The Newcomers
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E01: Pressing the reset button with Dapo Ajeniya
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E01: Pressing the reset button with Dapo Ajeniya

Dapo Ajeniya talks about adjusting to Canada, parenting within a different social context, and more in The Newcomers first episode.
Dozie Anyaegbunam
Mar 02, 2023
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Dapo Ajeniya moved with his family to Calgary, Canada, just before the world went into a COVID-19 lockdown.

In this episode, we chat about:

  • His first night

  • Opening up one’s mind to new cultures

  • Pressing the reset button with his kids

  • Adjusting to the demands of parenting in the West

  • Parenting in Naija vs. parenting in Canada

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