Media, Speaking & Partnerships
Zoe Smith works at the intersection of journalism, community infrastructure, heritage and Caribbean futures — from founding The Exodus Collective to establishing the Caribbean Institute for EcoLiberation, to oral history work connecting plantation memory with contemporary land and community resilience in Grenada.
A Grenada-based journalist, founder and cultural commentator, Zoe explores Caribbean return, diaspora belonging, Grenadian life and what it means to build a rooted future in the region.
Through The Exodus Collective, she reaches an engaged audience of diaspora members, return-curious professionals, families, entrepreneurs and culture-seekers exploring Grenada not simply as a destination, but as a place to live, build, belong and contribute.
Her work has been featured across documentaries, podcasts, conferences and editorial platforms including CBC, BBC Sounds, The Guardian, Travel Noire, Black Ballad, The Voice and the ExodUS Summit.
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Partner with The Exodus Collective
The Exodus Collective brings together media visibility, cultural insight, community trust and a highly specific diaspora audience exploring Grenada and the wider Caribbean with serious intent.
Through storytelling, advisory work and community-building, we help translate a growing movement into practical insight, trusted networks and meaningful engagement.
Zoe’s wider background brings added depth to this work. She holds an MSc in Violence, Conflict and Development, has consulted for organisations including the Overseas Development Institute, and is the founder of the Caribbean Institute for EcoLiberation, a nonprofit working at the intersection of climate resilience, ancestral knowledge, oral history and community-rooted regeneration in Grenada.
We are open to aligned partnerships with producers, journalists, event organisers, tourism bodies, diaspora offices, cultural institutions, brands, sponsors and specialist service providers
Partnership Areas
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For producers and broadcasters
Zoe brings years of on-the-ground experience documenting Caribbean relocation, return migration and diaspora identity.
She's contributed to productions for CBC and BBC, and is featured in a forthcoming documentary presented by Afua Hirsch.
Zoe is available for documentary collaboration, interviews, editorial consultancy and on-screen contribution.
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For brands, sponsors and event partners
The Exodus Collective reaches a values-led audience actively making decisions around relocation, family, land, travel, business, identity and Caribbean belonging.
Aligned opportunities may include sponsored content, events, guides, digital resources, community programming and launch partnerships.
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For institutions and cultural partners
Zoe’s work sits at the intersection of diaspora engagement, return migration, culture, land, community memory and Caribbean futures.
Her wider work includes founding oral history and heritage initiatives connected to Waltham Estate and Paxton House — exploring Grenada's plantation histories, local memory, ancestry, land and community resilience.
Documentary & Broadcast
Travelogue with Afua Hirsch
Produced by Heart Docs · Forthcoming
Filmed on location in Grenada as part of a forthcoming travelogue series exploring Caribbean identity, culture and belonging.
For the Culture with Amanda Parris — Diaspora Wars
CBC Gem · Canada
A national broadcast conversation on diaspora identity, conflict and the tensions that can come with return, belonging and cultural inheritance.
Conferences & Speaking
ExodUS Summit 2024 — Schooling Kids Abroad
Featured Speaker
A summit conversation on family relocation, schooling children abroad and the practical and emotional realities of raising a family outside the country you grew up in.
CSFDG Grenada
Keynote Speaker
A national conference appearance connected to Grenada, diaspora, food sovereignty and community-facing conversations about sustainable island futures.
UWI Black Consciousness Festival
Featured speaker
Joined a panel conversation on the impact of the Caribbean diaspora at this global platform connecting people of African descent with each other by sharing and encouraging exchange, through information, traditions,
Articles & Editorial
The Guardian
A first-person essay on motherhood, race, Grenada, safety, freedom and the decision to build a different life in the Caribbean.
Travel Noire
A profile of Zoe and The Exodus Collective as a platform helping Black people explore relocation to the Caribbean with more knowledge, confidence and community support.
Black Ballad
A long-read exploring Black British women leaving the UK for the Caribbean and the racial, cultural and emotional context behind that movement.
The Voice Newspaper
Coverage of the growing movement of Black British people leaving the UK for the Caribbean and the community infrastructure being built to support it.
Podcasts & Audio
BBC Sounds — The Reset
A BBC Sounds Audio Lab episode about Black Britons making major decisions about where they want to live, what environments feel nurturing and what rootedness can mean.
The Relateable Podcast
A long-form conversation on relocation, knowing your why, grounding, purpose and the transition into island life.
Xpat Chats
Conversations on relocation, Grenada and what building a life overseas actually looks and feels like beyond the Instagram version.
Black Expat Stories
A personal account of Black migration, island life and the practical and emotional realities behind the decision to leave.
Let's
Talk
If you are producing a story, planning an event, building a campaign, developing a diaspora engagement initiative or seeking a trusted voice on Grenada, Caribbean return, culture or relocation, The Exodus Collective is open to aligned collaborations.
