{"podcast":{"title":"Journey of the Art","slug":"journey-of-the-art-7113065","podcast_index_feed_id":7113065,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f62876d8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://journey-of-the-art.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/41198470/41198470-1742792322524-35135e2ff5178.jpg","author":"Lola Opatayo","episode_count":45,"summary":"On Journey of the Art, we discuss the artist, unravel the art, and explore the road between, celebrating the highs of artistic achievement and pondering the lows of the artist's sacrifice. This is our biggest question: what is the secret to staying on the journey of the art? Stay connected Find out more about the show: https://journeyoftheart.com/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T20:17:59.036167+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-of-the-art-7113065"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 33: Writing about African children in the diaspora","slug":"ep-33-writing-about-african-children-in-the-diaspora","published_at":"2025-11-05T13:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-of-the-art-7113065/ep-33-writing-about-african-children-in-the-diaspora","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-of-the-art-7113065","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/journey-of-the-art/episodes/Ep-33-Writing-about-African-children-in-the-diaspora-e3ah13u","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f62876d8/podcast/play/110707262/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-5%2F410617577-44100-2-3f6272fcd499.m4a","summary":"In this episode, I have the privilege of speaking with Eddie Kawooya, author of the Ace and the Misfits series. We talk about how immigrant kids can foster friendships and a sense of purpose through sports. Inspired by his own immigrant experiences, Eddie brings to life a community of young boys who thrive through sports and a joint sense of purpose. Upheld by the storytelling traditions of his Ugandan heritage, and specifically, his grandmother’s stories, Eddie’s Ace and the Misfits series is nostalgic and provides crucial insights into the lives of young, immigrant boys. Ace and the Misfits vs the Soccer Knights is forthcoming in Spring 2026. Show Highlights 00:00 – Introduction 2:31 – Eddie’s journey as an artist 11:29 – Discussing Ace and the Misfits vs The Soccer Knights 14:04 – Drawing from his immigrant experience to write the book 17:09 – Unpacking the challenges of immigration in children 23:04 – Learning from his grandmother and drawing from Ugandan storytelling traditions 28:40 – The hardest part of the book to write 31:27 – Addressing the challenges of young, immigrant boys 32:37 – Writing in the language of Gen Alphas 35:12 – Tips for writing for African children in the diaspora 37:55 – Full circle: Describing how he feels about his writing now _____________________ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fmydDmFEuPY _____________________ Guest’s links Pre-order Ace and Misfits vs The Soccer Knights: https://lernerbooks.com/shop/show/26221 Follow Eddie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boundless_kawooya/ _____________________ Host’s links Find out more about the show: https://www.journeyoftheart.com/ Follow Journey of the Art on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/journeyoftheartpod/ Book a one-on-one with Lola: https://wordcaps.com/coaching/","meta_description":"In this episode, I have the privilege of speaking with Eddie Kawooya, author of the Ace and the Misfits series. We talk about how immigrant kids can foste…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2471,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/journey-of-the-art-7113065/episodes/ep-33-writing-about-african-children-in-the-diaspora/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-of-the-art-7113065/ep-33-writing-about-african-children-in-the-diaspora.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}