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What does Kenyan food look like outside Kenya? Yvette joins this episode to walk through the dishes that have made it to the diaspora, and what's been changed in translation.
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UNESCO has officially named Senegal as the birthplace of Jollof rice. The war is far from over. Pamela, Adwoa, and Jen join this episode to argue for their regional version, and why theirs is the one to beat.
The Mythology of Twinhood in Yorubaland
In Yoruba tradition, twins aren't just lucky. They're believed to carry special powers and a direct line to the divine. This episode looks at what that means in practice and how that belief still shapes Yoruba family life today.
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