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
Blogs Two things you should know if you’re an expat worker in Malaysia Two major updates. The first is about insurance. One of the biggest insurance companies in Malaysia recently released a memo (not public) about countries that are sanctioned. We’re not sure if the sanctions are on a national level by Malaysia or just this one single company. But here’s what you need to know. What countries are […] November 25, 2018February 21, 2022
Blogs New in Kuala Lumpur? 5 apps you should download now Just moved to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and need some advice on what apps can help you get around and meet your new neighbours? We have 5 of those for you! November 7, 2018March 8, 2022
Podcast In conversation with… Tatiana Shulgina Welcome to Season 2 of the Other Expats podcast! We met up with Russian expat, Tatiana Shulgina, who teaches English in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to get us started. Tatiana (Tanya) also just recently completed her book, A Dream too Far: Educating Refugees in Malaysia, to create awareness about the plight of refugees in the country. […] October 8, 2018March 8, 2022
Blogs Finding and renting property for expats in Malaysia There are many different avenues for finding and renting a property for expats in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur and Selangor to be specific) and we’ll be looking at some of them and highlighting some great advice. The good news is that you can do most of your home search online. However, I’ve found that some homeowners […] May 21, 2018March 8, 2022
Blogs Who’ll win the Malaysian General election? Choose wisely There’s no discernible indication that the supposedly long-awaited Malaysian General election is almost here. In a few days, on 9 May 2018, Malaysians will be rallying to decide who they want their next leader to be. I say it isn’t noticeable because election season in Nigeria is not something you’ll need to be reminded about. […] May 7, 2018March 8, 2022
Podcast Maysoun Mustafa – Be open to experiences “Be open to experiences, be open to meeting new people and, it might seem creepy at times, but just smile. Smile at strangers, smile at whoever…because you never know how a simple smile can affect someone in whatever they’re going through with their day or life…” In this episode, Maysoun Mustafa, researcher and plant biologist, […] April 9, 2018March 8, 2022
Opinion Being Nigerian in Malaysia sucks and some reasons why I totally love it I love that I’m African. If that wasn’t good enough, I’m Nigerian. And Black. But there are some things that are just not so great about being a Black African man from Nigeria living in a foreign country. Some of these things will jump up and attack me anywhere in the world (even at home) […] February 12, 2018March 8, 2022
Podcast Emmanuel Olalere from Geekception – Enjoying the inflight entertainment “People are going to have a different perception of me and you, and I might as well own it…I cannot change people’s perception overnight but I can show them that I’m willing to work hard, dedicate a lot of time to this endeavour.” – Emmanuel Olalere And work (very) hard, he does. Emmanuel runs Geekception, […] January 31, 2018January 31, 2018
Contribution “No Really, Where Are You From?” Pyongyang. Really. The most common question I get asked here in Malaysia is “Where are you from?” It’s a question that I’m not particularly fond of; something I’ve been meaning to write about for a while now. I could never really articulate my disdain for the question properly, that is until a few nights ago […] January 27, 2018March 8, 2022
