Diaries of a Diasporian

This episode is a globe-trotting good time! We are hanging out with the lively Alex, who spills all about life at Minerva, where studying means packing your bags and calling a new country home almost every year. He shares the highs of living abroad, the lessons learned along the way, and why he’s feeling the pull to head back home when the right time comes. It’s fun, fast, and full of personality. Press play, you don’t want to miss this one!

This week on the podcast, we sit down with Gitau — a calm, grounded soul with a rich story to tell. He takes us through his journey from Nairobi to New Hampshire, and now to New York, sharing what it’s been like balancing his career as a software engineer while embracing his creative side.From producing music to curating social spaces that bring people together, Gitau opens up about the ways he's found community and expression in new environments. It’s an honest, inspiring, and interactive conversation you won’t want to miss!Follow Social bttry - https://linktr.ee/socialbttry?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=7ffdd91d-9b8d-4476-863a-14614a05b34fListen to Gitau’s productions - https://linktr.ee/gitauu?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=a9ad4d9d-fe46-40b4-a5be-a01b631dfb8c 

In this episode of Diaries of a Diasporian, we sit down with Betty, a sweet and inspiring young woman currently living in New York. She takes us on her journey living abroad. From living in Occupied Palestine for almost a year, moving back to Kenya, and eventually finding grounding in the U.S.Betty opens up about navigating language barriers, experiencing deep self-growth and discovery, and even finding love while living abroad. Her story is one of resilience, adaptation, and the beauty of forging new paths in unfamiliar places.Tune in for a heartfelt conversation about identity, transition, and the joys and challenges of building a life far from home. Enjoy!

In this episode, we sit down with Kevin Yatich, a very charismatic and down-to-earth software engineer living in Seattle. Kevin shares his journey of navigating life in the U.S., embracing his Kenyan roots while adapting to the new identities that come with being part of the diaspora. From cultural shifts to personal growth, he offers an insightful perspective on what it truly means to belong in multiple worlds. Tune in and enjoy this engaging conversation! 🌍🎙️✨

Happy 2025, everyone! 🥳 In this episode, the lovely and inspiring Ines shares her eight-year journey of living in the U.S., the self-growth she’s experienced, and the powerful lessons she’s learned along the way. 🌍 From navigating the challenges of fitting in to embracing her identity as a Diasporian, Ines opens up about finding beauty in differences and letting go of societal expectations. 🫶🏾 Join us as we dive into her story, uncover the joys and struggles of life in the diaspora, and celebrate the resilience and individuality that come with it. 💕 💌 Want to share your story? Fill out the following form (link below)or DM us on Instagram @diariesofadiasporian. Don’t forget to follow, rate, and review! 🌟 DOD Storytelling form - Google Forms

On today’s episode we have the lively and bubbly Valencia☀️whose bright energy just radiates throughout the episode…She shares with us her journey of being in the US for 2 years now as an international student and how the transition was for her moving from a mindset of being reluctant to leave the country and start a new life to now embracing the experience fully and everything it has to offer…Enjoy!!

On this week’s episode we get to hear from Benita. Her mind and how she views the world is beautiful and brilliant!! She shares with us her story of living her dream of moving abroad when she was a little girl. Takes us through her experience moving from Rwanda to the US and currently Canada and how even in all this experience she looking forward to going back home and what has informed that! Listen along 😊

On today’s episode we have the lovely Faith Mamati✨. She is such a sweetheart with a very big heart💕. She is also very brilliant as you will hear throughout the episode how she navigated life in a different country after getting less that a week notice of relocating your whole life and how she adjusted to all that. Enjoy🫶🏾

In this week’s episode we get to hear from Ugwe who is very dear to me 🤗I call him my brother from another mother. He is really cool , very open to the trying out new things and experiences which you will hear throughout the episode.And super talented 👨🏾‍🎨. You can find his work : IG : @michaelugwe Enjoy:)

Today’s episode our guest is called Wamaitha! She is such a bubbly and lovely ball of energy as you will listen through out the episode. Her personality and aura is just felt in every space she is in🤩 She shares with us her journey living in Ghana and how it literally saved her life moving there and coming back to Kenya now. Enjoy 😊 She also has her own podcast which is amazing!! And talks about existing in adulthood!! Listen here https://open.spotify.com/show/3hPv2Dj7sX5bGFw13trHh8?si=TZmVPZPXQu-9krFwHq0vbA You can also find her @wambui_wa_wamaitha And her Podcast IG : @aiaa_podcast 

On today’s episode we hear from Arthur whose story and perspective in life is defined by taking that leap of faith!!✨ He shares his experiences in the different countries SA🇿🇦and Rwanda 🇷🇼 , how it has impacted who he is and how it all just started with taking that leap of faith.  Link to Nairobi AI Community - https://www.linkedin.com/company/nairobi-ai-community/

In honor of our fallen heroes and remembrance of Sabasaba day (7/7) and what the day signifies for the struggle for better leadership in Kenya..here is an episode highlighting what has been happening recently in Kenya. And how whether you’re in the diaspora or not our voices do Matter in standing up for what is right and becoming one in fighting for our country 🇰🇪 Here are voices of some Kenyans in NYC who attended a protest in solidarity with our Kenyan brothers and sisters to protest and call out bad governance and our incompetent president and the government. We are our ancestors wildest dreams 🇰🇪🫶🏾 

Welcome to another episode of DOD. In this episode our guest is John Morris who as he mentions in the episode is very multifaceted! He shares with us his experience as a Diasporian and how that led to him having opportunities to explore and develop some of his interests😎. Enjoy 🤗 You can follow his travel vlog on IG https://www.instagram.com/johnmorris_____?igsh=MWExZzdnMzZ1dTByNg== TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@adventuresbyjm?_t=8cmZ90ZQfob&_r=1&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYdoWjfnktbf8RBRbiSKhaizUon2eS8UzqNW3YhD5L-4gpGY3EkVFRlJ9g_aem_AQhne681z04h2_2m_T1xBZXxsFtNku5LG3Gkj2LV9ZQvuumgUvjfsjohKOsVX07cNyJ83eUqAetjOSJ2QwCpRSD-

Hey everyone 🥳 Welcome to yet another episode of DOD! Today we have another exciting guest! His name is Willie Nganga an amazing guy who shares his story of coming to Capetown from Muranga in Kenya and how transformational his experience has been after being exposed to different cultures and how it’s made him grow. He also shares his journey as a leader in the tech space👨🏾‍💻and his person for traveling ✈️.I hope you enjoy as much as I did🤗. Checkout his blog here  From a village boy to a graduate of University of Cape Town: #ItWasn’tEasy Also here is where you can find info about PadUpAGirl mentioned in the episode and how you can support: https://www.instagram.com/padupagirlkenya?igsh=MXBlZjM3dmY5dHZpeg== Mpesa : 0701454537 - Teresia Mboga  Venmo/Cashapp = Joan-Ndichu  PayPal : [email protected] 

Hello everyone 🤗 Welcome to this week’s episode where we have Martin. A very charismatic guy, very full of life, positive energy and lots and lots of determination as you will listen through the episode. I hope you enjoy his story as much as I did 🤗

Hello friends ✨ Welcome to yet another episode! Our guest today is called Jesse. One of my good childhood friends who we grew up together 🤗. A very humble, very cool, and down-to-earth guy. In this episode, he shares his story and experience in Rwanda and touches on his experiences in London where he is currently based. He shares with us how he took that leap of faith to be part of an inaugural class in a new university in a new country and how that experience was for him and has led to who and where he is today. Enjoy 🤗

On today’s episode, we have the brilliant, multi-talented , very lovely Cassandra ✨Who I have known for over a decade. Our very own black girl in tech 👩🏾‍💻ready to share with us her experience in SA🇿🇦.Enjoy😊

Hey everyone Happy Thursday!🥳Welcome to another episode of Diaries of a Diasporian.Today on the episode we have a special guest by the name Mwai a very close friend of mine who I have known for a long time🤗. Very smart guy, very funny, and one of the most emotionally intelligent people I know which you will hear throughout the episode. He takes us through his journey of navigating 2 countries, battling depression, and how his experience has led to who he is today ✨. Such a lovely and vulnerable story and I am very honored to be the one to share this with you guys. Enjoy 😊

Happy Thursday folks!! The mini-series we have all been waiting for is finally here 🥳🥳 Stories of Africans in African countries!! ✨ Our first guest in the series is the lovely Ruth! Who I met when I was in Rwanda through a close friend of mine. She is very fun, energetic and such a people person💕 I hope you all get to enjoy the energy she brings to the room like I did! Have a listen 😊

Hi lovely humans✨ It’s Thursday so that means another episode and another story🥳 Today we have the lovely Peris she is such an amazing and adventurous soul 💞✨you will hear throughout the episode. She also loves to travel and explore new places which is very inspiring to see and live vicariously through her 🤗. Hope you enjoy the story as much as I did ✨ Check out her IG travel page to see all the places she has been to: @scenesbyp https://www.instagram.com/scenesbyp?igsh=NXZhbnl4N212dWdt

Happy New Year everyone!!!🥳We were gone for a while because of the busyness of the festive season but we are back like we never left!! 💅🏾Big things ahead of the year to come can’t wait to share with you all!🤩👯‍♀️ And what a great way to be back by having an amazing guest! Maddy who is one of my closest friends 💞 very cool💅🏾, very lovely 🤩and so much fun, she brings all the good vibes and energy into the room!! She will share with us her story of how she got here as an independent candidate which is very inspiring! Super proud of her! And how God , the universe, people, and every force worked together during the process. Enjoy 😊

Hello everyone😊 For today’s episode we have the amazing, adventurous, very cool Lorna who we also refer to as our wine auntie 💅🏾🍷. She takes us through how the past 6 years being in new spaces have helped her reinvent who she is today and given her a great sense of self that wouldn’t trade for anything! Enjoy 🥳

Welcome to another amazing episode🥳.Our guest today is Benjamin Mumasi 😎. A very down-to-earth guy and a people’s person who always brings good vibes wherever he is. He takes us on his journey of coming to the US for the second time and how that has been. He also talks of his passion transition from loving the law 👨🏾‍⚖️to now enjoying working with numbers 💵. Hope you enjoy this as much as I did. ENJOY 😊

For today’s episode, we have another amazing guest. His name is Josphat Lowoi a very brilliant , very humble, and down-to-earth guy who I have known for over 10 years now. He shares his unique story with us of how he navigated living in 2 different countries (SA & US) and how the biggest transition for him was when he was still in the country. Through his story, you get to learn the importance of networking and not being scared to pursue all the opportunities availed to you. Hope you enjoy this as much as I did✨

Welcome to yet another episode. Today we have an amazing guest- Cynthia Welinga. She shares with us her experience of going to school and now living in the big city (NYC) and how that was for her. She really inspires me with how she embraces the city and everything that it brings. She is such an adventurous soul and has very rich experiences that radiate through how she lives her day-to-day life which you can see from her blog - cynthiawelinga.com and her IG page @cynthia_welinga. Enjoy listening!!☺️

In today’s episode, we have our very first student guest. Pat Nimu.She is such a bright, multitalented, and joyous soul 💖. She shares how her abroad experience has been more unconventional than she imagined but she has learned to embrace it and make the most out of it and live her life fully as she wraps up her senior year!! Hope you enjoy this as much as I did. To all the seniors and international students out there I wish you all the best in school and don’t forget to enjoy college as much as you can!🥳 You can follow her on all social media at : IG : @pat_nimu Tiktok : @pat_nimu

In today’s episode, we have our lovely Habesha sister Titi 🇪🇹. Listen as she shares her 6 years being in the US straight from Addis and how transformative the experience has been for her, especially in her spiritual journey and finding community 🫶🏾 Enjoy!!

Moving across the continent and starting life over in a whole different country will definitely give you some independence willingly or unwillingly. In this week’s episode, we hear about Lyncy’s journey in developing her independence when she moved. Her energetic and positive energy is so magnetic and hopefully, it rubs off to you as you listen and carries you through the week :) Enjoy!!

One main thing that people in the diaspora value the most is community. Today’s guest is Eshiwani who is known for creating inclusive and fun spaces for Africans especially Kenyans to come and commune together 🤗 He is always dedicated to creating a home away from home for Kenyans where he goes🇰🇪 He will share what drives him to do this and how his transition straight from Majengo in Nairobi to the US was a sharp one and the dualities of the two worlds he has lived. Follow his blog here :  Understanding Economic Inequality In Kenya Where I am from: Come with me Tusker and Chill : https://instagram.com/tuskerandchill?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Diaries of a Diasporian IG page :  https://instagram.com/diaries_of_a_diasporian?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==

Welcome to Diaries of a Diasporian!

Welcome to the first episode of Diaries of a Diasporian! Today's guest is Fridah who will take us through her experience of moving not from one nor two but several countries and how the different changes, transitions, and places she has been has shaped her. Hope you enjoy her bubbly spirit as much as I did.