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Ciku Kimeria is a Kenyan author "Of goats and poisoned oranges" - (https://www.amazon.com/goats-poisoned-oranges-Ciku-Kimeria-ebook/dp/B00HBBWPI6), development consultant, adventurer and travel blogger (www.thekenyanexplorer.com). She writes both fiction and non-fiction focusing on African stories that need telling. She has worked on diverse pieces for various international and local publications including Quartz, Ozy, The East African etc. She has travelled to 45 countries – 16 of them in Africa. 153 countries to go and 63 territories!
"Of goats and poisoned oranges" has been extremely well received in Kenya and beyond. It tells the story of a Kenyan middle aged power couple and their complicated marriage. The novel explores issues of greed, revenge, betrayal and murder. It runs from the 1960s to 2013. It has been described as “Wicked, funny, poignant, wacky, human, a big ball of fun and danger”, “A unique and captivating book”, “Fun and intriguing”, “Impossible to put down once you start reading.”
She recently moved to Dakar, Senegal from Kenya to work on her second novel. She also works at as the Africa Communication Manager at a leading global strategy consulting firm.
She holds a B.S. in Management Science from MIT with minors in Urban Planning and International development studies.
Chicken and Jollof Rice show on 419 scams and various scandals
In this episode of the Chicken and Jollof Rice show, the hosts discuss various topics including the stereotypes people have about Nigerians, the dynamics of going to a historically black college and/or university (HBCU) as opposed to going to a regular college, a financial aid scandal at Howard, connotations of the name "Tyrone", a name popularized by the Erykah Badu's hit song etc.
Chicken and Jollof Rice's Show’s four hosts foreground their first-generation African-American identities and wield them to provide unique perspectives on pop culture, social justice issues, and more in Africa and the United States. The show is at the intersection of black, African, and American experiences. As host @And1Grad says, “Africans, especially first-generation, need voices for the same reason African Americans need voices. We aren't a monolith either and we aren't really represented in this country in all avenues. I think our viewpoints on certain issues, as first-gen African-Americans, are pretty unique to [podcasts] and most mediums.” If you’re a first-gen kid, I think you’ll like CNJR, too.
The part of this episode that I can most relate to is the section on Nigerian stereotypes. The show's hosts are Africans and as such, it can be assumed that any fun they are making at Nigeria's expense is in good jest. Despite the fact that Nigerians are the most successful ethnic group in the US, they are sometimes unfortunately known for less admirable reasons. Growing up in Kenya, the main thing I knew about Nigerians was that they are extremely well educated. Nigerian parents were not to be impressed by their kids only getting a Bachelor's degree - a Masters degree was the bare minimum required for parents to believe they did not waste fees on their kids. What is true though - is that given the fact that a fair proportion of Africans/black people are of Nigerian ancestry, we should not be surprised that Nigerians dominate the airwaves on black/African news - for better or for worse.
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