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The talk I gave at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, I hope you enjoy it. A conversation on the psychological and physical wellbeing of people seeking humanitarian protection in the United States. www.edafeokporo.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Transgender day of remembrance 2020 Giselle Hope x Edafe Okporo. Recorded live on instagram. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Asylum in America Immigration equality x Edafe Okporo. Recorded live on Instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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#RealLifeSuperheroes are making change every single day, regardless of the odds. Conversation between me and @ellenpage was recorded on Monday November --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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As Soon As You Cross a Border, You Become a Different Black Person In the last 3 and a half years since I crossed the America border, I have ran to the streets, protesting as a refugee, a gay individual, and now for being black, but protesting is not enough. Like my mentor Kevin Jennings said to me, “You have been trying to save people from drowning, and now you going up the stream to see who is throwing them in, in the first place” As soon as you cross a border as a black man, immediately your identity takes on a different meaning. Arriving in America as an African migrant, I became a different type of black man, a person that brings fear and misunderstanding to a gathering simply because of my skin color. I never knew what it meant to be a black man in America before migrating. On the contrary, when a black man from America steps foot in Africa, his identity as a black person takes on a different meaning. They are either welcomed as a Black American or a child that just returned home after a long adventure. In the wake of the recent protests of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, social media has become a place for many people to air their grievances., Some of my family members in Africa started sending me videos of black people rioting, asking me what is happening here. I tried to explain to my aunt about the injustice black people suffer in America and it sounded like I was speaking to the wind. My aunt has a double masters from a prestigious Nigerian university, yet she is naive to the injustice black people suffer in present day America. I decided to speak with my mother, who has been uneasy about the protests and fearful that my life is in danger. As an activist, she believed I must be on the street protesting. I called her in my local dialect to console her and explain to her what was happening. You won’t believe that my mother does not know what the world “RACISM” means, This made me pause for a second and ask myself: may be some people in America do not understand systemic racism, which may be why they provide a counter argument that systemic oppression of black people is non-existent. I myself did not know what racism was until I came to America, the only idea of racism I knew was watching soccer games and seeing white people labeling African players with racial slurs. The same goes to many people on the sideline trying to understand what the anger and rage of black people is all about. They will never know what racism is because it is easier to learn about it than to experience it. Join my mailing list

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Hey listener, Thank you for being a part of my world, here is a new podcast based on my upcoming new book: https://www.edafeokporo.com/compassionisworthmorepodcast Is a limited series podcast only ten episodes. I hope you learn from it and give us an honest review on itunes. Do not forget to subscribe on your favorite podcast player. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv Check out the YouTube video on long term thinking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qth21_TPPN8 Follow my writing --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

As the Corona-virus pandemic creeps into our lives, it can become very difficult to keep our routines. This has been an issue for me too. That being said, keeping to your schedule and waking up early in the morning can be very beneficial to you when things return back to normal. No matter what point in your life or stage you are in, you will find this a very useful article! This blog will also help you structure your morning to be more effective as you work from home. Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Traditionally, the concept of having a job is waking up in the morning and leaving your house to go make some money to secure your family’s health and financial well-being. In recent years, the concept of a job has become more and more flexible; some folks have the privilege of working from home and others do not. My boyfriend Nicholas is a guru in working from home; he has been working from home for the majority of his adult life. Nick, as he is popularly known, works as an account executive for a home heating oil company and works for Oxford property group as a licensed real estate agent. As the Corona-virus pandemic surges into our lives and more people are being asked to work from home, I decided to pick his brain on the key aspects of working from home and meeting your goals. Here is some structured advice he gave. Five ways to remain productive as you work from home. Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This is a test to our character and our style of leadership. The best way to lead is to serve, for a leader to be able to serve in this time they have to be able to listen to people around them and this podcast episode discuss the importance of compassionate leadership and how it can help us through this difficult time. Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Oliver: “Is a point of privilege to be out and be able to speak about my homosexuality in public and on video, I’m being mindful to recognize although am in a safe place, there are many who cannot and we need justice and equality for everyone”. I started this work as young as 18, started with an organization in Nigeria called alliance right. We advocate for access to condom, prevention strategies and policy for queer community in Nigeria to have access to services. = Oliver now works in philanthropy and his foundation is doing narrative change work for minorities such as LGBTQ people, sex workers and people living with disabilities. In 2019 Oliver was awarded a champion of change and community hero during the world pride event in New York city. His 15 years work have span from health care advocacy, direct services, research and data gathering in Nigeria and now living as an openly queer person. = He spoke about the fears and trauma faced by gay Nigerians before there was sexual health services, the impact migrating abroad and seeking asylum as a pioneer. He spoke of the fear and resilience it took him and his peers. Oliver is a mentor and a fighter and his work have spanned the continent of Africa and continuously to in the U.S and the globe. Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Vasilis, I came to the U.S with my parents when I was 17 years old and it was almost a seamless transition. I got my social security and other immigration benefit from my parents, although I had found out about my sexuality from a young age in boarding school back in Nigeria. I could not accept my queerness in Nigeria, I only able to do so in the U.S, because in Nigeria is was very difficult to be open about your identity. = Growing up in the diaspora is not as easy as people make it seem, even living in the diaspora was like living in little Nigeria, very homophobic, very sexist and gender. “It feels like you live in this country where there is freedom but you can’t access it”. I’m lucky to have been able to break free from my parents and community influence and find a new community in the United States. = Community is very important, as creatures there is need for connecting with one another. As I became very comfortable with my sexuality the queer community became a place where I realized my potential. Community makes you realize you are not unusual, neither are you weird, community have made me realize we can be struggling and still overcome together. Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The first interview of the series aired last week and here is a link to it. https://www.edafeokporo.com/blog/nonisalma Ucheckuwu Onwa left Nigeria because of the threat towards his life as a gay man and a gay rights activist in Nigeria. He spoke about the law that criminalizes same sex relationships by 14 years imprisonment. Uche said “he left the country for his safety” but looking back to his first traumatic experience of his friend who was raped by five men and tested HIV positive. This led him to fighting for gay men in Nigeria, to prevent the same experience his 14 years old best friend had. His experience of coming to the United States with the expectation of being accepted in welcoming arms. Uche had a high expectation before leaving Nigeria but had an unforeseen challenge: he was detained at the airport and was taken to a detention center. = His time in the detention center and how difficult it was for him at the detention centers, being handcuffed hands and shackles on his waist. His life at the detention center was categorized by traumatic experiences he would not want to talk about but shared some of the painful experiences with us. = Today Uche works as the co-director of Queer Detainee Empowerment Project QDEP, advocating for the right and dignity of detained LGBTQ immigrants. Coming to the United States as an asylum seeker is not as easy as it may seem on social media and the internet, Uche Onwa personal account detail his life experience as an LGBTQ asylum seeker. Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In 2010 Obama said “One of my favorite pieces of literature is letter from Birmingham jail, and Dr. King had to battle people counseling patience and time. And he said time is neutral and things don’t automatically get better unless people push to try to get things better. So, I don’t begrudge the LGBTQ community for pushing. There has been an issue with visibility of LGBTQ people from Nigeria, when then president Goodluck Jonathan passed the same sex marriage prohibition law in 2014 he said gay people do not exist in Nigeria. In 2020, the conversation is still ongoing do LGBTQ people exist in Nigeria? I too have been trying to answer this same question, coming out has a gay Nigerian man has made me feel like living on an island, people get confused when I say am a gay Nigeria! The fact that am gay is not even as troubling as the conception of being gay and a Nigerian. It is a strong taboo to be gay and also Nigerian, religious leaders have over used the scripture to demonize LGBTQ people as a separate people that would riot in the lake of fire. So, I set on a quest to find out if other LGBTQ Nigerians exist in the diaspora and what made them to come out and fight for the right to be themselves. I spoke with Noni Salma, who uses gender pronouns she/her an MFA candidate at the Vermont college of fine art studying writing and publishing. Interviewed was conducted at St. Mary in Harlem in January of 2020. Noni was the first self-identified Nigerian Transgender person I heard a first-person account of, who identifies as trans and Nigerian. Her interview was very emotional, she narrated her journey to the United States. Noni migrated to the United States in 2014 because home was not safe anymore and the country is just too much for her to handle, issues with family, people getting attacked and she said emotionally, there wasn’t any home for me anymore. She said she migrated to the United States so she can find her tribe. There was nobody when she started transitioning that could tell her where to go and who to go to, as a trans person in Nigeria you are at the mercy of the people. I spoke about courage and ask her do you consider yourself courageous and how do you muster the courage to be yourself in a world that constantly set to marginalize you and she said. That is just who I’m, there is not just this or that option, the other option is me back home in Nigeria, I was just punishing myself. Pre transition in Nigeria, I was just punishing myself, struggling with it every day. She made a case for her love for Nigeria and it hurts her to see that one of their own is being abandoned and pushed away. She said in her words “were not going to be a great country by we all being the same” We should acknowledge the beauty in our difference. She also said she wished people did not ask the question “why did you transitioned?” I embraced people having strong opinion about me. She read a piece of her writing and it was so heartwarming. Full conversation on the interview. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

For most of America’s history, we simply did not lock people up for migrating here. Yet over the last thirty years, the federal and state governments have increasingly tapped their powers to incarcerate people accused of violating immigration laws. As a result, almost 400,000 people annually now spend some time locked up pending the result of a civil or criminal immigration proceeding. Further readings César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández Author of Migrating to Prison https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/02/opinion/immigration-detention-prison.html https://www.amazon.com/Migrating-Prison-Americas-Obsession-Immigrants/dp/1620974207 To learn more about my work please visit: www.edafeokporo.com Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This is a podcast on how to seek asylum in the United States based on my experience as an asylum seeker and refugee in the United States, I work as the executive director of RDJ refugee shelter in Harlem. Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This lesson is centuries old, this philosophy has been popularized and sometimes mistaken for narcissism on social media. The core idea is to stop waiting for someone to choose you on their subjective list, learning to pick yourself. Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I’m joined today by someone who is no longer new to this journey. Mikael Owunna a photographer and Engineer. His debut art book Limitless Africans, is finally out. He joins me to discuss the journey of publishing is debut work and to inspire you to believe in your identity as authentic . To get a copy of his book or learn more about his work please visit https://www.mikaelowunna.com/ Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

LGBTQ equality fight is a global fight, this episode of the podcast I spoke with two of the finalist who qualified for a fund I created, here is the response. Thank you for listening and for supporting our show. Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In our modern day society we need to recognize that strength does not co-relate to our ability to keep quiet when we need help on any particular issue we are facing. This podcast discuss about the importance of asking for help! Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Not profit are messy but a leader openness to learn from his team, creates trust and changes the internal culture of the organization. To learn more please visit: RDJ refugee shelter Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

You are going to a place where no one understands but you have to be consistent and keep your vision in mind. To learn more please visit https://www.aimaimageconsulting.com/ Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Set outside time to do nothing, to help you recover from a set back in your life and your business. Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I spoke with a hard working immigrant, a riso bike artist if you know what that is? for more info on the artist please visit AUTHORIZED TO WORK https://authorizedtowork.us/ Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This conclude the asylum podcast series, with a speech on what you have control over. It is one of the best action steps you can take in creating change. Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I’m joined today by someone who is no longer new to this journey. Okechukwu Nzelu a writer and teacher. His debut novel The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney, is finally out. He joins me to discuss the journey of publishing is debut work and to inspire you to pick up your work from where you left it. To get a copy of his book please visit https://www.amazon.com/Private-Joys-Nnenna-Maloney/dp/0349701059 Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Pont LLC is a full service media company helping brands tell their stories and empowering communities through storytelling. Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It’s extremely lonely and isolated to be a business owner, you need to have grit and interpersonal skill, this episode highlights the key leadership skills needed to launch your business. Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Lessons on starting a business based on passion and growing without a business plan. To learn more about the fashion designer please visit: https://www.sylvianhyde.com/ and the investor please visit: http://www.modernchurchlady.com/changethenarrative/ Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It’s all about your story To learn more about Toby Thompkins work please visit: http://www.safioo.com/ Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Can a T-shirt change the conversation about who immigrant are? listen to a conversation with Dorothy Wetzel on why it is important to support immigrants, to learn more about this project, please visit: http://www.modernchurchlady.com/changethenarrative/ Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

How we fight for our lives as asylum seekers and refugees Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Living in New York city as a new comer is harder than you can imagine. Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv

This is an introduction to a podcast about what happens when someone who knows nothing about a process starts one. It's called The Asylum. Introduction to the process of seeking asylum in America. Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv

This is a six part series about starting a life in a New country. The asylum is a series produced by The Pont LLC. Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv

Jack Harrison-Quintana, M.A., is a Queer Latino activist, author, and researcher currently serving as the Director of Grindr for Equality. Grindr for Equality is a program to promote LGBTQ health and human rights by the world's largest queer dating app. Jack explained the four strategies of his work: Messaging, connecting Grindr users with local LGBTQ organizations and information Research, raising the voices of the community of users by engaging them in participatory research App architecture, bringing social justice into the product itself, including in the areas of health, trans-inclusion, and safety Funding, providing small grants to LGBTQ organizations working on the ground around the world We discussed key projects under Jack's leadership such as Kindr Grindr, the language access program, and sexual health reminders on the Grindr app. Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Eric Marcus is an American Non fiction writer. His works are primarily of LGBTQ interest. The #1 New York Times best-selling autobiography of Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis. In addition, Eric has written articles and columns for the New York Times, New York Daily News, New York Post, and Newsweek. The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Equal Rights, 1945–1990, which won the Stonewall Book Award. Other topics he's addressed in his writing include suicide and pessimistic humor. Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The New York Public Library host the public forum, I was invited to present a keynote during the immigrant heritage month on the topic Yearning to breathe free, listen to the speech and music by Ani Cordero. I spoke about how polarized we have become as a result of divisive politics. Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv Music as written by Ani Cordero “Voy Caminando" and "Corrupcion" from my most recent album, Querido Mundo. The third song is the John Lennon song, imagine cover by Ani Cordero. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app