Society & Culture:Places & Travel

Gone to Afrika

JO Hosted by Julie Olum

the pan-African travel podcast. Stories from everyday people and their journeys in and around the continent.

7 episodesBi-weekly

Episodes

EP 6 | From Morocco with Zaka Pt2

Part 2 of a chat with Zaka, a Moroccan adventurer, artist and liver of life - from the continuation of his cycling trip from Morocco to Ghana and his past year in East Africa, enjoy! Timestamps: Lockdown in Burkina Faso: 1:31 Effects of French vs British Colonialism: 6:52 Cycling trip inspiration and prep: 9:52 Back to Morocco after 1 year on 2 wheels: 30:01 Amazigh people, secession from Morocco and Western Sahara: 31:27 Border crossings throughout the trip: 39:19 Kenya: 43:53 Dream countries, languages and musical instruments to learn: 47:37 Music from his trips: 48:01 Connect with us: IG | instagram.com/gonetoafrikapod X | twitter.com/gonetoafrikapod TikTok | www.tiktok.com/@gonetoafrikapod

3 years ago50 min

EP 5 | Riding Through the Sahara & West Africa with Zaka

Meet Zaka, a Moroccan adventurer, artist and liver of life - another 2-part chat about journeys and awakenings in Pan Africanism, starting with his journey cycling from Morocco to Ghana. Part 2 out soon. Enjoy! Timestamps: Moroccan/Native American upbringing: Playing gnaoueh music at the souks in Marrakech: 6:31 Working in tourism in Morocco: 13:40 Cycling from Morocco through West Africa: 23:31 Sahara: 23:47 Mauritania: 26:37 Senegal: 28:10 Gambia: 31:05 Camping and staying with chiefs in every village: 37:37 Guinea-Conakry: 42:41 Cote d'Ivoire: 47:32 Ghanaian border: 49:16 Connect with us: IG | instagram.com/gonetoafrikapod X | twitter.com/gonetoafrikapod TikTok | www.tiktok.com/@gonetoafrikapod

3 years ago56 min

EP 4 | EA to the World (PT2)

Here's part 2 of our conversation with Yasmine aka Bananasoverdose. Enjoy! Timestamps: Activist spirit and personal FGM experience: 02:14 Reflections post-FGM, sexual liberation: 17:49 Traveling in Africa wishlist: 27:17 Uganda experience: border refusal and Nyege Nyege Festival 2022: 28:33 Writing music/lyrics in Somali, Arabic and English: 35:36 Fuckboy Farax: viral song: 36:30 Somali Amapiano: 40:32 Closing: 43:12 Connect with Yasmine: IG | https://instagram.com/bananasoverdose Soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/bananasoverdose Follow us: IG | instagram.com/gonetoafrikapod X | twitter.com/gonetoafrikapod TikTok | www.tiktok.com/@gonetoafrikapod

3 years ago44 min

EP 3 | East Africa to the World w/ Bananasoverdose (PT1)

Meet my sis and the sensational Somali/Ethiopian musician, activist and baddie, Bananasoverdose aka Yasmine. We chat about growing up in Saudi Arabia, coming home to East Africa, comparisons between living in Ethiopia and Kenya and so much more. Part 2 next week! Connect with Yas: Music | https://linktr.ee/bananasoverdose IG | https://instagram.com/bananasoverdose Follow us: IG | https://instagram.com/gonetoafrikapod X | https://twitter.com/gonetoafrikapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@gonetoafrikapod

3 years ago45 min

EP2 | Mission: 54 Countries

We're back! In this episode I chat to Foster aka Faka Everywhere, a real nomad and Pan-Africanist from Accra, Ghana. We spoke about his mission to visit every single African country, his love for Uganda, his several (very short) trips to his neighboring Togo and Cote 'Ivoire and more!

3 years ago36 min

EP1 | The Dad Interview

Interview #1 of the poddy, it made sense that I introduce 1/2 of the people who planted the traveling bug HEAVY in me: my travel agent/athlete/nomad cool Dad, Joash Olum. Enjoy! Timestamps. Growing up in Mombasa, Kampala, Dar Es Salaam: 3:43 Being on the Kenya team boycotting the 1976 Montreal Olympics in solidarity with Black South Africans: 8:26 Why Kenya is lit: 18:10 Zimbabwe: 27:04 Nigeria and Western Kenya cultural similarities: 24:09 African travel/connectivity over the years: 28:24 Promoting indigenous-owned businesses as a tour operator: 37:57 Slum tours & poverty porn: 49:07 Closing words: 55:33 Follow us: IG | https://instagram.com/gonetoafrikapod X | https://twitter.com/gonetoafrikapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@gonetoafrikapod Follow Julie: IG | https://instagram.com/frameambition

3 years ago60 min

intro | From Africa to...Africa?

Hello and welcome! Here's a little intro to Gone to Afrika and what we're about to set off into around here, rare mini solo episode by me, your host Julie O. Follow us: @gonetoafrikapod on IG and Twitter (X) Follow Julie: @frameambition on IG and TikTok

3 years ago8 min