Diaspora Diaries Episode 2

Diasporic Consciousness

In this episode, Awa and Lavin discuss diasporic consciousness, focusing on the themes of belonging, identity, and home. Drawing on their experiences and reflecting on Warsan Shire's poem "Home," they explore what it means to feel at home.

References:

Hall, Stuart, Gilroy, Paul and Gilmore, Ruth Wilson. Selected Writings on Race and Difference. New York, USA: Duke University Press, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781478021223

Shire, Warsan. Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head: Poems. Penguin, 2022.

Jingle: “Niamey Nights”, Bamako Bae, Shutterstock, https://www.shutterstock.com/music/track-1221135-niamey-nights.

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Speakers: Awa Sow and Lavin Ousi

Editors: Awa Sow and Stephanie Iyala

Producers: Awa Sow and Stephanie Iyala

Diaspora Diaries Episode 2

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