The Chronicles of A Black Italian Woman

Ciao Everyone,  Here we are, I wasn't really planning for this episode but Never Have I ever season 3 Netflix has given me some inspiration. In this episode, I share with you why I can relate to Devi Vishal Kumar, the main character, a high schooler who's Indian American.  Lately, I have been in a little bit of a mood and may have turned a part of the episode into a therapy session, but...

Ciao Everyone,  Welcome back!  In this episode, I share with you the newest exciting project that I have been participating in with other 24 fellow leaders of African descent here in Italy https://stop-afrofobia.org/.  I also attempt for the 100th time to explain want is happening with the Italian government. I also share with you the latest racial profiling episode that occurred to...

Ciao People of the internet,  Your girl is back with a new episode!  I'm sorry I haven't been posting, in this episode I share with you why and what I have been up to. Sometimes your moments of relaxation as a Black woman can be disputed by microaggressions and racism. Unfortunately, in a well-known British Brand pharmacy here in Rome I had a very unpleasant and upsetting episode that I give some...

Ciao Everyone,  Guess what?! Diasporahood is back!! Our guest is Sumaia Saiboub, @coveredinlayers on Instagram, head of content of Colory* and 1/3 of the podcast We Belong Europe.  With Sumaia we are talking about what was it like for her growing up Morrocan and Italian, navigating her faith, Ramadan and weird questions from strangers. We are also talking about blackness and antiblackness in North...

Ciao Everyone, Once again we see the killing of innocent children due to the lack of gun regulations in the US, I share with you my view on the topic, especially regarding the profile hypocrisy. In this episode also share some thoughts on the latest post on Striscia La Notizia, the Italian Satire program that was called out last year.  I have some news for you to share on the racist ad, there has...

Ciao Everyone,  In this episode we talk about the latest racist Italian ad by Layla Cosmetics, the killing of Palestinian American Journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, and the final season of the series, This Is Us. Enjoy x Benny IG: @chroniclesofabiw @smileybennyy

Ciaooo,  Happy New Month! Guess who's back? Benedicta Djumpah, your favourite Afroitalian Host, well at least I hope :)  I start by rambling about where I've been and geopolitics. I also share with you my latest research and advocacy project which is "PROGETTO SIAMO" which I'm to support and mentor Afroitalian teens. I also share with you some changes in my diet and eyesight.  Do yo...

Ciao Everyone,  Happy new month!  This April Muslims are fasting and Christians are preparing for Easter, in this episode, I share a little about this. You will find out why Florence is my favourite city and some thoughts on the lesson I gave and the importance to challenge concepts like reverse racism.  SPOILER ALERT We will also talk about Bridgeton Season 2 and why for me it was...

Ciao Everyone,  I hope you're well. As I hope I will bring back some guests soon, you're stuck with my voice.   Today I share with you about International Women's day, the controversy around March 8 and the problematic statement by Kimberly Kardashian on women's work ethic. Is just working hard enough to escape poverty? This is something I try to answer.  Also, I wanted to bring a lighter topic: t...

Ciao Everyone,  We're back with a new episode and it was difficult not to talk about what's currently happening in Ukraine. In this episode, I will give a little background about the invasion of Ukraine and we will also look at the complexity of this situation and looking at the racism faced by International Students. Don’t forget: Slava Ukraina and Black Lives Matter  Follow https://visitukraine....

TW Suicide  Hello Everyone,  Welcome! It's been some time since my last episode, I hope you're well! We're coming in hot in this episode talking about Black History Month and why despite Italy doesn't have an official celebration is still important to strive to acknowledge the history in the making by Black people in this country. The Italian current citizenship law has turned 30 years o...

Ciao Everyone,  In this episode, I share with you my experience with isolation due to the "Omarion" variant" from my symptoms, tips,  and my experience with isolation with the hopes to help you to navigate these times. Thankfully I'm doing a lot better! Recently MLK day was celebrated in the US, in this, I share with you the role that Martin Luther King had in my life and the importance of his for...

SPOILER ALERT!  Ciao Everyone,  Happy 2022!!! I hope this year is filled with blessings, opportunities, and healing! We are bringing some inspiration for the months ahead:  today special guest of Diasporahod is my best friend Olivia Lifungula(IG @olivialifungula), a photographer nominated among the "New Wave: creatives 2021" by the British Fashion Council. Olivia shares with us about her journey b...

Ciao Everyone,  Here is the last episode of 2021!  I share with you some of my favourite Christmas memories and I also share with you how this year I had to really reflect on how this season may be difficult for many for different variety of reasons. One of them is also due to the Omicron Variant famously renamed Omarion by Black Twitter.         I...

Ciao Everyone,  In this episode of Diasporahood, our special guest is Alan Omam, founder of Ujaama  (IG: @_ujaama_) , a project that shifts the perspective of the African continent and its diaspora.  Alan shares with us about his journey about moving from Camerun to Italy at the age of 16 and the Ujaama platform and how it's important for people of African descend to learn history b...

Ciao Everyone,  Happy one-year anniversary to the Chronicles of a Black Italian Woman! After a little introduction to honor the International Day for Elimination of violence against women and what we can do in this society to make the difference, in this episode I share with you 7 lessons that I have while hosting this podcast this last year. I hope you can get inspired in one way or the othe...

Ciao Everyone,  Today I'm not alone for the shortest but probably one of the most powerful Diasporahood episodes with my mum, Felicia Efua Annan. In this episode, my mum will share her first impressions of Italy, some regrets but also something that she learnt, like cooking Italian food as a young immigrant woman. Also, she shares some thoughts on racism: one thing that she faced, how she fel...

Ciao Everyone,  We are back with a solo episode. I share with you some of my precious Halloween Memories and my thoughts on Squid Game as someone low-key obsessed with K-Dramas. Did I enjoy it? Let's find out! In this episode, I also share with you the disappointment of the lack of approval at the Senate of the Zan Law here in Italy that would have defined hate crime against members of the LG...

Ciao People of the Internet, Diasporahood is back! We’re back with an friend of this podcast, my friend nurse Nana from North London. We thought it was important Sickle Cells Anemia which is highly present within the African and Asian Diaspora. Nana shares also about the consequences of Brexit and we have a discussion about how we define wealth, especially within the African Diaspora especially lo...

TW Gender violence, hate crimes Ciao,  Happy New Month! September is one of the fashion months and the Milan is among the fashion capitals. How has the fashion industry changed following the 2020 Black Live Matter protests?  Talking about social justice and politics in Italy we have seen the unfair sentence of the pro-integration mayor of Riace, Mimmo Lucano. In this episode, I share my...

Ciao,  we're back with a birthday episode. I've been blessed with another year in my life, and this is the last time that I will be turning 20 something.  How did I even get here so soon? Anyway, I am happy to share with you 7 lessons that I've learned this year, I hope that you find at least one of these lessons useful, and hopefully, you can enjoy more your current age.  Enjoy x

We are BAAAck! Happy New Month of September! In this episode, I'm reminiscing my 2021 summer but also my childhood summers. You will discover why you will not receive that reply from an Italian company in Mid August. Part of my summer consisted in being glued to the TV screen for the Olympics, I speak on the exclusion of way too many Black African women based on the idea that "they're not women en...

Ciao Everyone,  Before diving into the summer break, I could not leave you with one last episode that officially announce a summer break haha I leave you with a little reflection on Naomi Osaka and what it means that someone like her, of mixed heritage, representing Japan at a major sports event. I also share in this episode about my past experience as an athlete which includes volleyball. Ta...

Ciao Everyone,  This episode was almost not about to come out but here we are. Lost and a little bit of drama almost had me. Issa Rae, creator of Insecure,  could do a masterpiece out of my life on screen but let me keep these ideas for myself so I can shine like here.  The Euros football championships  2020 are happening and so many statements have been done by National teams,...

TW Racism, Suicide, Honor Killing  Ciaooo,  On June 7th, 2020 there was the Black Lives Matter Protest in Rome following the murder of George Floyd. In this episode, I share how the conversation around racism and diversity inclusion has apparently changed, but there is still a long way to go. For example when it comes to understanding the impact of racism on mental health. On a happier n...