Diaspora Diaries
To Japa or not to Japa? That's why @hergreenroom is bringing balance to the 'Japa' conversation. The new Diaspora Diaries series on Her Green Room blog features conversations with African women who have moved abroad to different countries including France, Germany, Spain, UK etc curated by Jessica Ireju
Our goal with #DiasporaDiaries is to share authentic stories that change narratives about the Japa experience. People can find a new home away or choose to move back to their home country — there are no right or wrong choices on this journey of purpose.
Deuteronomy 28:6, 8 (NLT) "Wherever you go and whatever you do, you will be blessed. The Lord will guarantee a blessing on everything you do and will fill your storehouses with grain. The Lord your God will bless you in the land he is giving you."
Japa: A Yoruba word used as Nigerian slang that means to leave or escape, often used to describe moving abroad for better opportunities.-
Diaspora Diaries: Thriving in Lithuania – A conversation with Taonga Ngoleka on Education, Career and Life Abroad
In this edition of Diaspora Diaries, we take a trip to Lithuania, a European country, to have a conversation with Taonga, who is from Malawi—popularly known as the “Warm Heart of Africa.” Taonga…
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Diaspora Diaries: Thriving as a Wife and Mum in Germany – A Conversation with Uchechukwu Kelechi Ifesi
There’s a certain level of commitment that’s required for marriage, a required amount of grit that is a part of motherhood. The combination of commitment and grit is a necessary ingredient for flourishing…
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Diaspora Diaries: Thriving as a Graduate Student in Europe – A Conversation with Sotonye Dere-Biemgbo
The very first instalment in this series of Diaspora Diaries is a conversation with Sotonye Dere-Biemgbo that has been almost two years in the making. I had initially planned to interview Sotonye for…
