💭 reflections on: old friends

03/17/22 • 4 min

Old friends are often times a gateway to our past selves. Who we were as teenagers is not gone but only built upon. Today, I encourage you to reach out to an old friend from your teenage years, even if you’re no longer very close. They still know a past version of yourself that may be buried under layers of adulthood.

PS. If you do reach out to an old friend and want to share your story with me, I’d love to hear from you. 🎙️ And you can actually send me a voice message through our website! Looking forward to connecting with more of you soon.

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🎹 a man is synonymous with describing a soldier — with Axel [Part II]

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What are the known unknowns in your life?
How about the unknown unknowns?
It’s a scary thought isn’t it? All the things we have internalized and deeply ingrained in us from childhood, from our families, from society, from culture. And we often go through life completely unaware of what is inherently our own and what was inherited, passed down through generations. In this episode Axel Kacoutié reflects on his relationship to his inherited faith and where he stands today. We also dive into their gender identity, from queerness to masculinity and what it means to be a man.

Episode Mentions:

Axel’s work: A Sound Poem
Vodun: is an ancient religion practiced by some 30 million people in the West African nations of Benin, Togo and Ghana. With its countless deities, animal sacrifice and spirit possession, voodoo -- as it's known to the rest of the world -- is one of the most misunderstood religions on the globe.
Podcast on men and the patriarchy: Men — Scene on Radio (Season 3)
(you can also find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever else you listen)

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🍋 we never really discussed it — with Nora

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Have you ever tried to fit in so badly you changed your appearance? Were you aware of the subconscious reasons that may have lead to this decision?

Nora S. is a close friend and in this episode we dive deep into her roots and unveil a story of layered identity crisis. At a young age, Nora was adopted, then she spent her life growing up in various places, as a Third Culture Kid. On this episode you hear her navigate the delicate dynamics of being from a certain place, but always standing out: from negative stereotypes perpetrated against Asian women, to strangers questioning her belonging, tune in for a vulnerable, honest, and courageous conversation on this week’s episode of the in-betweenish pod.

Content Warning: There is mention of depression in this episode, so please listen with caution. If you would like to avoid this section altogether please skip from minutes 44:30 to 45:15.

Episode Mentions

What’s Wrong with Asking “Where are you from?”
by Rakshitha Arni Ravishankar in the Harvard Business Review
* this is not the exact article mentioned in the episode
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
"And once again, only the Small Things were said. The Big Things lurked unsaid inside."

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