Diaspora Dialogue Series With LA

In this episode, we listen to previous guests, Mr Kunle Faleti, Mrs Felicia Omoni, Mr Chuks Eleonu, Rev. Dr Dayo Ekundayo and Attorney Tinu Akinshola share some notable cultural differences between Nigeria and the diaspora, what they miss about Nigeria, and thoughts on "retiring and going back home." Listen and share! Let us know what experiences resonate with you and if there are any su...

After Attorney Tinu Akinshola graduated with her degree in law, she got married and relocated to the United States to join her husband. She was not able to pursue her interests to join federal agencies immediately because though she had a green card, those were reserved for United States citizens. For professionals who come to the United States, they have to be ready to "stoop to conquer&quot...

It was exciting news to have received a government scholarship to attend graduate school in Nursing in the United States in 1986. What Dayo Ekundayo did not know then was that shortly after arriving in the United States, she would have to sleep at the train station with her four-years old son and her four months old baby! And when she got a place to live shortly after then, she had to request poli...

In this episode, host, Dr. Lillian Agbeyegbe speaks to Chuks Eleonu, who is in the DMV area. Chuks story is an interesting one, from choosing to come to America over going to Europe to cut the time of learning a new language, to having his father live with him, and experience him raising his children differently than he was raised. For Chuks, there won't be any "retiring and going back h...

Today's guest, Mrs. Felicia Olaitan Omoni shares about her journey to the United States. She came with her husband and they made several efforts to go back to Nigeria when he graduated from the seminary. It was years later when her husband needed a liver transplant that she appreciated their inability to return home. Their children, who all have Yoruba names, drew the line on calling everyone...

One day, Kunle was in Nigeria, married and "making change." Another day, he was arriving in the United States, a beneficiary of the American visa lottery. How did he fit into the banking industry? What did he think of his experience with blue collar workers? What does he think Nigerians in the US need to do better about? Kunle reveals these and more in my conversation with him. Support t...

I am Lillian Agbeyegbe, presenter of "The Diaspora Dialogue Series with LA."  I am a Nigerian-American and I have been in the diaspora for over two decades. During this time, I have come to realize that our experiences as an immigrant aren’t fully heard. We are often considered "one and the same" with people transferring the experiences of the one member of the diaspora they ha...