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Karibuni Minnesota (Swahili: "Welcome to Minnesota") is a welcoming, educational space for the sharing of stories and perspectives by refugees who have come to Minnesota from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The podcast is brought to you by Matthew Wilkinson in collaboration with Kiloloma Kisongo and Djuma Mkata of Voice in the Wilderness (https://www.voiceinthew.org/), a community-based refugee services organization that primarily serves Congolese clients. Karibuni Minnesota is made possible by funding from the Davis Projects for Peace Foundation.
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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
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