E109: O'Nell Agossa doesn't mind if you don't understand him

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In this episode, I'm speaking with O'Nell Agossa, who moved to Canada from Benin as a nine year old.

At 13, a lady on a bus told O'Nell to “go back to where you're coming from.” But he's refused to give that experience the power to define who he was or who he has grown up to be.

Instead, he thinks that the confusion others feel is not your problem to solve. You don't owe anyone an explanation of who you are. You don't need to fit into their narrow categorizations that make them feel comfortable. You just need to be.

In this conversation, O’Nell and I explore curiosity as a way of life and why he’s writing a book about the trait. We also chat about:

* Why the immigrant experience is about hope and renewal

* Immigrants as bridges between worlds

* The weight immigrant parents carry

* Why you don't need to ask permission to belong

Official Links

✅ Connect with O’Nell Agossa on LinkedIn

✅ Follow along as he prepares to publish his book, Curiosity and I

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