Season 1 • Episode 01 • KablaUendeMajuu
This episode exposes a common myth about moving abroad: believing Western countries will erase old habits or fix your personal struggles. Relocation doesn't automatically transform your mindset. It amplifies who you already are. We explore self-preparation, discipline, and why personal growth must begin before you leave home.
KablaUendeMajuu • Kabla Uende Majuu • Diaspora preparation for anyone moving abroad — especially to Western countries like the US, Canada, the UK, and Europe.
◆ YEAR IN KENYA SERIES
This essay is part of the Year in Kenya series — twelve months in Nairobi, April 2025 to April 2026.
The analytical home for the series is gabrielmahia.com, where Gabriel writes on power, institutions, and what holds under pressure. The full reading order — essays across five properties — is at the Year in Kenya series page.
◆ Year in Kenya — Field Series 2025–2026
Twelve months in Nairobi waiting on a a spousal visa, watching Kenya's Gen Z protests, Tanzania's 2025 election, and an American political realignment simultaneously — from the position of someone inside neither country and reading both.