Diary of a Naija Immigrant – Episode February 19, 2024

Program: Diary of a Naija Immigrant

Length: 25 minutes

Episode 9: Black History Month with Wunmi Idowu

Onyie sits down with Wunmi Idowu - founder and director of WOEZO Africa Music and dance theatre, incorporated . She recalls her journey as a first generation immigrant, moving to Canada at 10 and surviving as one of the exceedingly few Black people in Edmonton.

Despite being called names like "monkey" and asked to go back to her country, she finds her voice and ultimately created space for other people like her to thrive as artists.