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Thabo Mokoena (@thabo_mokoena) | ForeignLifeGuide

@thabo_mokoena Joined Aug 2025

Chartered accountant from Johannesburg, working in Singapore since 2023. Weekend trips around Asia, weekday spreadsheets.

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@valentina_rojasCanada

PhD candidate in environmental science in Montreal, from Medellín. Learning French, surviving grad school and writing about both.

@youssef_hassanUnited Arab Emirates

Civil engineer from Alexandria working on infrastructure projects in Abu Dhabi. Lived in Dubai first. Numbers person, coffee person.

@minh_tranJapan

Master's student in engineering in Kyoto, originally from Da Nang. Part-time konbini veteran. JLPT N2 and still learning.

@joy_santosCanada

Caregiver from Iloilo. Worked four years in Dubai before moving to Toronto. Mum of two, saving hard and learning to love winter.