Other Expats

Other Expats

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Other Expats episodes

  • Deon Akitoye - Think like there's no box
    In this episode of the Other Expats podcast, we meet up with Deon Akitoye, Enrollment Specialist at Tungsten Network, to talk about what and where home is to him, how he stays grounded so far from home, and his thoughts about other expats in Malaysia.
    "All my life, I've been hearing people say 'think outside the box'. I don't care about it anymore. I care about 'what the hell is the box?' Think like there's no box. Who created the box? Because, even if you think outside the box, you're limiting yourself to just outside the box. You can go much further."
    --- Deon Akitoye
    32 min
  • 13 Samson Oludapo — Connect with people who can advance you
    Stuff we talked about:
    Samson went from studying accounting and finance to practising IT in Malaysia. His interest in IT started back home in Nigeria when he worked in the Lagos "Computer Village", which (as the name implies) is the central location for all things IT in Lagos State.
    There wasn't much of a culture shock being in Malaysia from being from a culturally diverse country too.
    Opportunities vs greener pastures? Why are you away from your country?
    26 min
  • 12. Aminu Akhabue — Come for the study, development and knowledge, then go home

    Stuff we talked about 

    2.30 Does not recommend Malaysia for people at the start of their careers, especially not Africans. Malaysia doesn't give foreigners the option to study and work at the same time 

    11.30: Nigerians need a new mindset. A friend in a Nigerian company goes to work at 8 am, checks in and immediately leaves the office. She still gets paid at the end of the month. 

    18.35: Maybe you've heard about the chain restaurant that started in South Africa called Nandos? 

    20.20: You've also probably heard about the artist named Akon? 

    28.52: Of course, not 'the solar system'. He (we) meant using solar power. 

    33.10: He supports development. If you're going to be a doctor, lawyer, or musician, there are no opportunities in Malaysia for you.

    40 min
  • 11. 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 and 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..." 

    Stuff we talked about 

    2.36: Choosing a career path 

    3.00: Why you should care about food security 

    5.59: What is Crops for the Future? Hint: It's not about a war on rice. 

    12.00: Teff in Ethiopia--the replacement for quinoa? 

    13.00: Enough about work. What happens when you're not working?

    26 min
  • 10. Kristen Noelle — Building communities
    Stuff we talked about
    4.50: LITT Nomads - remote work and travel program to give remote workers an immersive experience in Southeast Asia
    7.15: "My travel around Southeast Asia has been really good to me!"
    09.08: What is something every expat in Malaysia should experience at least once? Explore outside of the city areas!
    15.20: Living here is not super difficult for me culturally because it's such a Westernised city. It's a very modern place; they have a lot of conveniences, they speak English in most places, I can find what I need and my work environment specifically is very Western
    19.10: Learning the power of building community; moving outside a circle of friends based on familiarity.
    Images by Kristen Noelle
    24 min
  • 9. Roth Mikoungui — If they can do it, so can I

    Congolese, Roth Mikoungui, a support engineer in Kuala Lumpur, talks about his career, his Malaysian experience, dealing with his hectic schedule and his favorite place in Kuala Lumpur, Bukit Bintang. 

    Here's some of the stuff we talked about: 

    1.34: Roth is the first Congolese we've met so far! Apparently, the Congolese community in Malaysia is very small because many of them who leave the country prefer to go to China, Europe, and the US 

    9.53: Some foreigners (or just people who've never been at before decided now was the best time to crowd around the people recording and take pictures. That's all the discussions you hear in the background for the next few minutes. 

    13.00: "Before I used to be very sexy with a six-pack, but now I have a family pack, so..." 

    14.23: "They are black like me and they have jobs, is there any magic involved? No. If they can...

    30 min
  • 8. Emmanuel from Geekception — Enjoying the inflight entertainment
    Emmanuel runs Geekception, one of Malaysia's top gadget review YouTube channels, and we talk about chasing his dreams and leaving a lot of things behind.
    We also talk about taking time to enjoy the "inflight entertainment"-all the small things that make life more bearable. How he kicks back and enjoys the flight through life whether there's a turbulence or not, and what's next for Geekception.
    56 min
  • 7. Q Sound talks about 'everything'
    Marques Young aka Q Sound, singer, songwriter, trombonist, bandleader and composer, moved to Malaysia from New York in 2009 playing with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, joined a band, Bassment Syndicate, before starting a solo career. On this episode, Q Sound talks about career, inspiration his debut album, Duel Citizenship, and what's next for him in 2018.
    Image source: MTalent Asia
    19 min
  • 6. Al Ibrahim — Art, deportations and relationships
    Al Ibrahim, writer, photographer, and professional videographer talks about the art scene in KL, getting stopped by immigration at the Kota Kinabalu Airport in Sabah and the frequent 'routine' checks of black men by the police in KL.
    This episode was produced by the amazing fellows at The Small Room audio production unit, with Feras Ibrahim (@feras-ibrahim) from the Dukkan Show podcast (@Dukkanshow) and sound engineer, Ameer Ismail.
    Image source: https://www.instagram.com/failedimitator/
    17 min

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A podcast about subjects that affect people of color (POC) expats in Malaysia—from fun subjects to topics that we may not be all-the-way comfortable talking about. The podcast also features non-POC…