Backpacks, Bold Moves, and Belonging with Nicol & Mareli

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A Stranger, a Suitcase and a Story

Anton and Ben

16 episodes

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We all carry a suitcase packed with stories from where we’ve come from and dreams of where we’re headed. A Stranger, A Suitcase, and A Story is a podcast about people who’ve left home to build a new life in a new land. Hosted by two immigrants, Anton van der Walt and Ben Liebenberg, this series explores the emotional, professional, and entrepreneurial journeys of immigrants who’ve rebuilt, reinvented, and reimagined their lives. Inspired by Bruno Catalano’s sculpture I Viaggiatori, this podcast dives into the themes of identity, belonging, resilience, and the spaces we fill along the way.

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Backpacks, Bold Moves, and Belonging with Nicol & Mareli

A Stranger, a Suitcase and a Story

48 minutes 59 seconds

4 months ago

Backpacks, Bold Moves, and Belonging with Nicol & Mareli

Backpacks, Bold Moves, and Belonging: Nicol &Mareli’s Journey to Australia

They left everything behind… not because they had to, butbecause they wanted to see what else was possible.

In this heartfelt and uplifting episode, Anton and Ben sitdown with Nicol and Mareli, a young South African couple who swapped corporatesuccess and ocean views in Cape Town for a backpack, six months of travel, anda bold move to Sydney.

Their story is one of intention, courage, and curiosity.They didn’t migrate because they had to. They did it because they choseto. What started as an adventure soon became a new life—and what they’vediscovered along the way will leave you rethinking what it means to start over.

They talk about adjusting to Australia’s culture, the powerof perspective, rebuilding from scratch, and what happens when you stop tryingto recreate your old life and start embracing your new one.

It’s not just a migration story, it’s a life philosophy.