0:00- Language as a mode of connecting to culture

1:03- Other connections to culture 

2:01- Experiences with religion

2:18- Skepticism about the church environment & coming to terms with questions around religion

4:19- The church taking advantage of desperate people/Faith rooted in fear vs hope

4:37- Fear-based perspective on life in the older Nigerian generation

6:05- Constant atmosphere of spirituality in Nigerian homes

7:23- Religion as a source of hope

8:25- Varying degrees of religious commitment in our younger generation

9:00- Modern, forward-thinking Christian churches

10:15- The church as a place of community

11:08- The church as an echo chamber of problematic behavior

11:34- Toxic masculinity in Nigerian culture

12:53- Nigerian women's issues in the US vs abroad

14:58- Who owns the culture? Nigerians abroad or Nigerians in the US?

16:53- Transition

18:39- How much of your self-identity is rooted in you being Nigerian?

20:47- Aspects of your culture and nationality bleeding into other aspects of who you are

22:21- "Tell me a story about a moment in your life that forced you to question your perspective of your identity."

26:31- Experiences as a Nigerian kid influencing relationships with Americans in peer settings

29:35- Do you currently have any behaviors or beliefs ingrained in your Nigerian background?

29:54- Do you want to go back to Nigeria?

32:02- Where do you want to end up?

33:44- What would you say to the younger version of yourself?

Found in Translation is a Pan-African documentary interview series exploring the cultural intersectionality of African descendants across the global diaspora. Guests reflect on the layers of their identity and the role of culture in the modern world.

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