Podcast

Sayafeels returns for a second season, and this time, it’s the voices of Sayaspora that take the mic.

Through this series of authentic conversations, we delve unfiltered into the complex, sometimes contradictory, always rich realities we experience as young women of the African diaspora in Canada.

This season is an invitation to slow down, to reflect, to express ourselves, to listen.

We will talk about love, identity, relationships, culture, and vulnerability. But above all, we will talk about ourselves—about what it means to move between multiple worlds, to juggle often conflicting social expectations, to navigate spaces where our cultural references are both a strength and a challenge.
Each episode is a safe space for open dialogue where we address the real questions: How do we experience love here, far from the norms of our communities of origin? How do we construct our identity in a country that doesn’t always reflect us?
What persistent taboos do we want to break?
And above all: how can we create our own points of reference, as women, diasporic, Afro-descendant, conscious, and seeking alignment?

Dear sisters and fellow Diasporians,

Welcome to our very first Podcast first season of Sayafeels!

My name is Jasmine, born in Montreal/Canada and originally from Morocco. I am the partnerships director at Sayaspora. I am happy to have been the project coordinator and co-host of the first season.

And my name is Joana, a pan-africanist at heart , and Canadian at the fullest. I was born in a small country in east Africa called Burundi and later immigrated to this beautiful indigenous land. I am the project coordinator of this podcast, and host .

The time for conversation is never over! Sayaspora wanted to tackle, with the freedom of tone that characterizes us and without taboos, social issues directly affecting women of the African diaspora. If you missed it, don’t panic, here are a few highlights summarized in this article! The various resources of the Impactful conversations project, i.e. video capsules and podcast episodes, are available on our website. We look forward to hearing from you!