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When Family Has an Opinion About Everything | Japa Diaries Podcast

Sule reflects on one of the complicated parts of being first-gen: your parents are giving you advice based on the world they grew up in, while you’re trying to navigate a completely different one.

He talks about why their perspective still matters, but why sometimes your family needs to trust that you’re cooking.

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Japa Diaries is a podcast documenting the experiences of African immigrants in the diaspora.

/jah-pah/ - to run away; Nigerian slang meaning to emigrate.

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