Foreignish
Sergut Dejene hosts Foreignish, a weekly show of intimate conversations with first-generation Americans and the influence of this multifaceted experience on their lives. From work, to relationships, to family, and beyond, Foreignish explores the highs, the lows, and everything in between of growing up navigating multiple cultures in America.
Episodes
In this episode, Chime Asonye (lawyer, development practitioner, and mental health advocate), talks about discovering the wonders of joining the debate team in school, his time working on international human rights issues in Nigeria, and his recent work on mental health advocacy.
In this episode, Galila Dandridge of Habesha Networks (Chicago) and Iced Off Tooth Gems talks about finding herself in the age of social media, embracing her Ethiopian and African-American identities, and more.
In this episode, immigration attorney Kime Abduli talks growing up Albanian between a small town in the U.S. and Macedonia, how knowing English as a kid made her the family's go-to for immigration paperwork, and why setting boundaries between your personal life and professional life is so important.
In this episode, Amsale talks about growing up in Kenya, her first time seeing white homeless people, parenting lessons, and how she manages conversations with her teenage son about becoming a content creator.
In this episode, Gabi talks about how an internship on a Spike Lee movie led to her career in television production, how rappers played a role in changing the narrative about Ethiopians, and why being comfortable talking to your parents is so important.
Rediate Tekeste, founder of the Ethiopian Diaspora Fellowship (EDF) program, talks about growing up as a first-gen American in Iowa, why vision is important when building anything, and the future of EDF.
In this episode, OjaExpress founder, Boyede Sobitan, talks about why he decided to join the "Divine Nine" in college, the ups and downs of being a black startup founder, and why being Naija is always a win. (Bonus: post-wine down BTS).
The reunion that was long overdue! What really went down during the Ethiopian Diaspora Fellowship (EDF)? Seven years later, EDF's second cohort linked up in D.C. to dissect the highs and lows of their six-month stint in Ethiopia.
Introducing Foreignish - a weekly show of intimate conversations with first-generation Americans and the effects of this multifaceted experience on their lives.
In the first episode of Foreignish, Yemi Erku talks about finally putting down roots, being her authentic self, living up to her family's cultural expectations, and why moving away from home isn't always the answer to finding community.
In this episode of Foreignish, Tsega talks growing up in suburban Chicago, being a reformed rebel, and how a trip to his family's homeland put things in perspective.
In this episode of Foreignish, HabeshaLA founder Aida B. Solomon talks about fufilling a need within the creative arts community, moving abroad, and the ability to pivot when things don't always go as planned.
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