Podcast
Seun’s Talking Drum British and West African
Episodes
- 1. It's Seun Not Sean!
Seun Matiluko is a “zillenial” and a British-Nigerian journalist. She has a large and vibrant family – who won’t stop sending her messages in the group chat! Seun’s grandfather was…
- 2. FosteredExplicit
British-Nigerian journalist Seun Matiluko unpacks the term “farming” used to describe a period between the 1950s and 1990s when tens of thousands of West African children were priv…
- 3. Hubs
In episode two, British-Nigerian journalist Seun Matiluko learned that thousands of West African children were privately fostered up and down the UK, including in many rural locati…
- 4. Mother Tongue
In episode three, British-Nigerian journalist Seun Matiluko spoke with British-West Africans across the UK: from Peckham to Belfast. There was one thing that united everyone she sp…
- 5. Celebration
British-Nigerian journalist Seun Matiluko marks the end of the series by exploring what celebration means to British-West Africans!She starts by looking at Yoruba naming ceremonies…
- Introducing Talking DrumTrailer
Stories about white families fostering African children, identity, language and jollof rice, lead Seun to ask whether it is possible to be authentically British and West African.
