Fellow Nigerians, Aakansha Jain speaks pidgin. She said, “Oya,” and it was perfect.
Aakansha moved to Nigeria from India as a teeny weeny kid. She remembers her father telling her she struggled to settle in and cried a lot because everyone looked different.
But over time, Nigeria became home.
Then, she had to move back to India, and it was tough. "I had to prove how Indian I am every day," she says.
She moved to Australia four years ago and can't believe how easy it was for her to settle into the Australian culture. She posits that it's probably because a considerable proportion of the population are immigrants, and they understand what it means to feel like one.
She joined me on The Newcomers Podcast to chat about her immigrant journey. We explored:
The beauty of the Nigerian culture
Nature vs. nurture
Settling back into India as a kid who grew up in Nigeria
Why feeling in-between cultures is a strength, not a weakness
How her heritage has changed, and more.
Enjoy. This was a fun one.
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E45: Aakansha Jain cannot believe she found it easier to settle in Australia