Joshua Webley moved from the UK to Kuala Lumpur after living as a digital nomad for seven years. He fell in love with Malaysia's lifestyle, which felt calmer than other Southeast Asian countries. After receiving a job offer in wealth management, he settled in Kuala Lumpur but realized he lacked social connections. Despite attending networking events and joining an English society, he wanted to meet a diverse range of people. To rectify his isolation, he initiated a Facebook post to reach out to other expats and build connections.
I realized I didn't really know anybody. I'd moved around so much by then, and the longest I'd ever stayed in one place was two or three months.
It came to the point where I thought, OK, I need to do something more. I ended up joining an English society, but the problem with that was I'd be surrounded by other English people.
Although I had been to a few networking events, they were all really professional. You'd go there, and then you'd come home with 10 property agent business cards and five health insurance pamphlets.
I fell in love with the country, the lifestyle, everything. It felt calmer and less chaotic than other parts of Southeast Asia that I'd seen.
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