What does it take to leave home to pursue a dream and actually make it come true? Zafigo's founder, Marina Mahathir speaks to two young Malaysians who have made names for themselves and their country in the global arena – former World #1 Squash Champion, Datuk Nicol Ann David and Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter, Yuna Zarai.  

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Since the global COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world, it has literally thrown a spanner in the works of travel. People have stopped travelling, hotels are empty, tourist spots are silent, and thousands of airplanes are parked at airports and fields everywhere. The devastation that has been wrought by this invisible but deadly virus was unimaginable just a few months ago. Today everyone in the travel industry, as well as the public, are wondering what the future holds when we finally arise from this wreckage. Will we want to travel again? And if so, what will it look like?  

This episode features two leading visionaries and experts from the travel industry who will give us some insights into what they think the future will look like.   

Tan Sri Tony Fernandes is well-known as the founder and CEO of Air Asia, which revolutionised air travel in Asia and allowed many people, including women, to explore abroad like never before.   

Lavinia Rajaram is the APAC Head of Communications at Expedia, the world’s full-service online travel platform, helping travellers plan and easily book for their travel.

The ability to shift your mindset has never been more important than it is now.  As we come to realise “back to normal” no longer exists, how can we embrace the “new normal” while maintaining mental and emotional health? Marina together with women's health coach, Amanda Luukinen explore the ways we can make personal mindset shifts and how to live well staying in the same place since travel is not an option for the time being. Amanda also shares simple, effective tools you can use to help yourself maintain and improve mental and emotional wellbeing amidst all the changes.

If you'd rather watch a video of the session, head here: Hello Zafigo Session #3: Shifting Your Mind - How To Live Well In The 'New Normal'

For this session of Hello Zafigo, Marina Mahathir and Aisha Preece (founder of OutAndBeyond.com) discuss the different ways one can earn money online, all from the comfort of your own home.  

Aisha is a remote working guru who, after 10 years battling through the world of corporate banking, discovered various ways of earning an income online. This has given her the freedom and flexibility to travel to over 28 countries to date, without compromising her finances. Passionate about helping others learn how to make extra income online so they too can earn more, save more, and live more, she created Out and Beyond to provide resources and inspiration to help others live life on their own terms.  

Hustle From Home: Earn Extra Income Online touches on the various ways you can make money online, the skills you need, where to find the opportunities, and how to get started. Aisha also shares useful mindset tips that helped her get started, that you too can use in your own remote working search.

Download Aisha's presentation here.

For the first session of Hello Zafigo, Zafigo founder, Marina Mahathir speaks to ZafigoX alumni, Dr Sakia Haque in Bangladesh and Xyza Cruz Bacani in the Philippines on the current situation in their respective countries. The women discuss how the pandemic is affecting them on personal, social, and occupational levels, as well as share suggestions on what can be done to overcome the sense of isolation that self-quarantine and a movement control order can bring.

If you'd rather watch a video of the session, head here: Recap Of Hello Zafigo: Travel In The Time Of COVID-19