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 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, […] Written by Other Expats 18 April 202018 April 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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 […] Written by Other Expats 19 February 201919 February 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blogs Contribution Changing the Narrative [of the Black Immigrant] With my backpack tossed aside and my stomach grumbling, I made my way to the kitchen to participate in one of my most cherished pastimes: gorging myself with Nigerian food. I was in high school and after a long day of school and extracurricular activities, I appreciated coming home to my family around the dinner […] Written by Other Expats 1 December 20176 January 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lifestyle Travel Amanda Bates of The Black Expat talks how you expat We recently caught up with Amanda Bates, founder and editor-in-chief of The Black Expat, which highlights the international experiences of black people in diaspora around the world. Amanda, who is also a high education and student affairs counsellor, talks about her inspiration for The Black Expat and some of the community’s plans for the future. […] Written by Other Expats 25 October 201727 January 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Culture The maiden journeys I was born in South Africa in 1983. In a township/ “ghetto” called Mamelodi (which means mother of melodies), fifteen kilometres east of the executive capital city of the country, Pretoria. I was born during a time when South Africa was facing international sanctions and just before the most repressive period of the apartheid regime […] Written by Other Expats 23 September 20179 January 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
