Coming of Age: Emerging from My Cocoon
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Welcome to #SWPod! SW stands for Sisi Wote ('all of us' in Swahili) and this is the podcast where you can listen to casual commentary on Black music and literature from Global Majority writers from the perspective of a casual reader and everyday music listener just like you! aka me, Mandi.
This week, Mandi is joined by her friend, Deborah, a book publicist, to discuss the theme of 'Coming of Age: Emerging from My Cocoon'.
- In our Sounds segment: We dive into Laufey's "Street by Street" to explore the tentative but necessary process of self-discovery, focusing on the powerful lyric "I’m reclaiming what’s mine."
- In our Stories segment: The discussion centers on the themes of coming of age and parental trauma through Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's debut novel, Purple Hibiscus, analyzing the oppressive and authoritarian household of the main characters, Kambili and Jaja.
- In our Soundtracking Stories segment: The playlist is updated with five new tracks related to the episode's theme. (Note: Specific song examples were not available in the transcript). Listen and save the playlist here:SW POD: 'soundtracking stories' playlist stories
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See you lot in the next one! <3