In conversation with Halima Attahiru

This episode of the Other Expats podcast features Halima Attahiru, from Nigeria and currently a revenue management subject-matter expert.

It is interesting that many other expats in Malaysia don’t integrate into the society/associate with locals.

Does anyone else think that could help adjust Malaysians' perception of foreigners, maybe? People (mostly) fear what they do not know/understand, and if you make more of an effort to integrate into the society that you’re in, perhaps the better?

Maybe it is just an unpopular opinion, but let us know your thoughts in the comments section.

Stuff we talked about:

1.32 – Who’s Halima Attahiru?

2.35 – Living here for nine years, how different is it from living in Nigeria?

3.54 – The food wasn’t anything to write home about because it had too much sugar. If you’re an expat in Malaysia, did you have any issues transitioning or eating Malaysian food?

5.25 – In Malaysia, you don’t get drinking water for free in restaurants. You have to pay for water separately *shock*.

6.07 – Experience as an African woman living in Malaysia?

7.35 – What does Halima do when she’s not working? Tip: cooks, takes online classes.

8.10 – Loves cooking African food. Where she lives in Malaysia, there are many African convenience stores - expensive but available.

9.50 – What’s one thing every expat should try when they’re in Malaysia?

10.57 – She works with the airline, so she gets to do a lot of travelling within and around Malaysia.

11.44 – Most and least favourite things about living in Malaysia? The public holidays! And the transportation system.

15.17 – Who is her crowd in Malaysia: Africans, locals or more of an international group?

17.24 – What’s most different about living abroad?

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 Podcasts, Google Play Music, Overcast, Pocket Casts and Anchor, and sign up for our monthly newsletters at otherexpats.com/subscribe. You can also connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn or send us an email at hello@otherexpats.com.