Marc Alcobé speaks with Anthony Muiruri, a Kenya-born author, speaker, and MC now based in Athens, Greece. The conversation explores what it really takes to adapt to life in Greece, from language and culture to work, healthcare, and the realities of bureaucracy.

Key topics

  • He shares what life was like growing up in Kenya, including walking 5 kilometers to school each way and helping on the farm with animals.
  • Anthony explains how Greece became his first real move abroad, even though he had originally dreamed of going to the U.S.
  • He describes the early culture shock in Athens, especially language barriers.
  • Anthony talks about how his professional path started to take shape in Greece through personal development.
  • He explains how TikTok during lockdown accelerated his visibility and pushed him toward writing.
  • He describes the Kenyan community in Greece as small but highly supportive.
  • He compares life in Kenya and Greece across cost of living, work culture, and healthcare and more.

🎙️ The guest: Anthony Muiruri

A Kenya-born author, speaker, and MC based in Athens, Greece, where he shares his journey of adapting to life abroad through personal development and community building. He is also the creator of Be Good for Good and the host of Abroad Experience, where he explores what it means to belong, grow, and thrive across cultures.

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What we discuss:

  • 00:00 — Intro
  • 02:13 — Growing up in central Kenya
  • 03:27 — Athens is the first place he lands in Greece
  • 05:50 — Europe vs expectation; Athens polished and rough
  • 07:18 — Learning Greek and the “head nod” confusion
  • 08:25 — How personal development led to speaking and MC work
  • 10:30 — The push to write and publish his first book
  • 12:54 — The Kenyan community in Athens
  • 15:32 — Biggest cultural adjustment: saying sorry
  • 18:03 — How he made friends and built community
  • 19:17 — Learning Greek through everyday life and cartoons
  • 21:21 — Cost of living in Kenya vs Greece
  • 23:30 — Finding housing with help from the community
  • 25:57 — Work culture and standard salaries
  • 27:20 — Getting around Athens
  • 28:07 — Healthcare in Greece
  • 30:17 — Bureaucracy and paperwork
  • 32:13 — Best and worst part of Greece: the weather
  • 34:28 — Advice for people moving to Greece
  • 36:26 — How to contact Anthony
  • 39:39 — Closing remarks and season finale

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