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From the Bahamas to Senegal, China, and Mozambique with ZamZam Alleyne Khalfani

June 15, 2026

In this episode of Flourish in the Foreign, Zamzam Khalfani, a Bahamian educator now in Maputo, Mozambique, shares how leaving Nassau at 20 shaped her identity, faith, and wellbeing. Raised in one of the Bahamas’ first Muslim families, she sought a larger Muslim community and connection to African roots, moving to Senegal to study French and later earning a master’s degree. For professional development and financial freedom, she relocated to China. After COVID-era lockdowns that brought xenop...

A Life Abroad in Germany, Brazil, and Portugal with Dr. Richelle Clark

June 08, 2026

In this episode of Flourish in the Foreign, historian and writer Dr. Richelle Clark describes living abroad for over 20 years and now residing in Oahu, Hawaii. She pursued journalism, landed a Stars and Stripes job in Germany, and deployed to Bosnia and Kosovo. She lived in Brazil, and later, Portugal became her “happy place” and home.This Episode Covers:First Overseas Reporting in GermanyLanding the Stars and Stripes JobCovering Kosovo as a Black WomanBrazil Move and Language SchoolMoving to...

Black Expat Stories in Mexico with Courtney Bowden

June 01, 2026

In this episode of Flourish in the Foreign, Courtney Bowden shares her transformative journey from burnout and grief in the U.S. to finding peace and purpose in Mexico. After the tragic loss of a close friend and feeling disillusioned with the American Dream, Courtney takes a leap of faith to move abroad. She discusses her childhood in a sundown town in Michigan, and the various factors that led her to settle in Mexico’s Yucatan region.This Episode Covers:Growing Up in a Sundown TownPandemic ...