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
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
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) […] Written by Chukwudi Barrah 12 February 201820 February 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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, […] Written by Other Expats 31 January 201831 January 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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 […] Written by Other Expats 27 January 201827 January 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Opinion My fellow Nigerians… “Indeed, you must be responsible for the worst actions of other black bodies, which, somehow, will always be assigned to you.” Between the World and Me – Ta-Nehisi Coates My fellow Nigerians, I no dey sure say we understand wetin dey happen yet. I don’t think we get it. Not yet, at least. Malaysia is clearly […] Written by Chukwudi Barrah 13 January 201813 January 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lifestyle You have a lucky face “You have a lucky face.” The man pointed at me as I walked past him and smiled. In my head, I was already thinking, “I do have a lucky face. I am very lucky. Remember that one time…” But then again, wait a minute. Who is this guy and how does he think I have […] Written by Chukwudi Barrah 7 January 20187 January 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Contribution An open love letter “Each new hour holds new chances for new beginnings. Do not be wedded forever to fear, yoked eternally to brutishness. The horizon leans forward, offering you space to place new steps of change.” – Maya Angelou Dear soul, Another year has ended. You’ve gone through it courageously and managed to hold on to your essence. […] Written by Other Expats 6 January 201827 January 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
