There's a new wave of Immigrants canceling their parents...
Canceling African Parents, a brow-raising departure from our communal ways in the Motherland is rising. How did we get here? And why now?
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Biodun Dapherede
- Jun 1, 2022
- 3 min
A First Time for A Final Burial
So, the boys attended their 1st final burial. Actually, their 1st burial-anything since there's no manual on introducing death to your kids
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Biodun Dapherede
- Jan 21, 2022
- 4 min
7 Confidence Hacks for Immigrants in 2022
This post shares practical tips to help immigrants build/build back confidence to thrive personally and professionally.
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Biodun Dapherede
- Oct 9, 2021
- 2 min
1st World Problems + Why We All Need A Khaby Right Now
And if you're thinking "Who the hell is Khaby?" well, what rock have you been living under!?! Okay. Had to get that off my chest, on y...
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Biodun Dapherede
- Jun 7, 2021
- 3 min
Why Should We Care About Immigrant Representation In The Workplace, Leadership & The Media?
Many of our immigrant communities still operate in a mindset that desiring recognition for your achievements is arrogance and as long as we
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Biodun Dapherede
- May 6, 2021
- 2 min
Are You OK? Like For Real?
Moving to the States jarred with everything I had expected. And no, I wasn't kidnapped or coerced. I was of "sound mind", said my...
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Biodun Dapherede
- Apr 19, 2021
- 3 min
Are Accents or Languages Holding Immigrants Back at Work?
This article outlines ways that accents or languages hold back immigrants from rising in their careers.
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Biodun Dapherede
- Mar 22, 2021
- 2 min
YES. WEAPONIZING IMMIGRANT NAMES IS A THING.
The nerve of these people.... I try to keep my platform as positive as possible, but I also realize how important it is for readers to...
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Biodun Dapherede
- Feb 22, 2021
- 3 min
WHO NA NA, IMMIGREAT...
Remember the brown eyed beauty that took the music scene by surprise in 2003 with Pon de Replay? Well, she’s 33 today! Nothing says...
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Biodun Dapherede
- Feb 3, 2021
- 2 min
Why Immigrants Should Adopt a Culture of Affirmation
It took considerable time before I could believe that affirmations weren't mumbo jumbo. And then some more time to convince myself that I...
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Biodun Dapherede
- Feb 2, 2021
- 3 min
How I Named My Kids
I ended up with 2 names and it has raised eyebrows all my life. They are always like "How were you born in the 80s without an armful of...
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Biodun Dapherede
- Jan 21, 2021
- 2 min
So Yeah, Egusi is TRENDING....
And your girl has mixed feelings about the whole thing. FYI: TikTok is the jungle! I’ve NEVER had Fufu and Egusi together and I’m not...
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Biodun Dapherede
- Jan 18, 2021
- 6 min
20 IG Influencers who helped us deal in 2020
2020 was a tough year and it felt like as the months progressed, smiles got scarcer and fears increased. We needed all the entertainment...
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Biodun Dapherede
- Dec 20, 2020
- 3 min
"This Is How I Do Festive..."
+ 3 Women share their Holiday plans and how they make it their own. I asked 3 ImmiGreat Moms how they plan to keep it authentic even in a...
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Biodun Dapherede
- Nov 27, 2020
- 2 min
A Nigerian-American’s Lockdown List in a Pandemic
March was ripeeeeeee! I can't wait to tell my grandkids' about that time I witnessed a toilet-paper-throwdown between 2 ladies at a store...
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Biodun Dapherede
- Sep 16, 2020
- 3 min
Letter To a Younger Me: 9 Things I'd Say to My New-Immigrant Self
When in a new country and considering a new career, a great way to get your feet wet is to take a job that gets you interacting with people
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Biodun Dapherede
- Jul 14, 2020
- 3 min
5 Moments that Prove Bozoma Saint John’s Badassery!
SuperExecuMom, Bozoma Saint John has dedicated her life to be ‘living representation’ for overcoming boundaries, self-imposed or not.
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