For today's episode I'll be interviewing self-proclaimed MEDIA GHEL, fellow blogger and content creator, Lebene Mawutor on her experience with dating and relationships as a young Ghanaian woman living in Canada. Lebene is a Content Creator & Editorial Strategist at Everygirl (IG: theeverygirl, Twitter: @theeverygirl_) and a contributor for Amaka Studio (a black-owned magazine celebrating the diversity of African women all over the world, IG: amaka.studio, Twitter: amakastudio). We also discuss how certain influences from our immigrant parents, childhood experiences with other ethnic groups, and even where we live can effect us in the process of finding potential mates.  Follow Lebene on her socials! IG: lebenemawutor Twitter: lebenemawutor   

Navigation guide:  

• Interview w/ Lebene- (starts at 2:33 ) The problems we've faced w/ dating apps- 9:35 -11:18  


• The issues w/ interracial dating in the US and Canada- 10:25 -13:58 Experiences w/ dating West African men 16:35 - 20:23  


• Problematic romance/ comedy skits by black "IG Comedians"- 39:53 - 42:50  


• Pressures from family to date and marry West African men- 44:40 - 55:09  


• Being the oldest daughter in a West African household 55:10 - 58:47  


• What's Lebene up to / everything content creation and starting a career in journalism- 59:00 - end 

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