Episodes
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Brazil to.... Germany
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Ju, a fantastic artist, moved out of Brazil about 7 years ago. She shared her experiences of living abroad. She has done quite a bit of research as a graduate student about what home means to her while living away from Brazil. We further examined the effects of using the various languages we speak in expressing how we feel about home, and much more.
You can read Julia's studies on the topic of homesickness and longing for home here.* * Please note that the use of all or parts of this paper are subject to copyright and may not be used without the permission of the author.
Friday Jan 13, 2023
Iran to The United States
Friday Jan 13, 2023
Friday Jan 13, 2023
My guest today is Nikki Yazdi, an Iranian-American mom, wife, and engineer who chose the United States as her home about 12 years ago. She talked about her experiences, challenges, and culture shocks. All of these challenges though have helped her become a strong, resilient, and accepting person she is today. We examined what the definition of home and identity are to her.