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Season 3

July 9, 2024

S3Finale: Season Highlights, Going Viral + Season 4 Update

And that's a wrap on season 3! In this special episode, we take a nostalgic trip down memory lane, revisiting each of our incredible episodes from this season. We also pull back the curtain and share exclusive BTS moments, i…
July 2, 2024

S3E10: Navigating Immigration and Identity Through Art ft. UzoArt

In this episode, we sit down with the incredible Uzo Art to discuss her journey moving to the US at just six years old. Uzo opens up about the challenges of assimilation and a period where she almost lost herself. We also ex…
June 18, 2024

S3E9: Demystifying the U.S. Immigration System ft. Diallo Law Group

Japa Diaries is going professional! Tune into our conversation with Aisa Diallo, Esq. from Diallo Law Group , as she breaks down the U.S. immigration system. We discuss U.S. immigration policies, common issues African immigr…
June 11, 2024

S3E8: Pursuing a Non-Traditional Career Path ft. Naija Comm

In this inspiring episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with Eno, the amazing founder of Naija Comm! Eno shared her incredible journey, from her lifelong passion for creating to building a successful career as a creative …
May 28, 2024

S3E7: A Pan-African Experience in South Africa

In this episode, we sit down with Loïc, a passionate Burundian who made the big move to South Africa to study at the prestigious African Leadership Academy. We dive into Loïc's life in Burundi, his experiences living among o…
May 21, 2024

S3E6: A Journey to Italy Through Libya and the Mediterranean Sea

In this episode, we sit down with a courageous Mercy who shares her incredible journey from Nigeria to Italy. She opens up about her upbringing in Nigeria, the challenges she faced traveling through Libya, and the perilous M…
May 14, 2024

S3E5: US Student Immigration 101

What happens when you miss out on the H1B visa lottery? This week Feyi shares his personal US immigration journey, from navigating the complexities of US visa options to the disappointment of not securing the H1B visa. We al…
May 7, 2024

S3E4: Maintaining long-distance friendships

This week we're joined by our own personal besties Folarin and Isioma to discuss maintaining long-distance friendships. We discuss the origin and evolution of our friendships, friendship rankings and how we've managed to sta…
April 30, 2024

S3E3: Afrobeats to the world ft. Deji Osikoya (Part Two)

Wrapping up our conversation with Deji Osikoya on Afrobeats to the world! We talk about Deji's time at Chocolate City Records in the Love Nwatiti era, the current global recognition for afrobeats, and his thoughts on the fut…
April 23, 2024

S3E3: Afrobeats to the world ft. Deji Osikoya (Part One)

This week Deji Osikoya joins us to discuss the Afrobeats to the world movement! We talk about the crossover attempts starting from the early 2000s, the influence of Afrobeats giants like 2Face, D'banj and P-Square, and the r…
April 16, 2024

S3E2: Curating community spaces

This week we had the pleasure of speaking to Kehinde about curating community spaces! We talk about the role community played in his upbringing, his search for a community in the US, and how he's creating physical spaces for…
April 9, 2024

S3E1: Homecoming trip, absentee weddings + supporting DRC and Sudan

We're back!! Malik and Abimisola catch us up on life after season 2 wrapped. We talk Abim's visit to Nigeria after 5 years, an absentee wedding and how we're supporting DRC and Sudan this season. Donate to our fundraiser at …