From the Bahamas to Senegal, China, and Mozambique with ZamZam Alleyne
SEASON 7 EPISODE 21 |Flourish in the Foreign - Black Women Living & Thriving Abroad
Zamzam Khalfani, a Bahamian educator now in Maputo, Mozambique, shares how leaving Nassau at 20 shaped her identity, faith, and wellbeing.
Meet ZamZam
I am a language educator and EAL support teacher working internationally to support multilingual learners. Currently based in Maputo with my family.
Connect with ZamZam
What resources (books, blogs, services, apps) did you utilize to help you go abroad & thrive abroad?
My family and I mostly talk to other people who have lived or worked in the country. We research the country's history and culture (no specific titles come to mind at the moment), and we Google or use AI for random questions.
What's something you wish people would ask you about your life abroad?
I want people to ask about how living abroad has changed my perspective on community.
What wellness practices/mindset shifts have you adopted to support your wellness, sustainability, and longevity abroad?
Focusing on positivity and seeing changes as steps to growth
What is the motto (affirmation, prayer, poem, song lyrics, etc.) that you live by?
After difficulty comes ease.
This Episode Covers:
Childhood in Nassau
Choosing Senegal
Teaching in China
New Start in Mozambique
Pregnancy Care Abroad
Motherhood and Discipline
Migration As Wellness
Episode Credits:
Christine Job-Creator & Host
Zachary Higgs-Theme Music
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