The Afroverse

In this episode, I discuss my journey moving back and comment on contributions from audience members. For this and more, follow the podcast on @afroverseshow and @hopehajir on Instagram

In a constantly evolving world, how can you stay true to yourself in a way that cultivates authenticity and self-truth? In this week's very short episode, I speak about 3 elements that are vital to maintain the healthy balance between your evolving and core self More on Hope Hajir More on Afroverse

There is nothing I love more than when people authentically embody love, art and culture all in one. Our guest today does just that, with even more to offer. Salma Sky is a Zambian born and raised singer/songwriter who, after over 10 years in the entertainment industry, is just beginning to uncover the true identity of who she is - not only as an artist but also as a soul. She speaks candidly about being a mother of 4, growing up mixed race in Zambia, moving from studying Law (etc!) to become a singer and her real thoughts on the Zambian entertainment industry. She also speaks about her new album lead song "Free" which will debut on the 28th of October, and how this piece captures the personal evolution that she has finally just begun.  This and more episodes on The Afroverse: the home of everything life, laughter and living in the African universe!  More on Salma Sky: Instagram - @thesalmasky More on Hope Hajir: More on Afroverse:  

Chatting with South African two-time Emmy nominated comedian, Loyiso Gola about everything life, laughter and learning in his universe. We talk about his journey with his first-ever African Netflix original, Unlearning, and many other similar themes of human being. Catch him on his latest tour, Pop Culture, as he wittingly unpacks what pop really means to us and how we create it. This, and much more, in this episode!  More on Loyiso Gola More on Afroverse  More on Hope Hajir 

This episode is based on the thoughts of Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A Fuck, where he remarked that: "Some of the most important truths in life are contradictory on the surface. They seem like impossibilities, yet experiences proves them to be obvious over and over again. It isn't until you look a bit deeper, beneath the surface contradictions, that the real grains of wisdom emerge." With this, I uncovered all 10 paradoxes and related them to my view of the human being. Feel free to reach out on the IG page @afroverseshow if you'd like to share any of your thoughts and join the Afro-being community today! More on Afroverse More on the host, Hope Hajir

Would you leave or stay in Africa permanently? If so, why?  In this episode, this question is fully unpacked with multiple perspectives voiced by audience members from different African countries. As promised, the BBC articles mentioned are:  BBC statistics for African Immigration: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-47705944 BBC article on Nigerian job search: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-58319976  So happy to have you join the community and feel free to connect below:  Afroverse: linktr.ee/theafroverseshow Hope Hajir: linktr.ee/hopehajir

Audience members share how they feel about the world re-opening back up again and how they are deciding to go about it. I also chip in with my reactions to some of the opinions and share my thoughts on living my best life in a post-pandemic world. Hosted by Hope Hajir.    Commercial break gems:  The Soil - Mali Bongwe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOqqI-ln2MM  Hugh Masekela Interview by Jeff Koinange: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3B7KF2eYHQ&t=91s   Book mentioned: 12 Rules of Life by Jordan Peterson   More on The Afroverse Podcast: https://linktr.ee/theafroverseshow  More on Hope Hajir: https://linktr.ee/HopeHajir

We kick off Season 2 with none other than Tricia Mpisi, a Congolese-South African actor, screenplay writer and director. She is known for her witty and informative skits on social media and in this episode, she joins me to chat about her life story.  To learn more about Tricia, visit: https://www.triciampisi.com/links    More on Afroverse: https://linktr.ee/theafroverseshow  More on Hope Hajir: https://linktr.ee/HopeHajir

Finally back to creating episodes every week that highlight the stories of Afrobeings around the world. Follow the show on Instagram to stay posted with episode discussions and turn on notifications to know when a new episode is uploaded 📻   More on Afroverse More on Hope Hajir

About Dogecoin... Was the hype real? In the first of its series, this episode explores some of my weekly life reflections. I share my experience in investing in cryptocurrency for the first time, particularly with Dogecoin going viral. I also explored how I feel about investing from the African/African Diasporan perspective and how it's shaped how I think about cryptocurrency. This episode was much shorter than the rest but still had me deep in my thoughts😅 The video for this episode can be found on Afroverse's IGTV @afroverseshow.  For more on The Afroverse: https://linktr.ee/theafroverseshow More on Hope Hajir: https://linktr.ee/HopeHajir