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나이지리아 한국어 선생님| The One With Nneka - Korean As A Second Culture: Episode 14 (2022)

The More Sibyl Podcast Presents: The One With Nneka - Korean As A Second Culture

In this episode, we are talking about a topic dear to my heart–- the Korean language and culture! Esther Nneka Nnanna describes herself as “a struggling writer, digital entrepreneur, and culture enthusiast”. She’s also a content creator, Korean speaker and teacher, artist, and self-taught multi-lingual.

As a recent learner of Korean myself, I especially love seeing someone from my home country share this same love. I met her via her delightful Instagram handle, where she parodies Korean culture.

Nneka explored with us similarities between Korean culture and her own native Igbo culture as well as what aspects she believes Nigerian cultures can learn from. She took us on a step-by-step process of how she learned the language. We also explored how Korean leadership was deliberate about the directives, initiatives, and laws that help not just preserve but also profitably export their culture.

10 살 소녀의 세계: The One with Elizabeth Bamidele - On Sparking Your Inner Creative Self: Episode 10 (2021)

The More Sibyl Podcast Presents:

10 살 소녀의 세계: The One with Elizabeth Bamidele - On Sparking Your Inner Creative Self: Episode 10 (2021)

In the words of singer Whitney Houston, "the children are our future," and it's only fitting that we pay them their dues on today's episode, which happens to coincide with Children's Day.

On the show today, we have Elizabeth Bamidele, a 10-year-old who likes reading and being creative. She's a Nigerian but lives in the UK with her parents; she is the founder and creator of her YouTube channel called Sparklight Kids Club. It is a channel with inspirational videos, educational activities, and creative/fun challenges for kids and pre-teens to help build their confidence, develop their creativity and empower them to become better people.

In this episode, we talked about her journey to online content creation, her inspiration and vision for her channel, as well as her creative process. We also learned more about her family and social relationships and how she's helping her community live better lives through her content.

The brilliant Elizabeth had a word for parents and adults seeking a better relationship with their children - out of the mouth of babes, indeed! Find out when you listen and subscribe to her channel (link is in the show notes).

Thank you, Elizabeth, for gracing us with your presence on the show.