Mastercard Foundation Scholars at the university of Edinburgh

Ekasi Podcast

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We believe that stories have the power to influence and inspire our university community. Through the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Edinburgh, we are seeing the impact on the lives of Scholars but also the wider Edinburgh community and beyond. Thanks to this inspiring community of Scholars, stories have emerged about culture, race, identity, leadership and gender. Through this podcast, we want to use stories of day-to-day life to address these themes and inspire our community to reflect, connect, understand and where needed – challenge one another to make change t...

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Mastercard Foundation Scholars at the university of Edinburgh

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First time asking for help - academics, mental health, friendships 25.09.2020 39:20

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the sixth episode of Ekasi’s debut season. In this episode, our hosts – Julian and Geofrey sit down and chat with Vivianne Goetz and Quincy Namonje. Vivianne, who is from Switzerland, is an Agricultural Science major. Quincy, from Zambia, is a Mastercard Foundation Scholar studying Economics with Finance at the University of Edinburgh. In this deep yet lively conversati...

First time Edinburgh felt like home 18.09.2020 41:33

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the fifth episode of Ekasi Podcast’s debut season. In this episode, our hosts - Julian Mashingaidze and Geofrey Njovu - have an insightful conversation on what the seemingly simple word of home means to Professor Peter Mathieson who is the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh and Johanna Holtan who is the Program Director of the Mastercard Founda...

First time exploring Edinburgh - getting lost, buses and bus stops, google maps 11.09.2020 30:41

Send us Fan Mail Episode 4: First Time Exploring Edinburgh – Blossom Kafumbata and Esther Mndeme. Welcome to the fourth episode of Ekasi’s debut season. In this episode, our hosts – Julian and Geofrey – engage Blossom and Esther in a vibrant conversation as they relive their experiences of getting lost and found as new international students in the city of Edinburgh. Both of our guests are recipie...

First day of class - feelings, success, Scottish accent and comparisons 04.09.2020 40:44

Send us Fan Mail Episode 3: First Day of Class – Christopher Kuamba and Brenda Mioniki. Welcome to the third episode of Ekasi Podcast’s debut season. In this episode, our hosts (Geofrey and Julian) engage two student guests in a reflective conversation about their first day of class and the expectations they had about the University of Edinburgh. The guests are Christopher Kaumba from Zambia and...

First day in Edinburgh - shoes, weather, clothing and first impressions 28.08.2020 32:56

Send us Fan Mail Edited by: Geofrey Njovu Soundtrack by: Ifeanyichukwu Ezinmadu Episode 2: First Time Exploring Edinburgh – Martine Irakoze and Jesse Solomon Jedidia. Welcome to the first episode of Ekasi Podcast’s debut season. In this episode, our hosts (Geofrey and Julian) engage two student guests in a reflective conversation about their first time to explore the beautiful city of Edinburg...

First flight - leaving home and flying for the first time 21.08.2020 28:20

Send us Fan Mail Edited by: Geofrey Njovu Soundtrack by: Ifeanyichukwu Ezinmadu Episode 1: First Flight – Zoe Mebude and Blessing Mucherera. Welcome to the first episode of Ekasi Podcast’s debut season. In this episode, our hosts (Geofrey and Julian) engage two student guests in a reflective conversation about their first flight to the University of Edinburgh. The guests are Blessing Mucherera...

Season 1: Season of firsts intro 15.08.2020 1:27

Send us Fan Mail This is the official trailer for the Ekasi Podcast season 1: Season of firsts . Our hosts, Julian Mashingaidze and Geofrey Njovu, introduce the concept behind the podcast and share a little bit about themselves and what listeners should expect from this season. "We hope to take you on an exciting journey as we take our guests back to their memories of challenges and milesto...