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The Chronicles of A Black Italian Woman

92 episodesLatest Feb 15, 2026
Recorded in ItalyAbout the African DiasporaEnglishSociety & Culture
I am an awkward (cit. Issa Rae) Afroitalian from Brescia, near Milan, based now in Florence, Italy but I lived in Rome for the last 8 years. I lived in London and dreamt about the US as a kid. Through this podcast, I want to share the variety of the Black experience and more through different topics from pop culture to history, society, culture, faith, wellness etc... also with guests in the segment “Diasporahood” Enjoy xxx You can find me on Instagram: @chroniclesofabiw and @smileybennyy

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  1. Ep 31 February, Italian Citizenship law 30th, strong friends

    TW Suicide Hello Everyone, Welcome! It's been some time since my last episode, I hope you're well! We're coming in hot in this episode talking about Black History Month and why d…

    41:24
  2. EP 30 Health, MLK day, British Vogue cover, a New Italian President

    Ciao Everyone,  In this episode, I share with you my experience with isolation due to the "Omarion" variant" from my symptoms, tips,  and my experience with isolation with the hope…

    38:03
  3. Ep 29 Diasporahood with Olivia Lifungula: Photography, Insecure Finale and Long Distance Friendships

    SPOILER ALERT!  Ciao Everyone,  Happy 2022!!! I hope this year is filled with blessings, opportunities, and healing! We are bringing some inspiration for the months ahead:  today s…

    53:45
  4. Ep 28 Christmas memories, Omarion and random 2021 Reflections

    Ciao Everyone, Here is the last episode of 2021! I share with you some of my favourite Christmas memories and I also share with you how this year I had to really reflect on how t…

    33:53
  5. Ep 27 Diaspora with Alan Omam: Ujaama, Camerun, Beyond Victimhood

    Ciao Everyone, In this episode of Diasporahood, our special guest is Alan Omam, founder of Ujaama (IG: @_ujaama_) , a project that shifts the perspective of the African continent…

    45:58
  6. Ep 26: One year podcasting and 7 lessons learned

    Ciao Everyone, Happy one-year anniversary to the Chronicles of a Black Italian Woman! After a little introduction to honor the International Day for Elimination of violence agains…

    32:28
  7. Ep 25 Diasporahood with my mamma Felicia Efua Annan: Italy, food, language and discrimination

    Ciao Everyone, Today I'm not alone for the shortest but probably one of the most powerful Diasporahood episodes with my mum, Felicia Efua Annan. In this episode, my mum will share…

    06:41
  8. Ep 24 Halloween, Squid Game, DDL Zan, Equal Pay, Tampon tax

    Ciao Everyone, We are back with a solo episode. I share with you some of my precious Halloween Memories and my thoughts on Squid Game as someone low-key obsessed with K-Dramas. Di…

    29:47
  9. Ep 23 Diasporahood: Sickle Cells Anemia, Post Brexit, Defining Wealth with Nana Serwah

    Ciao People of the Internet, Diasporahood is back! We’re back with an friend of this podcast, my friend nurse Nana from North London. We tho…

    59:49
  10. Ep 22 Milan Fashion Week, Mimmo Lucano, Internalized Misogyny

    TW Gender violence, hate crimes Ciao, Happy New Month! September is one of the fashion months and the Milan is among the fashion capitals. How has the fashion industry changed fol…

    32:09
  11. Ep 21 It's a Birthday episode: 7 lessons learned this last year

    Ciao, we're back with a birthday episode. I've been blessed with another year in my life, and this is the last time that I will be turning 20 something. How did I even get here s…

    29:56
  12. Ep 20 Italian Summers, Olympics, Misogynoir and Love Island

    We are BAAAck! Happy New Month of September! In this episode, I'm reminiscing my 2021 summer but also my childhood summers. You will discover why you will not receive that reply fr…

    33:04
  13. EP 19 Naomi Osaka, Tokyo Olympics, Volleyball, Youns El Bossettaoui

    Ciao Everyone, Before diving into the summer break, I could not leave you with one last episode that officially announce a summer break haha I leave you with a little reflection o…

    24:01
  14. EP 18 Issa Rae, Euros, Loyalty

    Ciao Everyone, This episode was almost not about to come out but here we are. Lost and a little bit of drama almost had me. Issa Rae, creator of Insecure, could do a masterpiece…

    40:08
  15. EP 17 George Floyd: a year later, Summertime, Femicide

    TW Racism, Suicide, Honor Killing Ciaooo, On June 7th, 2020 there was the Black Lives Matter Protest in Rome following the murder of George Floyd. In this episode, I share how th…

    42:40
  16. Ep 16 Middle East, Mental Health Awareness Month, Zero

    Ciao People of the internet, We are back with a solo episode. In the episode, I will start talking about the escalation of the between Israel and Palestine. This a topic that I ha…

    40:29
  17. Ep 15 Diasporahood: Identities, Asian & African Diaspora relations, Masculinity with Tyler Lum

    Ciao! Diasporahood is back and we are building conversation within the African Diaspora and beyond. Today I'm joined by my friend and activist Tyler Lum, who is Malaysian Chinese…

    01:35:55
  18. EP 14 Toxic Positivity, Diet Prada, Politically Correct

    Ciao Everyone, In the last year, I've been reflecting a lot on the importance of having hard conversations and learning the dangers of toxic positivity. Toxic positivity can also…

    49:15
  19. Ep 13 Restrictions, Vaccination, N*word on Italian TV

    Trigger Warning: Racial slurs, violence Ciao,  I'm back and I will be back on Sunday every 2 weeks! So much has happened since our last episode: 1 year has gon…

    49:32
  20. EP 12 Diasporahood: Harry and Meghan, Black and British, Nursing with Nana-Serwah Ossei

    Ciao! Spring has sprung with a new episode for the Diasporahood series with my friend and nurse Nana- Serwah Ossei as a guest. Who better than her, as a Black British woman, to co…

    01:24:41
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