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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.

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Join us as we explore the bitter-sweet world of the immigrant.

In this episode, I'm speaking with Dapo Ajeniya, who moved with his family to Calgary, Canada, just before the world went into a COVID-19 lockdown.

We chat about his experience settling into Canada, adjusting to the new demands of parenting, Canada's newcomer benefits, the teaching style of Canadian schools, the culture shock and how the children of immigrants adjust faster to life in Canada.

In this episode, Dapo and I 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

Official Links

✅ Connect with Dapo Ajeniya on LinkedIn

✅ Check him out on Instagram

✅ Read Dapo’s works on Medium

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