Podcast Felix Tabenda – Tell the world who we are Felix Tabenda—Cameroonian and a Lead Finance Analyst at an MNC in Malaysia—talks to Other Expats about moving from Cameroon to the UAE and now, Malaysia. Written by Other Expats 29 January 20191 February 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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 […] Written by Other Expats 25 November 201823 January 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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! Written by Other Expats 7 November 201823 January 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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. […] Written by Other Expats 8 October 20185 November 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Podcast Aminu Akhabue – Come for the study, development and knowledge then go home Written by Other Expats 3 June 201817 September 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Podcast Kristen Noelle – Building communities This episode of the Other Expats podcast features freedom chaser, digital nomad, and founder of LITT Nomads, Kristen Noelle. If living and working on the go in Southeast Asia is your thing, you’ll definitely want to hear what she has to say and check out LITT Nomads. Living in Malaysia I’ve learnt that it is […] Written by Other Expats 1 April 201817 September 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blogs Uber’s gone. What now? The rumours have come to a head. Grab bought Uber’s operations in Southeast Asia. Congrats to them. While that is good news for Grab, it’s not good news for me. Or Uber. Or you, if you depend on ride-hailing services for getting around. See, I depend on the trains to go just about anywhere in the […] Written by Other Expats 28 March 201828 March 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Podcast Roth Mikoungui – If they can do it, so can I In February, we met up with Roth Mikoungui, a support engineer from Congo, in Nu Sentral. It took us a while to find a quiet-ish place to record and we finally settled at The Gravy Factory, which had an open-air area with a great view and was relatively quiet. Being on the fifth floor and […] Written by Other Expats 24 March 201817 September 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Contribution For black women – merely existing and refusing to bow down is enough Dear black woman, Like you, I am painfully aware of the high price tag of black womanhood. In a world heavily hijacking our looks (see here, or here) while hating us, we’re often bound to fall prey to self-esteem issues which then become a daily struggle. As a dark skinned woman, I was either completely excluded from the […] Written by Other Expats 6 March 20186 March 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Podcast Olajide Adejumo – Between basketball and media studies While he may not technically be an expat yet, Olajide (Ben) Adejumo, a student of HELP university on a sports (basketball) scholarship from Nigeria, shares and experiences a lot of what expats do. In this episode of the Other Expats podcast, Ben talks about similarities and differences between living in Malaysia and the motherland, making […] Written by Other Expats 2 March 201817 September 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked