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Lupita Nyong’o came up with the idea for this when she was stuck in traffic and wanted to hear a story from Kenya, where she grew up. She’s inviting others in the African diaspora to tell real-life tales from Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Johannesburg and more.

What’s really interesting is Nyong’o talking about how uncomfortable it felt to lose her accent for the American market, before finding her authentic voice again.

lemonadamedia.com/show/mind-yo

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