Nigeria, plus what to prepare...
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The people chapter, love, friendship and finding your tribe
The People Chapter love, friendship and finding your tribe — OUT NOW! ❤️ The final episode of Journey Back Home is here, all about love, friendship, and finding your tribe when you move back. Thank you for coming on this journey with us — every listen, share, and message has meant the world. 💛...
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The Culture Shocks Nobody Talks About
Episode 5: The Culture Shocks Nobody Talks About Nobody warned us about THIS part of moving back 😅 In Episode 5 of Journey Back Home, we dive into the culture shocks nobody talks about, from the small everyday surprises to the big identity shifts that come with relocating back to Africa. If…
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Navigating Careers and Creating Opportunities
Episode 4: Navigating Careers and Creating Opportunities 🎙️ In this episode of Journey Back Home, we dive into one of the biggest challenges returnees face: work and career opportunities in Nigeria. From traditional jobs to freelancing and entrepreneurship, we share what it really looks like to...
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Bills, Bills, Bills
Finding a home in Nigeria is not for the faint of heart. It takes patience, persistence, and plenty of lessons learned along the way. In this episode of Journey Back Home we dive into what it really takes to secure a place to live when moving back. We share our personal journeys of house hunting...
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Keys, Chaos & Finding a Home
Episode 2: Keys, Chaos & Finding a Home Finding a home in Nigeria is not for the faint of heart. It’s a mix of patience, persistence, and plenty of lessons learned along the way. In this episode of Journey Back Home we dive into what it really takes to secure a place to live when moving back. We...
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The Girls Behind the Voices
Episode 1: The Girls Behind the Voices Welcome to the very first episode of Journey Back Home! 🎙️✨ In this kickoff conversation, we (the girls behind the voices) set the tone for what this podcast is all about: honest stories, practical advice, and real inspiration for anyone considering the…
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Journey Back Home Intro
Journey Back Home is your passport to authentic African experiences, where we share honest stories, practical advice, and real inspiration to help you navigate the return journey to Africa. Whether you’re moving back from the diaspora, curious about starting fresh on the continent, or simply...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Journey Back Home is your passport to authentic African experiences, where we share honest stories, practical advice, and real inspiration to help you navigate the journey back home.
Whether you’re moving back from the diaspora, curious about starting fresh on the continent, or simply looking to connect with stories of resilience and possibility, this podcast is for you. Each episode dives into personal journeys, cultural insights, and the challenges and wins of building life, business, and community back home.
Expect engaging conversations with returnees, entrepreneurs, and changemakers, as well as practical tips on moving, finances, lifestyle, and finding your place again. This is more than a podcast it’s a growing community for Africans at home and abroad, united by the dream of building a life rooted in heritage and hope.
🌍 Honest conversations. ✨ Practical advice. 🎙️ Stories that inspire.
Subscribe now and be part of the journey back home.
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HOSTED BY
Bukky Oh & Jamila Zuriya
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Journey Back Home is your passport to authentic African experiences, where we share honest stories, practical advice, and real inspiration to help you navigate the journey back home. Whether you’re moving back from the diaspora, curious about starting fresh on the continent, or simply looking to...
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Journey Back Home is created and hosted by Bukky Oh & Jamila Zuriya.
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