A transatlantic conversation on presence, performance, and what it will take to reclaim the formation of boys from the systems that will never know their names By Ola Akinwe with insights from Jiri Rakosnik, Few Good Men (Amsterdam) Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network (BMAN) | Global Boys Conversation Series In the quiet vacuum of modern mentorship,
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A Conversation Between Psychologist Dr. Judy Chu and Ola Akinwe What Is the Digital Father? “The invisible system of algorithms, influencers, and digital platforms increasingly mediating how boys construct identity, meaning, and masculine self-concept.” These systems influence how boys think, behave, and form identity often without intentional human direction. There is a quiet shift unfolding
Editor’s Note As traditional mentorship faces a global crisis, a new authority has filled the silence: the Digital Father. In this urgent commentary, Ola Akinwe explores the Relational Poverty driving millions of boys to seek identity through algorithms rather than human connection. It is a vital call to action for anyone committed to reclaiming the



