Comedian and chess enthusiast, Elsa Majimbo, has narrated the story of how she moved to America. At 19, the Kenyan-born Majimbo was living in South Africa before she moved to the US at 20.
It all started when I was living in Johannesburg, South Africa.
"I was celebrating when one of my friends, Francesca, asked if we could go to Capetown. While there, a friend texted and asked me to go to Ghana for a weekend. I went and ended up staying for the whole summer," She explained
Adding, "That was the last time I lived in Jorhanesburg. When summer was over, my team asked me to fly to New York. On my first day in New York, my manager took me for a fitting at the Valentino store. I got so sick."
She later walked the Met Gala which she had been called to the US to attend.
Leaving Her Parents' Home
Last year, Majimbo revealed how excited she was about leaving her parents' house.
While she maintains a close relationship with them, she described the experience as her ultimate taste of freedom.
"They're literally my best friends, but living with them...?" she remarked.
Majimbo explained that having her own space meant living by her own rules.
"It’s my roof, my rules. Having friends come and go as they please, even at midnight, without needing to explain to anyone—that’s just phenomenal," she shared.
She also enjoyed the freedom of going out whenever she wanted, something she couldn’t do at home.
"My parents are the kind who believe you can’t go out two days in a row. If you went out yesterday, today you’re staying in the house."
Reflecting on her independence, Majimbo expressed how liberating it feels to make decisions on her terms.
"I’m not a wild child, but knowing I have the option to do or not to do without needing anyone’s permission? Chef’s kiss."
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