Badr Benjelloun's guest appearances

Badr Benjelloun

Migratory Patterns

Sauced in Translation with Howie Southworth

Hana Baba

Kaiser Kuo

Kevin Harrington

Liam Cunningham

Virginia Johnson

Kathy McCabe

Linda Pelaccio

Uncle Buck

Brendan Davis

Shannon Martin

Marina Barayeva

Josh Gardner

Megan McCormick

Daphne Cheng

Martin Yan

OwlTail

My guest today is Badr Benjelloun. Badr is a rennaissance man, professional expatriot, a Morrocan magic man, and serial entrepreneur. In Beijing alone, from the mid-oughts until a year ago, he planted deep roots as a musician, IT guru,  mixologist, chef and restaurateur. Wow. That's a mouthful. Speaking of food. Badr is one of my favorite Instagramers and images of his food creations reflect this diverse set of affinities. Oh, and he moved to Italy during a global pandemic. Here's our chat.

My guest today is Badr Benjelloun. Badr is a rennaissance man, professional expatriot, a Morrocan magic man, and serial entrepreneur. In Beijing alone, from the mid-oughts until a year ago, he planted deep roots as a musician, IT guru,  mixologist, chef and restaurateur. Wow. That's a mouthful. Speaking of food. Badr is one of my favorite Instagramers and images of his food creations reflect this diverse set of affinities. Oh, and he moved to Italy during a global pandemic. Here's our chat.

S1E13 Badr Benjelloun and one Moroccan Chinese Sicilian Salad, Please

I've often described Badr Benjelloun as the quintessential example of a "Renaissance Expat," and this was never more obvious than when he opened Cu Ju, Beijing's first (and only) Moroccan/Rum/Sports Bar in one of the city's 1,000 year-old hutongs (alleyways). It was seen by many as a living example of the unique cultural mash-up that can only happen when you bring together disparate peoples into a city full of migrants. His #MigrationStory, which includes a stint as the "Blogger of Record" tracking Beijing's dynamic music scene in the 2000s and 2010s, illustrates how migration enlivens and enriches a place, and how people who come from abroad bring new ideas, perspectives and cultural ephemera to a city, making it a more vibrant, enjoyable place to live.If you're in Beijing, check out Badr's restaurant-bar-livehouse, Caravan:  https://caravanbeijing.com  Get in touch with comments, suggestions or interview recommendations: Twitter: @zax2000  eMail: mike.shaw@migrationmedia.net  Check out all of the shows in the Migration Media network on the web: www.migrationmedia.net Please take a moment to "Like" us and leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts... and subscribe!

I've often described Badr Benjelloun as the quintessential example of a "Renaissance Expat," and this was never more obvious than when he opened Cu Ju, Beijing's first (and only) Moroccan/Rum/Sports Bar in one of the city's 1,000 year-old hutongs (alleyways). It was seen by many as a living example of the unique cultural mash-up that can only happen when you bring together disparate peoples into a city full of migrants. His #MigrationStory, which includes a stint as the "Blogger of Record" tracking Beijing's dynamic music scene in the 2000s and 2010s, illustrates how migration enlivens and enriches a place, and how people who come from abroad bring new ideas, perspectives and cultural ephemera to a city, making it a more vibrant, enjoyable place to live. If you're in Beijing, check out Badr's restaurant-bar-livehouse, Caravan:   <ul><li> <a href="https://caravanbeijing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://caravanbeijing.com</a> </li></ul>  Get in touch with comments, suggestions or interview recommendations:   <ul><li> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/zax2000" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@zax2000</a> </li> <li> eMail: <a href="mailto:mike.shaw@migrationmedia.net">mike.shaw@migrationmedia.net</a> </li></ul>  Check out all of the shows in the Migration Media network on the web: <a href="http://www.migrationmedia.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.migrationmedia.net</a>   Please take a moment to "Like" us and leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts... and subscribe!

#032: What Migration Hath Wrought: Moroccan-Rum-Sports Bars In Hutongs | Badr Benjelloun