Karibuni Minnesota

Our conversation about parenting moves into the cultural differences that develop between first generation Americans and their refugee parents as they grow up in the United States

We discuss the difference in parenting styles and family structures between the US and the DRC

We move on to cultural traditions and expectations regarding courtship and marriage before wrapping up with a sample of Congolese percussion

In this broadcast, we cover a wide range of topics, introducing the amazing Hakizimana Emmanuel and the crucial support he provides his community before addressing the cultural conundrum that it is to raise children in the United States as refugees

Kilo and Djuma share their perspectives on two of the last year's hardest challenges. In Part 1, we discuss the impact of COVID-19 upon Minnesota's Congolese refugees

Our discussion of the global and local impacts of recent events moves us to Kilo and Djuma's experiences with institutional racism in the United States

This segment of our introductory episode focuses on the origins and operations of Voice in the Wilderness, Kilo and Djuma's nonprofit organization.

Before concluding our introductory episode,  we hear from Djuma about his personal experiences as a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo

In this  first episode of Karibuni Minnesota, Kilo and Djuma provide contextual information about Minnesota's Congolese refugee community, share their personal journeys from the DRC to the Twin Cities, and explain the incredible work they do through their nonprofit, Voice in the Wilderness.