When elephants fight, the grass suffers.

This episode contains strong language and graphic imagery. Sensitive listeners, please be advised.

STORIES

“Disappeared”: Being the child of a changemaker can be an isolating experience. For Lupita and her family, it feels like everything is at stake all the time.

Original score by Khari Lucas.

“The Lions’ Den”: Portia is the daughter of a household name in Rwandan politics who’s larger than life. He keeps his family safe and their spirits high with his irreverent sense of humor. Then the unthinkable happens.

Portia Karegeya, thank you for telling your story.

Produced by Zahra Noorbakhsh and David Exumé. Original score by Lauryn Newson. Edited by John Fecile and Anna Sussman.

Original Mind Your Own theme song by Sandra Lawson-Ndu AKA Sandu Ndu x Peachcurls ft. Ehiorobo. This episode also featured the song Built For You by Wanja Wohoro.

Executive Producers: Glynn Washington and Mark Ristich
Managing Editor: Regina Bediako
Director of Production: Marisa Dodge
Series Producers: David Exumé and Priscilla Alabi
Music Supervisor: Sandra Lawson-Ndu
Story Scouts: Ashley Okwuosa, Fiona Nyong’o, Jessica Kariisa, Lesedi Oluko Moche
Editors: Nancy López and Anna Sussman
Engineering: Miles Lassi
Operations Manager: Florene Wiley
Story Consultant: John Fecile
Graphic Design: Jemimah Ekeh
Original Artwork: Mateus Sithole
Special Thanks: Allan Coye, Jake Kleinberg, Samara Still, Sarah Yoo, Warner Music Group, and Afripods

Episode transcripts can be found here.

Mind Your Own is a production of KQED’s Snap Studios, with sales and distribution by Lemonada Media. Hosted and produced by Lupita Nyong’o. 

Snap Studios is home to the Snap Judgment and Spooked podcasts.

Thank you to our sponsor Magic Mind. You have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code MINDYOUROWN at checkout. You can claim it at: https://www.magicmind.com/mindyourown

When elephants fight, the grass suffers.
This episode contains strong language and graphic imagery. Sensitive listeners, please be advised.
STORIES
“Disappeared”: Being the child of a changemaker can be an isolating experience. For Lupita and her family, it feels like everything is at stake all the time.
Original score by <a href="https://linktr.ee/ccontourr">Khari Lucas</a>.
“The Lions’ Den”: Portia is the daughter of a household name in Rwandan politics who’s larger than life. He keeps his family safe and their spirits high with his irreverent sense of humor. Then the unthinkable happens.
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/portiak/">Portia Karegeya</a>, thank you for telling your story.
Produced by <a href="https://www.zahracomedy.com/">Zahra Noorbakhsh</a> and <a href="https://www.davidexume.com/">David Exumé</a>. Original score by Lauryn Newson. Edited by <a href="https://www.jawnfuhseal.com/">John Fecile</a> and Anna Sussman.
Original Mind Your Own theme song by Sandra Lawson-Ndu AKA <a href="https://linktr.ee/sandundu">Sandu Ndu</a> x <a href="https://www.peachcurls.com/">Peachcurls</a> ft. <a href="https://www.ehiorobo.us/music">Ehiorobo</a>. This episode also featured the song <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R-HDrEPjoU">Built For You</a> by Wanja Wohoro.
Executive Producers: Glynn Washington and Mark Ristich Managing Editor: Regina Bediako Director of Production: Marisa Dodge Series Producers: David Exumé and Priscilla Alabi Music Supervisor: Sandra Lawson-Ndu Story Scouts: Ashley Okwuosa, Fiona Nyong’o, Jessica Kariisa, Lesedi Oluko Moche Editors: Nancy López and Anna Sussman Engineering: Miles Lassi Operations Manager: Florene Wiley Story Consultant: John Fecile Graphic Design: Jemimah Ekeh Original Artwork: Mateus Sithole Special Thanks: Allan Coye, Jake Kleinberg, Samara Still, Sarah Yoo, Warner Music Group, and <a href="https://afripods.africa/">Afripods</a>
Episode transcripts can be found <a href="https://lemonadamedia.com/podcast/freedom-fathers/">here</a>.
Mind Your Own is a production of <a href="https://www.kqed.org/">KQED</a>’s Snap Studios, with sales and distribution by <a href="https://lemonadamedia.com/">Lemonada Media</a>. Hosted and produced by Lupita Nyong’o. 
Snap Studios is home to the <a href="https://snapjudgment.org/">Snap Judgment</a> and <a href="https://spookedpodcast.org/">Spooked</a> podcasts. Thank you to our sponsor Magic Mind. You have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code MINDYOUROWN at checkout. You can claim it at: <a href="https://www.magicmind.com/mindyourown">https://www.magicmind.com/mindyourown</a>

Lupita Nyong’o knows what home feels like. But where exactly is it? In Mexico, where she was born? Kenya, where she grew up? Or the States, where she’s spent the past 20 years? 

Like Lupita, millions of Africans are spread out across the globe following family, searching for love, building futures and creating stories. It's these stories – wild and messy, intimate and joyous – that she wants to hear.

Welcome to Mind Your Own, a storytelling podcast navigating what it means to belong, all from the African perspective. Join Lupita as she shares tales of her own and dives into the lives of real people finding their way in new worlds of every kind. 

Production by Snap Studios at KQED, ad sales and distribution by Lemonada Media.

Lupita Nyong’o knows what home feels like. But where exactly is it? In Mexico, where she was born? Kenya, where she grew up? Or the States, where she’s spent the past 20 years? Like Lupita, millions of Africans are spread out across the globe following family, searching for love, building futures and creating stories. It's these stories – wild and messy, intimate and joyous – that she wants to hear. Welcome to Mind Your Own, a storytelling podcast navigating what it means to belong, all from the African perspective. Join Lupita as she shares tales of her own and dives into the lives of real people finding their way in new worlds of every kind. Production by Snap Studios at KQED, ad sales and distribution by Lemonada Media.

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