About this episode

Osep Estrada shares his raw and humorous experience of migrating to Australia alone during the aftermath of COVID-19.

Imagine stepping off a plane into a new country right as the world is emerging from global lockdowns. You’re alone, you’re lost, and within your first 48 hours, things go completely off the rails—and you have absolutely no idea who or where to ask for help. In this episode, Anna and Razel sit down with Osep Estrada, who shares his raw, hilarious, and deeply moving experience of migrating to Australia solo in the immediate aftermath of COVID-19. Osep takes us back to those chaotic first two da...

People in this episode

Hosts: Anna Manlulo, Razel Navarro

Guest: Osep Estrada

Topics covered

• migration
• COVID-19
• solo travel
• personal experience
• challenges
• humor

Keywords

• migration
• Australia
• COVID-19
• solo travel
• personal stories
• challenges
• humor

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Australia

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