Candid Conversations episode 1

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This first episode of Candid Conversations Podcast engraves unforgettable images in the mind of the listeners as Abimbola Oyediran, a Community Health Worker of African Descent recounts her ordeal to return home as the Dublin Riots escalates, streets, shops set ablaze on Thursday 23rd November 2023 in Dublin City Centre. Abimbola Oyediran is a Community Health Worker and Freelance Photographer  working in the City of Dublin, Ireland. 

About the series

Join host Mary Oyediran for the Candid Conversations podcast, where she meets members of the African diaspora to discuss their personal experiences living in Ireland. The series explores, in a candid and open manner, the impacts of racism on minority communities. We’ll hear about the cultural experiences and focus on the many positive contributions the African diaspora make to enrich Irish society. Candid Conversations podcast is available on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get podcasts.

Produced in Near FM studios. Coolock, Dublin, Ireland.

Social Benefit content is made with the support of Coimisiún Na Mean, Sound and Vision scheme. Funded by the Television License fee.