HomeGrown
Welcome to HomeGrown, the podcast created to inform, inspire and entertain through personal stories of Black expats. Join your hosts, Louisa and The Fantastic Fo, each week as they speak to a wide range of Black guests about their experiences living, loving and working in Hong Kong and across Asia. New episodes every Sunday!
Episodes
55 episodes
Fo & Lou | ...on Uber, how to change the world, and sad books
On this final episode of the season, Cruella Lou-ville and Double 0 Fo catch up on the end of the season and what to expect from season 5! We have thoroughly enjoyed making another season of the podcast and hope you have enjo...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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54:58
Alicia | ...on backing yourself, and being backed by others.
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Alicia Beale, the 38 year old owner of The Aftermath and another example of someone coming to the city for a few months and staying for many years. Alicia shares her 16 y...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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45:44
Celina | ...on long distance relationships, perspectives of blackness, and Hong Kong vibrancy
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Celina Fairbairn, founder of CGDLondon who (even...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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39:55
Janelle Returns!!!!
In this week's episode we speak to the wonderful Janelle Mimms who joins us again and shares her Hong Kong experience over the last 2 years. Last week we re-released her first episode where we talked about all the excitement and newness o...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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54:51
From the Vault | ...on dating, self-discovery and flying babies
The Fantastic Fo is the Infirm Fo this week, so in a plot twist, we're bringing you one from the vault...In this episode, your hosts Louisa and The Fantastic Fo talk to Janelle Mims, a New Yorker living in Hong Kong since early 2019. Di...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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41:47
Akin | ...on history, poetry and culture
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Akinsola Jeje a 50 year old Teacher , amateur historian and poet who moved to Hong Kong 16 years ago from Canada. Akin brought his wealth of knowledge and experience to t...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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46:47
Alexander | …on rugby, creativity and discipline
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Alexander Woodburn, the 28 year old director of The Motiv Company and ex-professional rugby player. Alexander shares with us the harrowing story of how he went from signing his first ...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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49:01
Fo and Lou | ...on the stresses of Covid, Brené Brown, and the power of now
In this week's episode, and our first video podcast, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo have a really good catch up, if we do say so ourselves. We talk about the current COVID situation in Hong Kong and what if any strategies we have for dealing with ...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:00:27
Gabriel | …on K-pop, NGOs, and the US Army
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Gabriel Fagbenro, a 26 year old Nigerian NGO coordinator who moved to Hong Kong from London 6 years ago after a year studying in Hong Kong. Gabriel tells us about his sandwich...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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43:44
Deji | …on mathematics, performance arts and sausages.
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Deji Odunlami, a Nigerian mathematics teacher who moved to Hong Kong via Shanghai from London 11 years ago. Deji talks to us about how he moved to China for adventure, w...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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52:26
Melanie | …on 25 years in Hong Kong, an Irish stalker, and the itch to stitch!
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Melanie Bell, a real expat OG who moved to Hong Kong 25 years ago for the most unique reason we've had on the podcast so far (no spoilers)....and I don't think we can top this one.&nb...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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47:49
Ebele | …on PhDs, pressure and protests.
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Ebele Onyeabo a Lawyer and Legal research who moved to Hong Kong to pursue a PhD at Chinese University Hong Kong (CUHK). We talk about the highs and lows of doing a PhD i...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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53:25
Eni | …on Eni & Fo and other street gangs.
In the first interview of the new season, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Fo's favourite guest ever! There were some bold claims about this guest in the last episode and so far we're keeping that same energy. We kick off the ...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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48:09
Fo & Lou | …on our breaks, our resolutions and our guts!
In this first episode of of the new season, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo catch up on the Christmas break, and how weird it has become in the COVID era. We also go through some New Years resolutions for the two co-hosts as well as some reso...
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Season 4
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Episode 0
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35:09
Fo & Lou | …on TEDx, bringing joy back to the UK, and mindless productivity
In this final episode of Season 3, Louisa and The Fantastic Fo have a heart to heart on what has been going on over the last few months. We talk about Lou's return to the city to be a TEDx Speaker, how it feels being back in Hong Kong, and Fo s...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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33:44
Keisha A Brown | ...on one of the first black expats, China in 1955 and synchronised swimming
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Dr Keisha A Brown, Assistant Professor of History at Tennessee State. Keisha gives us a unique insight into the life of one of the first Black expats to China and a general idea of wh...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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49:24
Ollie | ...on being Austrian, Ugandan and mad about planes!
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Oliver Christopher Kaigwa Haas, a 32 year old designer, engineer and entrepreneur. Ollie moved to Hong Kong 7 years ago from Vienna to take on a dream job with Cathay Pacific after se...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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43:38
Mareika | ...on being white, and also black, and this one time, Brazilian
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Mareika Chirikure, the African Literatures and editorial manager at the Africa Center in Hong Kong. Mareika is here in Hong Kong for a year before going back to Germany for a Ma...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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58:14
Keril | ...on music, madness and meditation
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Keril Victor a 28 year old singer , songwriter, producer and finalist of one of Taiwan’s most popular TV singing competitions, Jungle Voice. Keril takes us on a journey from sun...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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43:18
Chrissy | ...on hair, cameras and action!
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to the wonderful Chrissy Zemura, a 31 year old Hair stylist who is working in Hong Kong on an international TV show. Chrissy moved to Hong Kong from Sydney where she juggles being ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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53:05
Carl | ...on arts, crafts and podcasts
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Carl Junior AKA the black expat. Carl is a full time podcaster (amongst many other things) who moved to Taiwan 11 years ago from Chicago. Carl talks us through moving to Beijing and t...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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48:01
Chef Mutaro | ...on opportunities, challenges and triumphs
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Chef Mutaro, a Senegal born Parisian who moved to Hong Kong 8 years ago to take on what would later become the restaurant capital of the world. Mutaro is Executive Chef & ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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51:14
Bernise | ...on Elvis, Mandarin and Beatboxing
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Bernise Springer, a 31 year old Foreign Service Officer who first moved to Taipei from St Lucia 8 years ago. Bernise talks to us about life in Taiwan as a professional and as ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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55:21
Joy | ...on skin care, identity and.... illumination?
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Joy Kawuma, a 22 year old Make-up Artist who was born and raised in Hong Kong but now lives in Bali! Joy speaks to us about what it was like growing up in Hong Kong, choosing ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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31:46
Whitney | ...on mental health, small town living, and Taekwondo in the park
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Whitney Cele. A 30 year old writer, travel consultant & curator (formerly foreign English teacher) who moved to Huwei, Taiwan from Durban, South Africa. In our first Taiwa...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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52:09