https://open.spotify.com/episode/76DD9ESr6wZKUyQL74qgJV?si=s-S0ODjkSVm31m4wkXhluQ
Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu is a researcher, teacher, non-fiction and fiction writer, and a public intellectual. Chika holds a Ph.D. in African Development and Policy Studies from Howard University in Washington D.C.
I discovered Chika in a recent TED talk, where she talks about how Africa can use its traditional knowledge to make progress, and I immediately emailed her an invitation to join experimentQ podcast. I am a big believer in learning experiences crafted with respect to local identity and cultural context, and I was looking forward to Chika’s perspective.
This was the first distance / aka Skype recorded interview, between Mumbai and California, and I am immensely grateful for Chika who offered almost 2 hours of her time, for us to uncover stories leading to a career as indigenous knowledge expert, the current state of curriculum on the continent and a vision for the future of Africa, when it comes to education, dignity and progress.
03:25 - A life of asking questions. Chika's biography
05:05 - A question from Episode 05's guest
07:50 - On human beauty and truth
10:30 - Hashtags game: Seek - Believe
12:00 - Why education?
14:40 - Wow learning experiences in 2017
17:15 - On competition in schools and communities
19:20 - African gift inspirations
20:40 - On failure and success
25:00 - The mission to build dignity for the Africans.