Why I Left Kenya Went to Ghana, How I Grew Through It All
About this episode
Zaakirah Nayyar Muhammad shares her experiences and growth after leaving Kenya for Ghana, including her volunteer work and personal challenges.
In this personal episode, Zaakirah Nayyar Muhammad — eye cancer survivor, brand strategist, author, and world traveler — shares what the past six months have looked like since leaving Kenya. She opens up about a year of meaningful volunteer work at a Kenyan orphanage, the visa challenges that made long-term living there unsustainable, and the emotional weight of losing an aunt, uncle and her older sister in 2025. From Kenya to Ghana, Zaakirah takes us on her mother's bold solo move, her own 40-day visit to Ghana during Ramadan, and all the cultural, professional, and healing experiences in between. Key Topics Covered Why Zaakirah and her mother left Kenya after one year Mentoring youth at a Kenyan orphanage (public speaking, photography, chess) The realities of renewing visas every three months as a long-term traveler Her mother's independent move to Ghana and obtaining a Ghana Card Traveling to Ghana during Ramadan and celebrating Eid The "foreigner tax" and navigating Accra as a returning visitor Exploring Ghana: Aburi mountains, Kokrobite Beach, the W.E.B. Du Bois Museum, University of Accra, and a live boxing match Speaking at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital's caregiver workshop…
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