The BRAM RADIO team visited the latest I Am Expat fair in Amsterdam to find out who’s there and what’s their story?

Newcomers to Amsterdam, coming to study, to work or to join family or partners: how do they make sense of their new life here? It can be quite different to what they are used to, wherever they come from. There’s quite a market in supporting these newcomers so, I Am Expat Media holds regular fairs to bring useful services together in one place to meet as many new internationals as possible. Hear from a range of newcomers, service providers and one of the founders of I Am Expat, in this order:

Shahzeb, newcomer from Pakistan
Panos Sarlanis, co-founder of I Am Expat Media
Emma Slot, new founder of Urban Kickstart, first time having a stand at the fair
Melvin van Jaarsveld RB, partner of NAHV Belastingadviseurs
Shannon Koopman, from the family team at Frans Otten Stadion

A report back from Amsterdam's I Am Expat Fair on 7 March 2026 at the Beurs van Berlage.

Interviews by Michalis Daniilakis and Cathy Leung.

📻 Broadcast premiere on BRAM RADIO online radio station: Friday 15 May 2026, 13:00, with occasional repeats.

Music bed: 'Couch surfer' by We Are Ok

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