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!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 55
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
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. …
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 w…
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 lif…
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 li…
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,…
Mubarak | ...on tech, culture and tech culture
In the first interview of the new season, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Mubarak Murafa. A 30 year old Nigerian senior product designer who has lived in Hong Kong for 28 years.
As Mubarak's fam…
Guess who? | ...on the longest break ever
Your faves are back again and this season is all about 'Mas'...HomeGrown is coming to you bigger and better than ever!
It's been quite possibly the longest break in the history of breaks, but join Lou…
Fo & Lou | …on outrage, the myth of race, and good PR
In this final episode of Season 2, Louisa and The Fantastic Fo ask the question of what is next, for our hosts, the black community, and the quest to destroy the single narrative.
After a quick recap …
Juanita | ...on being a lawyer, actor and trailing wolf
In a very special episode this week Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Juanita Ingram, an attorney, author and star of the TV show, The Expats International Ingrams.
In a change from our usual list…
Anisha | ...on being Black and Asian, and going viral
This week Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Anisha Thai, a civil engineer and content creator who moved to HK 3.5 yrs ago from Paris. Join us as we talk to her about the motivation behind her engi…
Innocent | ...on so many things whew!
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Innocent Mutanga, a social entrepreneur and finance professional. Innocent has been in HK for over 7 years after moving from Zimbabwe as a…
Guleed | ...on mental health, quarantine and swiping right in the jungle
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Guleed Dualeh, a Psychologist who moved to Hong Kong from Denmark three and a half years ago.
Mental health has really come to the forefr…
Sharon | ...on uninformed optimism, missed connections and TEA!
Fo |..."These babies is tired"
HG is taking the week off, so there will be no guest interview this week. We won't leave you hanging though, so check out our two favourite podcasts while you wait and we'll be back with you next wee…
Aliki | ...on double beds, midnight watermelon and Serena Williams
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Aliki Jonas a performing arts teacher who recently moved to Hong Kong from Shanghai by way of Melbourne Australia. Brand new to the city a…
Hervé | ...on entrepreneurship and multilingual 3-year-olds
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Hervé Kozikila, the (very French!) Head of IT Procurement for BNPP and co-founder & CEO of Feedelon, a marketplace promoting sustainable b…
Dionne | ...on pregnancy, elite teaching and raising a blended family.
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Dionne Lashley, Head of Middle school at an International school in Hong Kong and a mother of 4. She moved to Hong Kong almost 8 years ago…
Nic | ...on being Black+Gay+Fast
In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Nic Jarret , a regional legal counsel for markets and financial services. Born to Jamaican parents, Nic moved to Hong Kong 7 years ago fro…
Janaia | ...on baggage, hair tugs and the music industry in HK ( pre and post COVID-19 )
In this first episode of season 2, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Janaia Joy Farrell, an International Recording and Performing Artist from Toronto and the lead singer of Hong Kong’s #1 Soul/Fu…
The Re-Introduction | ...new jobs and new nieces
We're baaaaack! We've a whole month (and a bit) off - but who's counting?
Join Louisa and The Fantastic Fo as they catch up on the holidays, Fo getting stuck in London, Lou's new job, Fo's new niece a…