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In this podcast, we’ll be talking to people willing to share their stories of here and there. We want to go beyond race, accent, and cuisine and have conversations that will allow us to understand the meaning of here and there better. You’ll hear us wonder about what it means and how it feels to be an immigrant, expat, or otherwise. We are curious how we can see each other and be together while sharing the richness of our experiences. We hope you’ll join us and forgive us if our silliness ge ...
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...and we are back after a looong summer break (a sabbatical some would say?) with episode number 7. This episode is a little different as it focuses on creativity, in the context of 'here and there' of course. It's a topic we haven't discussed much before and we were so happy to explore it with our guest. We are talking to Naina who originally com…
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In yet another Holiday special we are talking to lovely Liliya who shares what feels like some of the hardest yet key moments and motivations behind her journey from Russia to the States. We can't help but feel that Liliya talks about things as they are or appear to her. That means we didn't have to work hard to be part of an incredibly compelling …
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In our special holiday episode we're talking to 2 sisters, Sami and Sasha, who also happen to be best friends living on 2 different continents. Sami moved to Scotland from Chicago in her early twenties and Sasha, while still in the US, left Chicago for Portland, Oregon. Their stories were really helpful in exploring the different struggles we exper…
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Today we are talking to Safir. She explains to us what it means to her to come from a relatively small island which is divided into 2 islands while living on one big island in Scotland. We try to explore some difficult feelings around being here while missing there, we talk about aunties that may never sit around our dining table and talk about gri…
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In this episode, we're talking to Janek who left his beloved Walachia in Czechia for New York City, or rather for the love he found there. It's a big deal though Janek tries to downplay it and the conversation may often seem like we're putting a knife to his throat, which by the way, actually happened to him many times in Poland. He also gives some…
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In episode 2, Paulina tells her story of coming of age in a foreign country. Paulina, who is also Aga's sister, talks about the 'thermal shock' she experienced when she was entering adulthood in America after graduating from high school in Poland. It's an emotional conversation that explores the disconnection between here and there, our perception …
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We are beyond excited to be able to present you our 1st episode of the Here and There podcast. Join us as we explore the stories of here and there with our 1st guest Gina (thank you Gina!). Gina was born in Kazakhstan, grew up in Germany, and has been living in Scotland with her lovely Scottish husband for some time now. We talk about one's complex…
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We want to go beyond race, accent, and cuisine and have conversations that will allow us to understand the meaning of here and there better. You’ll hear us wonder about what it means and how it feels to be an immigrant, expat, or otherwise. We are curious how we can see each other and be together while sharing the richness of our experiences. We ho…
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