9 episodes
Karibuni Minnesota Matthew Wilkinson & Voice in the Wilderness
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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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Community and Culture Shock, Part 2
We discuss the difference in parenting styles and family structures between the US and the DRC
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Community and Culture Shock, Part 3
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
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Community and Culture Shock, Part 4
We move on to cultural traditions and expectations regarding courtship and marriage before wrapping up with a sample of Congolese percussion
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Arrival and Assistance, Part 2
This segment of our introductory episode focuses on the origins and operations of Voice in the Wilderness, Kilo and Djuma's nonprofit organization.
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Arrival and Assistance, Part 3
Before concluding our introductory episode, we hear from Djuma about his personal experiences as a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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COVID-19 and Racism, Part 1
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