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. […] April 4, 2021February 22, 2022
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 […] February 28, 2021February 22, 2022
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 […] July 18, 2020February 22, 2022
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) […] June 10, 2020February 22, 2022
Podcast In conversation with Jacinta Nalweyiso 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! Links to her work where you can follow/connect/support/encourage/motivate her: […] May 13, 2020February 22, 2022
Podcast In conversation with Carl Kapapiro Our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast is Carl Kapapiro, co-founder of SNCT Marketing. He spent 12 years in Malaysia, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in business studies from the University of East London and proceeded to pursue his career in sales and marketing. Carl Kapapiro is currently based in Uganda, […] April 18, 2020February 22, 2022
Podcast In conversation with Emmanuel Okwu These are trying times and we hope you are staying safe by following the recommended health guidelines. This is going to be here a while but it will pass. Our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast, Emmanuel Chisom Okwu, does not talk about “the rona.” Emmanuel talks about his experience starting the […] March 19, 2020March 19, 2020
Podcast In conversation with… Dadje Valere “When you travel in a country, the first thing you should do is try to understand and adapt to the culture…” says our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast—Dadje Valere, French-speaking Camerounian, and instrument and control engineer, who has been in Malaysia since 2009. Dadje talks about how he integrates into society, […] October 29, 2019February 22, 2022
Podcast It’s because you’re black At some point in the last 24 hours, that thought has crossed your mind if you’re black. If it hasn’t yet (and if it did), it’s going to in the next 24 hours. I can’t see your past or your future. “It’s because I’m black” is just one of those thoughts that cross the minds […] March 20, 2019March 8, 2022
Podcast Introducing Zainab Olamiji… and how different are jobs from careers? Who’s Zainab Olamiji? Why did she go from studying medicine to being a business development manager? Are jobs and careers the same thing? Or just how different are they? Did our parents care about their jobs or their careers? You’d have to listen to find out. This episode of the Other Expats podcast was produced […] February 19, 2019March 8, 2022