In this episode, I speak to Ben Boateng-Owusu, an engineer specialising in self-driving vehicles and co-founder of Owari Kids, an organisation focused on creating Afro-centered media for preschool kids. This is a great interview for anyone interested in how we both preserve and modernise culture and tradition. We discuss:

• Growing up between cultures
• The undervaluing of Ghanaian culture
• The role of music and humour in culture and education
• Preserving and futureproofing our culture for future generations 
• The story behind Owari Kids and the game owari itself
• Ben’s approach to personal growth
• Mental health and therapy in the Black community
• The psychological impact of moving away from our culture and how we can course correct
• A call for all creatives to ensure they make work for kids 

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Want to connect with Owari Kids? You can find them on Spotify, YouTube and Instagram @owarikids. Check out their website and get in touch if you're a creative keen to work with them on kids content. This is the soca song we mentioned!

Here's the Glamour article I mentioned about men and loneliness, and here's the Psychology Today piece it's based on.

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Podcast theme song created by musician and spoken word artiste Menaye 🎶 Find her on YouTube and Instagram.

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This episode was recorded at Musical Lunatics studio in Accra.