Welcome to Zero Generation: The Migration Conversation

What is the ‘Zero Generation’? What’s it like to be a part of it? And what does this wave of japa mean for us?
I’m Damilola Onwah, a writer and product manager, and these questions are always on my mind. Historically, we have this concept of first-generation and second-generation immigrants, but what about those who moved countries as adults in recent years, charting their own path? I'm part of this ‘Zero Generation’: I’m a millennial who moved to America a decade ago to start a new life, leaving my old version of home in Nigeria behind me.
There’s a tension in straddling two places that don’t quite feel like home anymore, yet there’s so much courage and hope involved in uprooting yourself from your home for an unknown future in a faraway land. We're having these conversations behind closed doors, in group chats, on social media, and elsewhere, and I want to air them out into the open.
On this podcast, I dig deeper into the Zero Generation experience with Guests who get it: folks who moved as adults, young children and those whose parents made the move before they were born, those parenting cross-culturally, even those who tried to relocate and ultimately returned home.
Whether the journey has been one filled with regret, wistfulness, or hard-won success, I explore all sides of this story. Is immigration worth it? There’s no simple answer, but I’ll pull that thread with every new conversation. Join me on this journey and tell me about your Zero Generation story in the comments.
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