The In-Betweeners Podcast

Marieme was 17 years old when she left her native Senegal to continue her studies in Paris and London.Through her story, we learn about the value and importance of having a community and support system. For her and her peers, learning to be open and trusting in others was one of the various ways they found strength and comfort. We then discuss her many experiences with cultural shocks, individualism, self-awareness, and self-discovery. Overall, her journey is one of growth and acceptance, during which she learned more about herself and learned the value of thee parts of her identity: being black, being a Muslim, and being Senegalese.To connect with Marieme:Website | InstagramTo join the In-Betweeners Community:Website | Facebook To connect with me, Femi Nassi:Website | Facebook | Instagram

Ali Aldawoodi was born in Kurdistan and raised in the USA.His story is one of self-discovery and self-identity. Ali lives at the edge of two very different nationalities where he is often challenged on his values and ways of living. For Americans, he is not American enough and for Kurds, he is not Kurdish enough. The question then is: What is Ali?Throughout this episode, he shares his views on the questions of immigration, culture, and identity. He tells us about his definition of self as well as the daily battles he must face in order to be at peace within himself and with the world.To join the In-Betweeners Community:Website | Facebook To connect with me, Femi Nassi:Website | Facebook | Instagram

In episode 5, we welcome Aida Osseni and discuss how she found happiness through solitude.Aida Osseni is a Beninese who traveled to Russia to continue her studies. It was there, in a foreign country, that she learned how to love and care for herself. She founds peace and strength in music, family, and solitude. With Aida, we also talk about how living in a foreign country can change us and even affect the relationship with our loved ones. To connect with Aida:InstagramTo join the In-Betweeners Community:Website | Facebook To connect with me, Femi Nassi:Website | Facebook | Instagram

Nejat is a Black Muslim Woman, she is an Ethiopian-American writer and poet who loves working with children and has a passion for sharing positivity.In this 4th episode of the podcast, we Nejat who will share with us her journey towards accepting and self-love. Throughout the episode, we discuss the numerous struggles she had to face in order to find peace and to stay positive in this judgmental society.Her story is one of both vulnerability and strength and she shows us that truly, if we put our minds and heart into it, we can create a better world.To connect with Nejat:InstagramTo join the In-Betweeners Community:Website | FacebookTo connect with me, Femi Nassi:Website | Facebook | Instagram

How do we define mental health as members of an African community?In this third episode of The In-Betweeners Podcast, Karine Zohoun, our guest, takes us on a journey towards mental health and awareness.Throughout our conversation, she tells us about her first encounter with mental illnesses, in general, and suicide in particular.We then exchange on the reality of such a discovery and how being African has impacted her view on the subject.Karine also opens up on her personal struggles with mental illnesses and on the numerous ways through which she faces her own battles.To connect with Karine:InstagramTo join the In-Betweeners Community:Website | Facebook | InstagramTo connect with me, Femi Nassi:Website | Facebook | Instagram

In this second episode of the podcast, we welcome Aziz Al-Bluwe to exchange on the subject of self-identity and self-discovery.Aziz, who is from Saudi Arabia, arrived in the United States in 2016 in order to continue his studies. Here he discovered new realities about the world, but also and mostly about himself. This episode will be focused on his journey and on how he uses silence and solitude to explore his own identity.Throughout the episode, we will:Talk about the difficulties of being different and keeping our individuality even as an active member of a communityExplore the definition and value of many relationships and how it relates to people's culture and societal normsDiscover the benefits of solitude by learning how to use silence to improve ourselves as well as its risks, by reflecting on the causes and consequences of overthinkingTo connect with Aziz:InstagramTo join the In-Betweeners Community:Website | Facebook | InstagramTo connect with me, Femi Nassi:Website | Facebook | Instagram

In this Episode 1 of The In-Betweeners Podcast, Femi Nassi interviews Venus and Stephen Jones on the subject of interracial marriage.Throughout this episode, we:Discover the ways through which our upbringing can affect our views on relationships in general and interracial relationships in particularTalk about the importance of loving oneself and putting our happiness at the center of our lives, and relationshipsExplore the various changes and experiences one can live through while being in an interracial relationshipOverall, Venus and Stephen welcome us in their journey and open up about their trials, wins, expectations and discoveries.To connect with Venus and Stephen:Website | Facebook | InstagramTo join the In-Betweeners Community:Website | Facebook | InstagramTo connect with me, Femi Nassi:Website | Facebook | Instagram