Why Culture Should Change
Tolu reflects on why he believes that certain aspects of Nigerian culture should change over time.
Stories from 96
Stories from 96 is focused on the life of Tolu Obalade Tolu is an immigrant who has lived in the United Kingdom, Nigeria, and Nicaragua and is currently residing in the United States. Each episode focuses on a different experience ranging from growing up in an African home to dealing with racism in higher education in the U.S. https://www.instagram.com/storiesfrom96/
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Unpacking Anti-DEI Rhetoric
Tolu talks about his experience with DEI initiatives and why the rollback of these programs is setting people back.
How to Start a Podcast?
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Anime Recommedations
Tolu talks created a list of all the anime that he watched over the past 15 years. The link is below: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kUAYduzO86TPQMs0NzZC0ayEAGbhJerVXGU8uBhZb88/edit?usp=sharing
Never settle for less
Tolu talks about why he refuses to settle for less than what he deserves.
25 Facts About Tolu
25 Facts about Tolu I am a huge Arsenal fan I’m in the top 1% of gamers on PS4 I love Anime. I’m in an Anime club I’ve lived in 4 countries I’ve visited 9 countries excluding Nigeria I’m the last born in my family My brother and sister live in the U.K. and my parents live in Nigeria I’m moved 3 times in 3 years I’m 6 ft 2 inches I wanted to be an inventor when I was younger If I could have a…
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Ted Talk - What Does it Mean to Be An Immigrant?
In 2017, Tolu gave a TED Talk at the Riggs Alumni Center at the University of Maryland titled "What Does it Mean to Be An Immigrant?" This TED talk focuses on Tolu's background as an Immigrant as he tries to debunk common misconceptions and myths about the immigrant experience in the U.S. Below is the link; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18FDRw3GZaU&list=LL&index=14&t=100s&ab_channel=ToluObalade
The SeeSaw x Stories from 96 - Discussing Immigration and SARS.
Tolu had the opportunity to speak to Dayo Adeniyi who is a first-year MPP student at the University of Maryland. He is the host of the Seesaw podcast. We had a discussion about immigration and SARS. Below is the link to his website and Instagram; https://pod.link/1481022366/episode/YWRlZGF5b2FkZW5peWkucG9kYmVhbi5jb20vYjY0ZTNkMjAtYWI3OS0zNjVhLTkyZTktNjhjOWUyNWJhNWY4…
Perfectionism
Tolu talks about his struggles with perfectionism in multiple areas of his life.