Unfiltered with Olayemi Part 1

Episode 1: My Journey So Far [Part 1] Unfiltered with Olayemi | Stories Beyond Borders In this first episode of Unfiltered with Olayemi, I talk about my journey so far. From secondary school to polytechnic, and how I eventually found myself living in China since 2018. I share my experiences, the decisions I made, and how those moments shaped the person I'm becoming. This episode is personal and free-flowing. I didn't over-structure it. I just wanted to start by telling my story honestly. This is the foundation for the conversations to come around life abroad, growth, business, and figuring things out as we go. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1MKokoDQSIGNRdxGZMIUnE?si=w899o4WKQfmz1e8p2P5Bbw

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FEED POST: The "Small Change" Trap 🛑💴 Taobao is calling, but your bank account is screaming. 😱 In China, everything is "cheap" until you add it all up. Are you spending on your Future or just your Feed? The 300 vs 250 Rule: I used to run out of food money spending 300 RMB. Then I learned to portion my meat and write a timetable. Now, 250 RMB lasts longer than 300 used to! 🍗📉 The 1 RMB Illusion: 0.9 RMB feels like nothing. But 10 of those "nothings" is a meal gone. Watch the small coins. 🪙 Needs over Flash: Electricity and a good blanket beat "room design" and new shoes every time. ⚡🛌 Your budget is your freedom. Don't trade it for something flashy. Check out full post on the blog section 💯👏

One thing tells you know immediately that ain't ready for real love, but games with your heart. When you prioritise aesthetics over the goal of a relationship ✍️💔

Welcome to China 🇨🇳

Some days, you’re productive. Other days, you’re just there. Both are valid. You don’t always have to have it all figured out. ✨Be kind to your mind today. Cheers 🥂

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Intensity is not intimacy. If someone is talking about marriage before they know your favorite book, or if they love your "eyes" but don't respect your "values," be careful. A real relationship is an Engine that needs constant tuning, not just a Firework that looks bright for five seconds and then disappears. Check out full article here✍️🏄 https://hafrik.com/posts/19897

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Reading @Akanbi Samuel's piece on Intensity vs. Intimacy really stopped me in my tracks today. That line about the "Engine vs. Firework" hit hard—are we building something that needs maintenance, or just lighting matches and watching the show? It made me think about how easy it is to mistake speed for substance. Anyone can plan a future with you in their head, but who’s actually showing up to tune the engine when it’s just regular Tuesday maintenance? It’s really worth the read: https://hafrik.com/posts/19897 What's one "maintenance moment" that actually made your relationship stronger? 🤔

Three years ago, we recorded this video and never posted it. The platform wasn't even called Hafrik yet. It was FLIC, a simple idea to build a community app for foreigners living in China 🇨🇳 In front of the camera, Rejoice and Success, two people who believed in the vision before the vision even had a name. Behind the camera, Andrew shooting it, Lolade holding things together, and myself figuring out what we were even building. We didn't post it because honestly, we were still becoming. The name changed. The vision grew. What started as "let's help foreigners in China connect" turned into something much bigger. We discovered that Africans specifically, whether trading from Lagos, studying in Guangzhou, or building a life in Yiwu, had no real infrastructure built for them. No trusted platform. No community backbone. No one on the ground solving their actual problems. So FLIC became Hafrik. And Hafrik became the operating system for Africans abroad. We're posting this now three years later not because it's perfect. But because every big thing starts somewhere small, uncertain, and unpolished. This was ours. To Rejoice, Success, Andrew, Lolade, and everyone who was in that room thank you for showing up before it made sense to. 🙏🏾 #Diaspora #Community

Only in China can you take a peaceful 3:30am stroll without a second thought. 🌙 #ChinaLife