Other Expats's articles Podcast Abubakar Bala — Make sure you’re not crossing boundaries Abubakar Bala is a research assistant at a university in Malaysia, where he has been working on artificial intelligence and machine prediction/predictive maintenance. He’s also trying to take the same model into healthcare in predict/classify diseases, specifically cancer. He lived and studied in Saudi Arabia before moving to Malaysia to continue his studies. Stuff we […] Written by Other Expats 13 June 202113 June 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Podcast Mbeke Waseme — How to live abroad successfully Our guest on this episode is Mbeke Waseme, a management coach, international education consultant, photographer, yoga instructor, and writer. Her books include “Make the changes, feel the joy” and “How to work and live abroad successfully.” We discuss her experiences being a Black expat in Malaysia and being Jamaican in Ghana, where she currently resides. […] Written by Other Expats 2 May 20212 May 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Podcast Stanley Obi — The beginning of growth Stanley Obi is our guest on this episode. Stanley is a serial entrepreneur based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is a business development director at Kent Citizenship Services and runs the advisory firm, NW Consulting Solutions. Listen to the full episode here (or wherever you get your podcasts from: Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Public […] Written by Other Expats 25 April 202125 April 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Podcast Faith Gotora – Have a long-term plan Our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast is Faith Gotora, a ticketing agent at an airline in Kuala Lumpur and owner of Wigs by Fay, a wigs, hair extensions, and hair accessories shop. You can find Wigs by Fay on the website here and the IG here. Stuff we talked about 2.10 […] Written by Other Expats 18 April 202118 April 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Podcast Ngonidzashe Jokomo — It’s your time to make a life for yourself Ngonidzashe Jokomo is our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast. Ngonidzashe is a knowledge specialist at a leading online trading platform in Kuala Lumpur and also runs the fashion and printing label mhazilife. mhazilife works on custom T-shirts, hoodies, jackets, baseball/trucker/flat caps, football/futsal/badminton jersey printing, as well as personal and corporate orders. […] Written by Other Expats 4 April 20214 April 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Podcast In conversation with Chisomo Sakala Our guest on this episode is Chisomo Sakala, a customer service specialist at a leading call center in Kuala Lumpur and founder/content creator at A Younger Voice. She talks about being a Black woman and an expat; the good, the bad, and the not-so-nice of living in Malaysia; and more. Stuff we talked about 1.05 […] Written by Other Expats 14 March 202114 March 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Podcast In conversation with Danny Madzura Danny Madzura, our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast, talks about getting lost in Cuba and speaking Spanish, the career advantage of being multilingual, being a black expat in a pandemic, and more. 1.20 – Ending up in Malaysia 3.25 – Getting lost in Cuba and speaking Spanish 6.53 – The language […] Written by Other Expats 28 February 202128 February 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Podcast In conversation with Christina Belloge – Melanin Travels Magic Our first episode in 2021 features Christina Belloge, a multilingual paid media/digital marketing consultant, travel enthusiast, and director of Melanin Travels Magic. Christina has been an expat for 14 years, living in London, Amsterdam, and Dusseldorf. Melanin Travels Magic is a black-owned travel agency aimed at helping the Black diaspora facilitate their discovery of other […] Written by Other Expats 4 January 20214 January 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Podcast In conversation with Fadzisai Matewa Fadzisai Matewa is our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast. Fadzisai is Zimbabwean, has lived in Malaysia for several years, and is a market development specialist with a multinational software company in Kuala Lumpur. Some stuff we talked about: 1.00 Who is Fadzisai? 2:51 being (over)sold the Malaysian education experience 4:49 the […] Written by Other Expats 18 July 202018 July 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Podcast In conversation with Ralph Mpofu Ralph Mpofu is our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast. Ralph is a community builder, strategist, and changemaker, passionate about connecting the dots for impact and sustainable development. Some of the stuff we talked about: 1:30 – Who’s Ralph Mpofu? Short story, he’s about positive vibes. 6:15 – The state of (black) […] Written by Other Expats 10 June 202010 June 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Blogs Opinion How about now? I’m almost a hundred percent certain that former Miss Universe Malaysia, Samantha Katie James, was surprised at the predominantly negative reactions she received online from her comments. Her surprise will not have been from the negative reactions but that people condemned her thoughts that are supposed to be a shared idea in the community that […] Written by Other Expats 3 June 20203 June 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Podcast In conversation with Jacinta Nalweyiso https://www.instagram.com/p/B-JgrZ4Dmpd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Our guest on this episode is a graduate of biotechnology from UCSI University in Cheras in Malaysia, currently pursuing a Master’s degree. Jacinta Nalweyiso shares her experience living in Malaysia for four years, and her interests, including singing and stop-motion videos, which are really, really cool! https://radiopublic.com/other-expats-6rVKqk/s1!8b37a Links to her work where you can […] Written by Other Expats 13 May 202013 May 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Loading Load more
Podcast Abubakar Bala — Make sure you’re not crossing boundaries Abubakar Bala is a research assistant at a university in Malaysia, where he has been working on artificial intelligence and machine prediction/predictive maintenance. He’s also trying to take the same model into healthcare in predict/classify diseases, specifically cancer. He lived and studied in Saudi Arabia before moving to Malaysia to continue his studies. Stuff we […] Written by Other Expats 13 June 202113 June 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Podcast Mbeke Waseme — How to live abroad successfully Our guest on this episode is Mbeke Waseme, a management coach, international education consultant, photographer, yoga instructor, and writer. Her books include “Make the changes, feel the joy” and “How to work and live abroad successfully.” We discuss her experiences being a Black expat in Malaysia and being Jamaican in Ghana, where she currently resides. […] Written by Other Expats 2 May 20212 May 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Podcast Stanley Obi — The beginning of growth Stanley Obi is our guest on this episode. Stanley is a serial entrepreneur based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is a business development director at Kent Citizenship Services and runs the advisory firm, NW Consulting Solutions. Listen to the full episode here (or wherever you get your podcasts from: Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Public […] Written by Other Expats 25 April 202125 April 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Podcast Faith Gotora – Have a long-term plan Our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast is Faith Gotora, a ticketing agent at an airline in Kuala Lumpur and owner of Wigs by Fay, a wigs, hair extensions, and hair accessories shop. You can find Wigs by Fay on the website here and the IG here. Stuff we talked about 2.10 […] Written by Other Expats 18 April 202118 April 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Podcast Ngonidzashe Jokomo — It’s your time to make a life for yourself Ngonidzashe Jokomo is our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast. Ngonidzashe is a knowledge specialist at a leading online trading platform in Kuala Lumpur and also runs the fashion and printing label mhazilife. mhazilife works on custom T-shirts, hoodies, jackets, baseball/trucker/flat caps, football/futsal/badminton jersey printing, as well as personal and corporate orders. […] Written by Other Expats 4 April 20214 April 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Podcast In conversation with Chisomo Sakala Our guest on this episode is Chisomo Sakala, a customer service specialist at a leading call center in Kuala Lumpur and founder/content creator at A Younger Voice. She talks about being a Black woman and an expat; the good, the bad, and the not-so-nice of living in Malaysia; and more. Stuff we talked about 1.05 […] Written by Other Expats 14 March 202114 March 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Podcast In conversation with Danny Madzura Danny Madzura, our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast, talks about getting lost in Cuba and speaking Spanish, the career advantage of being multilingual, being a black expat in a pandemic, and more. 1.20 – Ending up in Malaysia 3.25 – Getting lost in Cuba and speaking Spanish 6.53 – The language […] Written by Other Expats 28 February 202128 February 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Podcast In conversation with Christina Belloge – Melanin Travels Magic Our first episode in 2021 features Christina Belloge, a multilingual paid media/digital marketing consultant, travel enthusiast, and director of Melanin Travels Magic. Christina has been an expat for 14 years, living in London, Amsterdam, and Dusseldorf. Melanin Travels Magic is a black-owned travel agency aimed at helping the Black diaspora facilitate their discovery of other […] Written by Other Expats 4 January 20214 January 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Podcast In conversation with Fadzisai Matewa Fadzisai Matewa is our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast. Fadzisai is Zimbabwean, has lived in Malaysia for several years, and is a market development specialist with a multinational software company in Kuala Lumpur. Some stuff we talked about: 1.00 Who is Fadzisai? 2:51 being (over)sold the Malaysian education experience 4:49 the […] Written by Other Expats 18 July 202018 July 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Podcast In conversation with Ralph Mpofu Ralph Mpofu is our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast. Ralph is a community builder, strategist, and changemaker, passionate about connecting the dots for impact and sustainable development. Some of the stuff we talked about: 1:30 – Who’s Ralph Mpofu? Short story, he’s about positive vibes. 6:15 – The state of (black) […] Written by Other Expats 10 June 202010 June 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blogs Opinion How about now? I’m almost a hundred percent certain that former Miss Universe Malaysia, Samantha Katie James, was surprised at the predominantly negative reactions she received online from her comments. Her surprise will not have been from the negative reactions but that people condemned her thoughts that are supposed to be a shared idea in the community that […] Written by Other Expats 3 June 20203 June 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Podcast In conversation with Jacinta Nalweyiso https://www.instagram.com/p/B-JgrZ4Dmpd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Our guest on this episode is a graduate of biotechnology from UCSI University in Cheras in Malaysia, currently pursuing a Master’s degree. Jacinta Nalweyiso shares her experience living in Malaysia for four years, and her interests, including singing and stop-motion videos, which are really, really cool! https://radiopublic.com/other-expats-6rVKqk/s1!8b37a Links to her work where you can […] Written by Other Expats 13 May 202013 May 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
