EP 74 - Menstrual Hygiene In Africa

In This Episode: 

Yesterday was Menstrual Hygiene Day, and people all over the world joined their voices through social media, to raise awareness and bring period education to all. 

However, there is still a group of women who do not have access to the internet and social media. To this day, these women cannot get staple menstrual hygiene products, and even when they are made available, they can't afford it. Some of their religions and cultures also set dreadful rules that stifle these women during their period. 

How can we join forces and end period poverty? I believe that someday soon, we can live in a world where no woman or girl is held back because of her period. 

Mentioned In This Episode:

1 Menstrual Hygiene Day- https://menstrualhygieneday.org/

2 World Bank - https://www.worldbank.org/

3 Stella Damasus Arts Foundation -  https://sdartsfoundation.wixsite.com/sdartsfoundation

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EP 73 - African Children In The Lockdown (Part 2)

In This Episode: 

In the last episode, I raised my concerns about the less privileged children in Africa, and how they can’t get an education due to the Coronavirus lockdown. These children do not have internet access, so how do we expect them to be able to participate in online learning?

Here in the USA, most families have internet access and laptops. Several states have also decided to dedicate certain hours during the day to teach children via television. Is this something we can do as well in Africa? 

Mentioned In This Episode:

1 Coronavirus- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

2 Zoom- https://zoom.us/

3 Tynker- https://www.tynker.com/

4 WFAA Academy - https://www.wfaa.com/

Connect:

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Website: http://www.excusemyafrican.com/

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EP 72 - African Children In The Lockdown

In This Episode:

When the Coronavirus lockdown began, my kid's schools in America reached out to us and asked if we needed laptops and help with internet access so our kids can continue to do their school work from home.

This got me wondering about the less privileged children in Africa. How are they getting their work done? What are we doing to help? What is the government doing to help?

Mentioned In This Episode:

1 Coronavirus- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html 2 Zoom- https://zoom.us/ 3 Tynker- https://www.tynker.com/ 4 Khan Academy- https://www.khanacademy.org/ 5 United Nations - https://www.un.org/en/

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EP 71 - Things To Do In The Coronavirus Lockdown

In This Episode: 

The Coronavirus pandemic seems to have put the world on lockdown. People are working from home, and kids are not in school. The craziest thing is there is no definite end, and a lot of people don’t know how to handle this. 

I’ll be giving you all ideas of things you can get up to during this lockdown. Remember to stay safe, wash your hands, and practice social distancing. 

Mentioned In This Episode:

1 Coronavirus- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

2 Netflix- https://www.netflix.com/

3 Amazon Prime- https://www.amazon.com/

4 HBO- https://www.hbo.com/

5 Openculture- http://www.openculture.com/freemoviesonline

6 Documentary Tube- http://www.documentarytube.com/

7 Top Documentary Films- https://topdocumentaryfilms.com/

8 Documentary Heaven- https://documentaryheaven.com/

9 Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/

10 Tik Tok- https://www.tiktok.com/

11 Triller- https://www.triller.co/

12 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/

13 Zoom- https://zoom.us/

14 Houseparty- https://houseparty.com/

15 Udemy- https://www.udemy.com/

16 edX- https://www.edx.org/

17 Coursera- https://www.coursera.org/

18 Duolingo- https://www.duolingo.com/

19 Home Going (Yaa Gyasi)- https://www.amazon.com/Homegoing-Yaa-Gyasi/dp/1101971061

20 Fresh Water (Akwaeke Emezi)- https://www.amazon.com/Freshwater-Akwaeke-Emezi/dp/0802127355

21 Ghana Must Go (Taiye Selasi)- https://www.amazon.com/Ghana-Must-Go-Taiye-Selasi/dp/0143124978

22 A Particular Kind of Black Man (Tope Folarin)- https://www.amazon.com/Particular-Kind-Black-Man/dp/150117181X

23 The Slave Girl (Buchi Emecheta)- https://www.amazon.com/Slave-Girl-Novel-Buchi-Emecheta/dp/0807609528

24 After Many Days(Jowhor Ile)- https://www.amazon.com/After-Many-Days-Novel/dp/1101903147

25 On Black Sister’s Street (Chika Unigwe)- https://www.amazon.com/Black-Sisters-Street-African-Writing/dp/0821419927

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EP 70 - The Reality of COVID-19

In This Episode: 

The world is currently going through the Coronavirus Pandemic. Infected people all around the globe are being quarantined, while the others are asked to self-isolate and practice social distancing.

While these measures are significant to curb the spread of the virus, I fear for my brothers and sisters in Africa who live in countries where the government doesn’t necessarily provide benefits for them that would help them get through this period.

Mentioned In This Episode:

1 Coronavirus: https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus#tab=tab_1

2 Wuhan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuhan

3 Social Distancing: http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/sites/default/files/public/php/185/185_factsheet_social_distancing.pdf

Connect:

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EP 69 - Stealing or Reaping From Africa

In This Episode: 

I used to be one of those people who would complain about foreigners coming to Africa to steal our resources and rip us off, but I watched a documentary recently that really shocked me and got me thinking. Are they stealing our resources, or are some greedy leaders selling our continent to them and embezzling the money, while the masses continue to suffer. 

Mentioned In This Episode:

1. BBC: https://www.bbc.com/

2. Mozambique: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozambique

3. China: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China

Connect:

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EP 68 - THE RETURN OF THE CROWN

In This Episode:

Growing up in Benin City, there was so much culture, history, and art. I grew up learning about all the beautiful artifacts created in Benin and also how a lot of them were stolen from us by the 'White Man'. This didn't happen only in the Benin Kingdom but across the whole of Africa.

So you can imagine my joy when I saw an article about an artifact being returned to Ethiopia. Could this be the beginning of an era? I think that It is about time all the stolen artifacts are returned to their rightful countries.

Mentioned In This Episode:

1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/
2 CNN: https://www.cnn.com/
3 Ethiopia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia
4 Nobel Prize: https://www.nobelprize.org/

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EP 67 - THE GOLDEN STOOL: MYTH OR REAL?

In This Episode: 

One of the things I love most about growing up in Africa is that our history and culture is so rich. There are so many stories, both mythical and real, from Africa, one of them being the story of The Golden Stool of the Ashanti people in Ghana. If you have heard of it, what do you think? Could it be real, or is it a myth? If you haven’t, now is a good time to learn something new. 

Mentioned In This Episode:

1 The Golden Stool: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Stool

2 Ghana: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana

3 Ashanti People: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashanti_people

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EP 66 - WHY AFRICAN FOOD IS THE BEST

In This Episode:

After a trip to my county Nigeria, I realize that there is a major difference between the ‘organic food’ we believe we consume in the USA; and the authentic organic food grown in Africa.

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EP 65 - SEX FOR GRADES

In This Episode: 

I’m going to be giving my opinion on the controversial BBC Africa Documentary Exposé “SEX FOR GRADES”. 

Who really is to blame and how can we find a solution?

Mentioned In This Episode:

1. BBC Africa: https://www.bbc.com/news/world/africa

2. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/

3. Kiki Mordi: https://twitter.com/kikimordi?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

4. University of Lagos: https://unilag.edu.ng/

5. University of Ghana: https://www.ug.edu.gh/

6. Busola Dakolo: https://www.instagram.com/busoladakolo/

Connect:

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Website: http://www.excusemyafrican.com/

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Stella Damasus Website : https://www.stelladamasus.com 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/excusemyafrican 

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EP 64 - Flora Nwapa: The Mother of Modern African Literature

In This Episode: 

I will introduce you to the Mother of Modern African Literature, Flora Nwapa. She was on the most popular African Authors, who changed the face of writing. She was a woman ahead of her time, a feminist before it was “cool” to be one. 

Flora Nwapa was a strong African woman with a voice, who expressed herself through her books.

Mentioned In This Episode:

1 Buchi Emecheta: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buchi_Emecheta

2 Elechi Amadi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elechi_Amadi

3 Ngugi Wa tihiong’o: https://ngugiwathiongo.com/

4 Wangari Maathia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wangari_Maathai

5 Flora Nwapa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flora_Nwapa

6 Chinua Achebe:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinua_Achebe

7 Wole Soyinka: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wole_Soyinka

8 University of Ibadan: http://www.ui.edu.ng/

9 Edinburgh University: https://www.ed.ac.uk/

10 University of Lagos: https://unilag.edu.ng/

11 Alvan Ikoku College of Education: https://www.alvanikoku.edu.ng/

12 Efuru: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efuru

13 Things Fall Apart: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Things_Fall_Apart

14 Heinemann: https://www.heinemann.com/

15 Idu: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idu_(novel)

16 Never Again: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/898307.Never_Again

17 One Is Enough: https://www.amazon.com/One-Enough-Africa-Women-Writers/dp/0865433232

18 Women are Different: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/898305.Women_Are_Different

19 This is Lagos: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/898312.This_Is_Lagos_and_Other_Stories

20 Wives at War: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/898311.Wives_at_War_and_Other_Stories

21 Cassava Song and Rice Song: https://www.amazon.com/Cassava-Song-Flora-Nwapa-Poetry/dp/B001CAT29M

22 New York University: https://www.nyu.edu/

23 Trinity College: https://www.trincoll.edu/

24 The University of Minnesota: https://twin-cities.umn.edu/

25 The University of Michigan https://umich.edu/

26 The University of Ilorin: http://www.unilorin.edu.ng/

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