Content warning: The following episode discusses suicide and suicidality which I know can be distressing. If you want to avoid this content, skip this episode and join us again on the next episode of Journey Abroad. If you need support, ...

In this week's episode, I chat with Idai Makoni about her experience abroad. Idai shares how she learned that she is more of a city girl than a small-town girl. A large part of this episode discusses both my and Idai's hair journeys through our...

In this week's episode, I chat with Mutsa Makufa, host of The Forest Brothers Podcast. If you have not yet had the cha...

In this episode, Diana shares her experience moving from Senegal to South Africa, then to Indiana, USA, and finally to Utah, USA, where she currently lives. She talks about the difference in experiences between moving to a place where she was s...

In this episode, Olayemi shares her experience moving abroad, not once, but twice! Her journey starts in Nigeria, then takes her first to Bristol in England, then to Montreal, QC, in Canada. We discuss the challenges she faced having to start a...

Journey Abroad is BACK after a brief hiatus. I finally got the opportunity to go back home to Botswana! I used this trip to fully disconnect from my responsibilities, including the podcast. It was a much-needed break. If you've been following t...

Our mindset matters. How we go into a space or situation can shape our experience. In this episode, Chazha Seboni gives us ways in which her mindset shaped her reality abroad, especially in terms of adapting to change and making friend...

I collaborated with The Forest Brothers Podcast in this bonus episode to discuss life abroad. We talk about their respective journeys, applying for colleges, the pros and cons of studying in various countries and their experience, in general, b...

You made it to the end of the year! The holiday time can be an exciting time, but it can also be stressful for students living abroad. In this final episode of 2022(!) I share my experience spending the holiday season abroad, and things that I ...

Curious about what it is like to pursue a PhD? In this week's episode, I chat with PhD candidate in molecular biology, Ibi Max-Harry. Ibi, a native of Nigeria, talks about her journey through undergrad which she pursued in Ghana, and how that l...

In this week's episode, I chat with Dr Tshegofatso Ghanie about her experience pursuing a medical degree in Grenada. She shares her experience applying to and surviving medical school. We discuss her adjustment to life in Grenada, including fly...

Happy November! As beautiful as fall is, it is usually a period of increased anxiety for me; largely anticipatory anxiety for the long cold winter ahead. In this week's episode, I talk about the ways in which I have been trying to make the most...

In this week's episode, I chat with biology and English literature student, Temmy Mthethwa. We talk about Temmy’s experience moving to Montreal in Canada. She also shares her experience living in residence at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic,...

In this week's episode, I chat about the importance of celebrating success, ways we can go about celebrating success, and strategies for how I respond to failure.Connect with Refilwe:Twitter:

In this week's episode, I chat with media specialist and artist, Freddy Detchou, aka Super Freddy. We chat about Freddy’s journey abroad to various countries including Canada where he currently resides. We discuss the language conflict in Camer...

Welcome back to Journey Abroad, the show that highlights Africans studying and living abroad, their experiences, as well as tips and tricks on how to thrive in new environments.In this first episode of season 2, Refilwe Mpai shares her ...

In this week's episode, I chat with Stanford graduate and early childhood educator, Marothodi Ntseane. We chat about her adjustment to moving to Massachusetts, and later to California, in the United States. We also talk about the factors that l...

In this week's episode, I chat with mechatronics and robotics student, Katlego Kgosibodiba. We chat about his adjustment to life in Russia, including how he went about learning the language. He also shares the things he has come to enjoy about ...

In this week's episode, I chat with PhD student in chemistry, Sandile Mtetwa. She shares how she got into research, what lead to her decision to pursue graduate studies abroad, and what she is working on in her PhD.  We also talk about the...

In this week's episode, I chat MSc student in Neuroscience, Ifeoluwa Adedipe. She shares her love for neuroscience, how she got into this field, and her experience doing her master's in a foreign language. We also talk about the organizations s...

In this week's episode, I chat with mental health researcher, Tara Tumelo Bogatsu. She shares how intuition led her to Birmingham and further kept her there.  Despite feeling a pull towards Birmingham, the adjustment to this new home was b...

In this week's episode, I chat with digital marketing and content specialist, and author, Samukele Ncube about her experience moving from her home country, Zimbabwe, to Canada. We further discuss her book of poetry, Things You Need to Hear Most...

In this week's episode, I chat with final year student, Trevor Lwere. We talk about his experience moving to South Bend, Indiana, USA. Trevor mentions the healthy habits he is trying to adopt, the challenges he faced while adapting to life in t...

Who says going abroad solely means going overseas? In this episode, Onalenna Sebetlela shares her experience moving from Botswana to South Africa for university. She talks about how she rescinded her applications to American universities to stu...

Happy 2022! In this week's episode, I chat with software engineer Furaha Damién. He talks about how he got into this field, how to land an internship as a computer science major, and what he does as a software engineer at Microsoft. Fur...