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In conversation with Fadzisai Matewa

In conversation with Fadzisai Matewa

By Other Expats

Fadzisai is Zimbabwean, has lived in Malaysia for several years, and is a market development specialist with a multinational software company in Kuala Lumpur.


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 transition from student to working in Malaysia

7:30 The Zimbabwean community/food in Malaysia

10:46 favourite Malaysian foods/dishes

11:53 The Malaysian life is comparatively laid back

16:20 being Black and a woman in Malaysia

32.13 The MM2H programme isn’t really an option for many African expats in Malaysia

This episode of the Other Expats podcast was produced by rewordink. The intro soundtrack is by Big Mean Sound Machine, edited by Small Room Productions. Subscribe to the Other Expats podcast on Apple PodcastsGoogle Play MusicOvercastPocket Casts and Anchor, and sign up for our monthly newsletters at otherexpats.com/subscribe. You can also connect with us and let us know what you think on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn, or send us an email at hello@otherexpats.com.

Other Expats

Other Expats

Shares information, tips and guides on living in Malaysia as non-white expatriates based on our own experiences and research.