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Join us as we go down under to review the Netflix miniseries 'Stateless' where we meet four strangers whose lives collide in an immigration detention center in the Australian desert. The main story is inspired by the true-story of an Australian citizen who was mistakenly detained as a migrant in 2004.

This gripping show sheds light on the harsh realities faced by those who experience statelessness; which refers to the millions of people around the globe who are not recognized as citizens by any country. The show also follows the uncommon stories of the Australian locals and government workers who have to deal with these stateless people.

In this show we see amazing performances from actors like Cate Blanchett Yvonne Strahovski of Handmaid's Tale, Jai Courtney of Suicide Squad and Dominic West of The Crown which all contribute to a deeper understanding of the immigrant experience and the search for a safe refuge.

🎧 #StatelessReview #Netflix #RefugeeJourney #ImmigrantStories #AustralianDrama

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0:00 - Intro

3:00 - Episode 1 summary 

23:15 - The journey to Australia

35:00 - The white immigrant experience

41:00 - Working for a government immigration organisation

1:02:00 - Conclusion

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• Watch Stateless on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/za/title/81206211

• Talk to us: https://www.twitter.com/ForeignBlend

• Leave a comment on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN6Q7smx8xD7IrgLlrOcHiQ

After our chat about Nigeria and South Africa on Big Brother in our previous episode, the conversation naturally digressed :) . Listen this bonus segment where chat about the upcoming Showmax dating TV show which will feature Nigerian men and South African women looking for love.

There is an unspoken rivalry between Nigeria and South Africa. Who will have the biggest economy in Africa? Which is more entertaining, Nollywood or Mzansi Magic? Do you prefer to listen to Afrobeats or Amapiano? In this episode we are discussing the latest season of Big Brother Titans which only had Nigerian and South African housemates. We are also joined by special guest Yonga to discuss the social media reaction to this show. Are these TV shows a good or bad thing for Nigeria and South Africa? Can Naija and Mzansi ever get along? Listen in and tell us your thoughts.

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You have made it to part 3 of our 3 part series about travelling in Africa. Today we're coming back home and talking about what we've learnt from our travels and what we missed from South Africa. And as promised we finally get to hear the story of the charger saga!

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Where can your passport take you? - https://www.passportindex.org/

Welcome back to part 2 of our 3 part series where we chat about travelling in Africa. Today we're talking about food, wedding cultures, money, food, Mean Girls (just hear us out!) and did I mention we talk about food?

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Where can your passport take you? - https://www.passportindex.org/

Forget Coming to America we're coming to Africa! This is part 1 of our 3 part series where we chat about travelling in Africa. We're talking #passportgang, visas, geography and share stories from our travels to Mozambique and Uganda with some help from ChatGPT along the way.

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Where can your passport take you? - https://www.passportindex.org/

A white American man falls in love with a black Nigerian woman, what could go wrong? Today we are talking about a popular CBS TV show which revolves around the culture clashes of the characters Bob, Abishola and their families. The show writers Gina Yashere and Chuck Lorre have put together a bunch of stories touching on marriage, religion and the assumptions foreigners and locals have of each other. The stories are spread across Lagos and Detroit in both Yoruba and English and we are keen to dissect it all and decide if it's worth watching. 

Have you ever wondered why your uber driver has a mechanical engineering degree but doesn't use it? In this episode we review the book The Educated Waiter by Tafadzwa Taruvinga. A memoir of a Zimbabwean man who comes to South Africa to get a degree and start his career. A very bumpy ride ensues. This is a gripping story of how even educated people can still fall through the cracks and takes an uncomfortably close look at the lives of the overqualified and educated uber drivers, waiters, nannies living and working among us. This story spans South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Germany and Dubai so keep your seatbelt on because there is some turbulence ahead. 

Drinking game: Drink every time you hear the word cornflakes in this episode :)

Where you can get a copy of this book:

1. https://xarrabooks.com/shop/the-educated-waiter/
2. https://www.redpepperonline.co.za/the-educated-waiter-memoir-of-an-african-immigrant-by-tafadzwa-taruvinga-9781928420583
3. https://www.afrokulcha.co.za/product/the-educated-waiter/

#readafricanliterature #africanauthors #migrantworkers

Have you ever applied for a job, with a beautiful CV and cover letter - only for the company to ghost you? In this week's episode we are talking about jobs and asking questions about what is going on behind the scenes. We are joined by our friend Yao as a special guest spilling the tea on getting hired as a foreigner in the corporate world of South Africa. Disclaimer: BEE did come up but no bees were harmed during the making of this podcast. #SaveTheBees

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LINKS

• Where does BEE, Employment Equity and Affirmative Action come from? Here: http://www.labour.gov.za/DocumentCenter/Acts/Employment%20Equity/Act%20-%20Employment%20Equity%201998.pdf
• Did you know, Chinese people are Black? See here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7461099.stm

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In this episode we talk about the complexity of coming to South Africa, how newborn babies get caught up in the crossfire and we spend a little time on the phone with Home Affairs.

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This week we have a fun episode where we invite our South African friend to take part in quiz. Join us to test your knowledge on South Africa's immigration rules. Do you know what it takes to get into South Africa? We ask questions like are people born in South Africa automatically citizens? How many days can someone visit South Africa without a visa? Do foreigners pay income tax? Find the answers to these and more in this episode!

The quiz questions and answers can be found on our Twitter page next week Sunday 14 Feb at https://twitter.com/ForeignBlend

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WATCH: Living Undocumented - https://www.netflix.com/title/80209609

What can your passport do? - https://www.passportindex.org/

Since it's August we have to talk about our entanglement with relaxers aka perms aka chemical and how we managed to walk away. Almost every black woman from Cape to Cairo has a story of being entangled in this toxic relationship and this is ours. 

The conversation continues on Twitter so be sure to follow us @ForeignBlend 

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 GOOD HAIR DOCUMENTARY (excerpt) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCEX34-1o6M&feature=youtu.be _ 

QUINTA VS PERM 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQPqzJ88jds _ 

HAIR ESTEEM QUIZ 

https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/5e44aab163f5200014250e70 _ 

VOGUE BEAUTY SECRETS WITH KAT GRAHAM 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kunqw1FWrJM _ 

S O L' Vlog Series: Let's talk Natural Hair 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBO39fbxS-0&feature=youtu.be _ 

WHAT IS A RELAXER (Detailed experiment) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lMauJ9-jUE&feature=youtu.be _

In this episode we review the film The African Doctor. If you consider yourself a third culture kid, an immigrant or some sort of foreign blend like us, this movie is dedicated to you. A true and heartwarming portrayal of what it is to be us as told by the Zantoko family.  #AllTheFeels  #Netflix&Chill  ***MODERATE SPOILER ALERT***  

We are on Twitter now @foreignblend !

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MOVIE

https://www.netflix.com/za/title/80123740  

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TRAILER  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2UZe8FNsck  

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PLAYLIST   (broaden your horizons, Lingala and French music is le bomb)  

https://music.apple.com/za/playlist/inspired-by-the-african-doctor/pl.u-XkD048ZF4z47Kz 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5kCFLe7ODHQgcsseKBDJfS?si=zFKo2Dm_RJKp7abMDL5evw 

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Merci à notre producteur JK qui pourra probablement regarder ce film sans sous-titres

Black people in Jewish schools, navigating Afrikaans and talking about racism with your white friends. In this episode we review our experiences of private school and try make sense of it all.

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:: Links ::   

PETITION: End Racism in South African Schools

Sign here: https://www.change.org/p/department-of-education-end-racism-in-south-african-schools?recruiter=1103683071&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=63e68220-a527-11ea-8d4f-b9100ada6fe0

RACISM AT SOUTH AFRICA'S ELITE SCHOOLS Eusebius McKaiser interviews current and past students (19 June 2020)  

Listen   

• https://www.702.co.za/podcasts/125/the-best-of-the-eusebius-mckaiser-show/327202/racism-at-south-africas-elite-schools-part-one 

•  https://www.702.co.za/podcasts/125/the-best-of-the-eusebius-mckaiser-show/327232/racism-at-south-africas-elite-schools-part-two

WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING

Read   

• https://www.thedailyvox.co.za/lebohang-masangos-mpumis-magic-beads-helps-children-love-themselves-shaazia-ebrahim/

• Read Myth 9 "Elite Schools Benefit Society" from Democracy & Delusion: 10 Myths in South African Politics by Sizwe-Mpofu Walsh

Watch

• Pretoria Girls High in 2020 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOEL22cAags

• St Mary's DSG student protest & demands  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ydhthlxy_s&frags=pl%2Cwn   

WHAT YOUR WHITE FRIENDS CAN DO  

Watch

• How to be an Ally - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjhQTQ-EOyI  

• White Saviour vs White Ally - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBYTxzuGiYc 

Read  

• Dr Robin DiAngelo - https://robindiangelo.com/resources/  

• https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/08/10-ways-well-meaning-white-teachers-bring-racism-into-our-schools/  

• https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ne95dm/how-to-be-a-white-ally-to-people-of-color

CROWN ACT   (Support our American brothers and sisters)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD6G7pff97I  

• https://campaigns.organizefor.org/petitions/help-make-hair-discrimination-illegal  

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Thanks to our executive producer JK for. You are the bel in our polisie.