A Few Things Before We Get Started

Some Back Story

This interview was actually done on request. One of you actually wrote to me and asked me to do a post on repatriating to Kenya. Your wish is my command. I hope its of use to you.

Late Night Stalker?!

Because of a misunderstanding, I ended up calling Linda at the wrong time and actually woke her in the middle of the night to conduct this interview: so if Linda sounds very ethereal, I can assure you it’s not because of any charisma or charm on my part

So That’s Why I Can’t Download the Audio Files!

I finally figured out what’s wrong with my podcasting system. I upgraded Wordpress too quickly and the guys who created the podcasting system are taking their time to catch up.

In the meantime, subscribe to the Displaced African podcast (watch this video where I explain how you can do it) and you will receive this as well as the Kirk Nugent and all other podcasts direct to your mp3 player in the very near future.

This interview was about Linda’s repatriating to Kenya from the USA. In spite of that, I think some of the material in the podcast applies to anyone moving back to anywhere in Africa from anywhere abroad.

NB: As is the case with any semi-informal conversation, there is occasional course language, but its so sporadic that it hardly matters.

The Podcast

Things Covered

1) How long has she been away from Africa?

2) Words of advice to anyone whose been abroad and is thinking of repatriating

3) The difference between good culture shock and bad culture shock

4) Difficulties she faced readjusting to life in Kenya (This answer will surprise you……and then remind you, lest you forgot)

5) Was it easy to readjust after so many years abroad?

6) Discussion of some of the technical aspects of repatriating to Kenya: getting an ID, NSSF number, P.O. Box etc. The connection between all this and a sense of history and legacy.

7) The sequence for getting your ID, pin and NSSF number. p.o. box etc

8 ) Give yourself time to readjust: some tips on that.

9) Does she talk to other recently repatriated Kenyans? What’s that like?

10) TIPS FOR GETTING WORK WHEN YOU REPATRIATE

11) How Linda got her job with Capital FM while still living in the States

12) The story of “the essence of man”

Happy flying,

Mwangi

Before I Get to the Main Attraction

1) For some reason, the sidebar of the website isn’t working as it should, i.e. on the homepage, it isn’t there, it drops all the way to the bottom of the article. I am aware of the problem and am on it and thanks for patience dealing with that.

2) I am going to be interviewed on Capital FM next week and for any of you who are fans of SARFMRADIO in New York, they called me and asked for an interview too, so look out for me on that too. Yay! Too too blessed.

Back to the Script

As I spoke about a few days ago, the Displaced African (tDA) was talked about on one of the largest radio station’s in Kenya, Capital FM, during their show, Urban Nites. Thanks to everyone who showed much love and to those of you who asked for a recording here it is:

The Displaced African on Urban Nites

There are some areas where there is brief silence and brief music, that’s just to give the track some breathing room before the talking starts, once you press play there is no need to forward for the entire duration of the track.

Some Thoughts

The folks at Capital did me a huge service not only because they put me on the air, but because they:

a) Made the website sound much bigger than even I thought it was, which now gives me super morale to keep moving and growing to expand and beat these expectations.

b) They gave me a lot of ideas for articles that need to be written.

c) They reminded me what this blog is all about, which I sometimes forget.

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Be blessed and bless others,

Mwas