What is life like for an African living in Europe. Femi Soewu and Christine Nyotta compare the generational views about how they see life and living in Europe.
In this extra long episode of The African Narratives Podcast, we talk about the African experience, from the realities of racial discrimination, to navigating the workplace, to finding personal growth amidst societal challenges. Christine Nyotta (3 years in Europe) is coming into the conversation with the fresh eyes of someone still adapting and learning, while Femi Soewu (35 years in Europe) has lived through so much change and transition over three decades.
We are diving deep into issues of racial bias, gender identity, social integration, and how we as Africans fit into European society in ways that are often not so visible. We also tackle job opportunities, the stereotypes we face, dating and relationships, and what it means to navigate Europe with both the burden and beauty of being African.
So, whether you’ve been in Europe for just a few months or several decades, or even if you’re just curious about the African experience here, we promise there’ll be something in this conversation that resonates with you.
So sit back, get comfortable, and let’s take this journey together as we unpack The African Experience in Europe.
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0:00 Being rich or wealthy
0:50 Intro & Call to action
2:14 Living long in Europe
2:55 Learning German and Dutch
4:23 Experiences of racial discrimination in Europe
6:53 People paying underhand compliments and asking ridiculous questions
11:04 Finding tools to deal with discrimination in Europe
11:31 Dating Europeans
15:54 European job availability for Africans with high education in Africa
29:48 Comparing gender roles and personal developments in Africa versus Europe
37:32 How Africans see personal growth and development
48:22 The differences between the dating scene in Europe and Africa
57:23 Dating an African in Europe
01:07:48 Political Climate and Societal Change
01:11:08 Outro & Call to action