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Oct. 14, 2025

What a Season!

In the season finale of Japa Diaries, hosts Abimisola and Malik take a reflective journey through the year’s biggest moments. They share candid thoughts on producing the podcast and building community, and finding balance bet...

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Oct. 7, 2025

Staying Rooted While Going Global ft. M.I. Abaga

We sit down with Nigerian rap icon M.I Abaga to explore his journey from being a college student in the U.S. to becoming one of Africa’s most influential hip-hop voices. M.I opens up about navigating life between two continen...

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Sept. 30, 2025

From Tuition Stress to Scholarships

Being an international student can be tough… and expensive. In this two-part episode, we sit down with John, who once struggled to fund his education abroad but found hope through community support. That experience inspired h...

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Sept. 23, 2025

This is a Pan-African Podcast ft. Postcards from Koko

This week on Japa Diaries, we’re diving into the big, beautiful, and sometimes complicated world of Pan-Africanism with our guest, Koko! From her journey moving from Africa to Canada, to her passion for African history and ne...

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Sept. 16, 2025

Behind the Scenes of Our First Live Show

This week on Japa Diaries, we’re giving you the full behind-the-scenes recap of our very first live event! 🎉 From the nerves of ticket sales to the joy of seeing our community show up in person, we're sharing the real ups and...

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Sept. 2, 2025

When Parents Say You’ve Changed

What happens when immigrant parents and kids try to meet in the middle? In this episode of Japa Diaries, we’re diving into one of the most universal tensions in immigrant life: the relationship between parents and children. W...

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Aug. 26, 2025

Afrobeats to the World: A Year in Review ft. Deji Osikoya

Afrobeats had a massive year, and we’re breaking it all down in this lively “year in review” episode! We welcome back Deji, a fan-favorite guest from last season to reflect on the past year in Afrobeats, from the global domin...

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Aug. 19, 2025

Homecoming: What It Means to Return

In this episode of Japa Diaries, we’re talking about homecoming , literally and emotionally. Timilehin joins Abimisola and Malik to share the deeply personal story of returning to Nigeria after 15 years in the U.S. following ...

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Aug. 12, 2025

Language Loss & Revival ft. Jalil Anibaba & Awujo

We’re talking language loss, revival, and cultural pride with Jalil Anibaba and Oju, creator of Awujo. Hear how Yoruba speakers and learners in the diaspora are keeping the language alive through community, curiosity, and creativity.

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Aug. 5, 2025

Weddings Are a Lot, Especially as an Immigrant

We’re kicking off Season Four with real talk about the immigrant experience! From wedding planning to visa troubles, we’re catching you up on life since Season Three.

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July 9, 2024

S3Finale: Season Highlights, Going Viral + Season 4 Update

And that's a wrap on season 3! In this special episode, we take a nostalgic trip down memory lane, revisiting each of our incredible episodes from this season. We also pull back the curtain and share exclusive BTS moments, in...

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July 2, 2024

S3E10: Navigating Immigration and Identity Through Art ft. UzoArt

In this episode, we sit down with the incredible Uzo Art to discuss her journey moving to the US at just six years old. Uzo opens up about the challenges of assimilation and a period where she almost lost herself. We also exp...

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June 18, 2024

S3E9: Demystifying the U.S. Immigration System ft. Diallo Law Group

Japa Diaries is going professional! Tune into our conversation with Aisa Diallo, Esq. from Diallo Law Group , as she breaks down the U.S. immigration system. We discuss U.S. immigration policies, common issues African immigra...

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June 11, 2024

S3E8: Pursuing a Non-Traditional Career Path ft. Naija Comm

In this inspiring episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with Eno, the amazing founder of Naija Comm! Eno shared her incredible journey, from her lifelong passion for creating to building a successful career as a creative e...

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May 28, 2024

S3E7: A Pan-African Experience in South Africa

In this episode, we sit down with LoĂŻc, a passionate Burundian who made the big move to South Africa to study at the prestigious African Leadership Academy. We dive into LoĂŻc's life in Burundi, his experiences living among ot...

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May 21, 2024

S3E6: A Journey to Italy Through Libya and the Mediterranean Sea

In this episode, we sit down with a courageous Mercy who shares her incredible journey from Nigeria to Italy. She opens up about her upbringing in Nigeria, the challenges she faced traveling through Libya, and the perilous Me...

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May 14, 2024

S3E5: US Student Immigration 101

What happens when you miss out on the H1B visa lottery? This week Feyi shares his personal US immigration journey, from navigating the complexities of US visa options to the disappointment of not securing the H1B visa. We als...

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May 7, 2024

S3E4: Maintaining long-distance friendships

This week we're joined by our own personal besties Folarin and Isioma to discuss maintaining long-distance friendships. We discuss the origin and evolution of our friendships, friendship rankings and how we've managed to stay...

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April 30, 2024

S3E3: Afrobeats to the world ft. Deji Osikoya (Part Two)

Wrapping up our conversation with Deji Osikoya on Afrobeats to the world! We talk about Deji's time at Chocolate City Records in the Love Nwatiti era, the current global recognition for afrobeats, and his thoughts on the futu...

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April 23, 2024

S3E3: Afrobeats to the world ft. Deji Osikoya (Part One)

This week Deji Osikoya joins us to discuss the Afrobeats to the world movement! We talk about the crossover attempts starting from the early 2000s, the influence of Afrobeats giants like 2Face, D'banj and P-Square, and the ro...

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April 16, 2024

S3E2: Curating community spaces

This week we had the pleasure of speaking to Kehinde about curating community spaces! We talk about the role community played in his upbringing, his search for a community in the US, and how he's creating physical spaces for ...

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April 9, 2024

S3E1: Homecoming trip, absentee weddings + supporting DRC and Sudan

We're back!! Malik and Abimisola catch us up on life after season 2 wrapped. We talk Abim's visit to Nigeria after 5 years, an absentee wedding and how we're supporting DRC and Sudan this season. Donate to our fundraiser at g...

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Feb. 26, 2024

Season 3 is on its way...

Hello Japa Diaries Fam! We didn't forget about you, we promise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Aug. 8, 2023

S2 FINALE

Is the season over already?! On this season finale episode, Malik and Abimisola recap their season two episodes. We also reveal some inner gist and when you can expect season 3.Thank you for rocking with us for another season...

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