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
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
Podcast In conversation with… Nasara Katuka We met up with Nasara Katuka to talk about her life as an expat in Malaysia. Nasara–from Kaduna in Nigeria–is a Business Developer in Kuala Lumpur. We also found out just how multi-talented she is. Listen now to find out for yourself! Stuff that we talked about: 1:45 – She doesn’t miss church 2:04 – […] November 5, 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
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
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 […] March 2, 2018March 8, 2022
Podcast Welcome to the Other Expats podcast! Welcome to the Other Expats podcast! What is the Other Expats podcast about? Why are we even doing this? Listen to find out. November 12, 2016December 25, 2018