Chai with Ping | Immigrants & Cross-Cultures

When many think of South India, we might not know the population of Muslims is more significant than in Pakistan. How did Jamil grow up in a Muslim family in the U.S., and how did his identities shift after he became an adult?

Check out Jamil's resources. Financial Blog: https://jamilbatcha.substack.com/ | Travel Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTI1MrSF7U0wdREjwEMYTNA/featured

*The sound gets better after 3 mins. Sorry XD

📝Episode Outline

(00:00) Jamil from Minneapolis/Political Campagne/Family Background

(07:32) Family Traditions/Breaking Rules

(16:04) Sibling's Practice/Daily Life

(19:55) Muslim Sunday School/Mosques/Arabic Learning

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➡️ Ep61 Growing Up in Intersections ft. Dare to Travel (浪遊天涯) Duncan

➡️ Ep50 Life in the US, Cross-Cultural Marriage and Love at First Sight w/ Ping & Louis

➡️ Ep45 Thrive with a Thai w/ Thi

➡️ Ep31 Becoming Bilingual and Bicultural w/ Rachel

➡️ Ep34 Exploring and Settling in Taiwan w/ Manik & Poonam

➡️ Ep21 How do We Find Comfort in the US as Asian Immigrants? w/ Agi & Ping (2-1)

➡️ Ep20 A Dialogue Between Non-Faith and Christianity w/ Sasha

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After the fun facts about Taiwan and the hiring process to be a tour guide in Finland, Ralph shared some of his reflections afterward. Instagram: @ralphhong5465 https://www.instagram.com/ralphhong5465/ Medium: https://ralphhong5465.medium.com/ 📝Episode Outline (00:00) Aurora (04:29) Cultural Differences/Work Styles/ (10:24) Food/Sausages (17:53) Friends/Driving/Clothes/Potential Employees If you enjoy this episode, I recommend... ➡️ Ep91 From Taiwan to Finland (Part 2) w/ Ralph ➡️ Ep47 Returning from Korea to the US During Covid w/ Kat ➡️ Ep43 Alternative Medicine & Women w/ Dr. Tzeching Wang ➡️ Ep38 Transitions in States and in Social Life: Defining Friendships w/ Sara ➡️ Ep35 Study In Taiwan and I found Healing w/ Sneha ➡️ Ep28 An Indian Entertainment Lawyer Who Loves Ping's Banana Bread w/ Krishna (2-1) 🎧 Chai with Ping https://linktr.ee/chaiwithping 👍 IG @chaiwithping https://www.instagram.com/chaiwithping 👍 FB @chaiwithping https://www.facebook.com/chaiwithping 📧 chaiwithping@gmail.com #FindlandExperience #WorkinFinland #Tourguide #NorthernLight #TaiwaneseinFinland #crosscultural #minorityissues #personalstories #underrepresentedissues #livedexperiences #immigrantpodcast #immigrants #chaiwithping #lifeabroad #awayfromhome #dialgues

Elene comes from Georgia, East Europe. Georgia is called the bridge between Asia and Europe. What are some fun facts about Georgia? How did she come to the U.S. to study? How does she navigate life abroad when she's usually the only Georgian in the crowd? Elene's email: elen193@yahoo.com

📝Episode Outline

(00:00) Economics Research/Georgia Where?

(08:45) Georgian Language/Cultural Roots/Foods & Drinks/Party Toasters

(18:56) Cultural Identities/Society/Highschool in Idaho/Grad School in Denver

(31:21) Abroad Experience/Friendmaking/Home Countries?

(42:05) Connecting to Heritage/Cheese Bread/Dreamy Wedding!

If you enjoy this episode, I recommend...

➡️ Ep87 Jamaican Schools & Undergrad in Florida w/ Celine

➡️ Ep84 South Indian & Private School w/ Daphne

➡️ Ep81 A Home Away From Home w/ Ping

➡️ Ep79 A Miraculous Healing from Depression w/ Pawku

➡️ Ep74 Turkish Au Pair in the U.S. w/ DD

➡️ Ep71 Coming from Costa Rica with the Diversity Visa w/ Juan

➡️ Ep73 A Story & Tips from a DSO w/ Lindsey Hobson

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#Georgia #Georgian #internationalstudents #studyeconomics #easteuropeans #Georgianlanguage #crosscultural #minorityissues #personalstories #underrepresentedissues #livedexperiences #immigrantpodcast #immigrants #chaiwithping #lifeabroad #awayfromhome #dialgues

Chai with Ping | Ep90 I'm From Georgia, the Country w/ Elene

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Dr. Priya is one of the early immigrants in Taiwan and she's been living in Taiwan since college life. Why did she choose to live in Taiwan and have her family there? What interesting stories does she have as a professional interpreter? On a side note, Oct 15 is Indian Independence Day and it was the 75th year in 2022. Search #75years75stories on Facebook or visit for more stories at https://www.facebook.com/IndiansInTaiwan & https://www.facebook.com/groups/IndiansInTaiwan

Stay connected with Dr. Priya: Website: www.priyalee.info | All Links: linktr.ee/priyalee

Chai with Ping | Ep89 First Indian Female Entrepreneur in Taiwan w/ Dr. Priya Lalwani Purswaney

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📝Episode Outline

(00:00) Background/Ph.D./Why Taiwan/Learning Chinese/University Life

(08:20) Work/Grad School/Reason of Stay/India Taipei Association (ITA)

(14:57) Marriage/Indians in Taiwan/Kids' Schooling/

(20:28) Translation & Interpretation in 1997/Doctoral Studies/Sindhi Diaspora/Language Talk (hehe)

(36:04) Interpreter Stories/Being Patriotic/Anyone wanna be a secretary?/Check out #75years75stories posts

If you enjoy this episode, I recommend...

➡️ Ep34 Exploring and Settling in Taiwan w/ Manik & Poonam

➡️ Ep35 Study In Taiwan and I found Healing w/ Sneha

➡️ Ep37 Loving Taiwan but Shocked with Hot Pot w/ Sadia

➡️ Ep69 Filipino Angeleno w/ Vera

➡️ Ep76 Learning Hindi in India w/ Sarah

➡️ Ep84 South Indian & Private School w/ Daphne

➡️ Ep86 Childhood Experiences & Third-Culture Kids? w/ Tanya Crossman

➡️ Ep33 Tackling Mental Health and the Journey of Trichotillomania aka Hair Pulling w/ Aneela Idnani

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Celine from Jamaica did her undergraduate studies in Florida. Now she's doing International Development in Denver, Colorado. What did she encounter? How was her experience at school? If you haven't, do listen to Celine's part one: Ep87 Jamaican Schools & Undergrad in Florida.

Chai with Ping | Ep88 Doing Grad School in Denver w/ Celine

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👀 Fan Link: bit.ly/42yF2wO 📝Episode Outline (00:00) Introvert, Extrovert or Amphivert? (05:08) Why Grad School/The Big Move (13:48) New Life/Humidity/Newly Racialized/Self-Awareness/ (25:59) Grad School/Stressors/Finances/Work/What Helped

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➡️ Ep86 Childhood Experiences & Third-Culture Kids? w/ Tanya Crossman

➡️ Ep83 A Ghanian and Her Hair w/ Hayil

➡️ Ep82 When Music Intersects with Multiple Identities w/ MARC AMELLO

➡️ Ep64 We Were Called Chocolate Chips in A Giant Cookie w/ Sandra Addo

➡️ Ep61 Growing Up in Intersections ft. Dare to Travel (浪遊天涯) Duncan 🎧 Chai with Ping https://linktr.ee/chaiwithping 👍 IG @chaiwithping https://www.instagram.com/chaiwithping 👍 FB @chaiwithping https://www.facebook.com/chaiwithping 📧 chaiwithping@gmail.com #Jamaicans #internationalstudents #Jamaica #Caribbeans #schoolsystems #JamaicansinUS #graduatestudents #crosscultural #minorityissues #personalstories #underrepresentedissues #livedexperiences  #immigrantpodcast #immigrants  #chaiwithping #lifeabroad #awayfromhome #dialgues

Celine grew up in Jamaica and we talked a lot about her education back home, languages,and some transitions to the U.S. I love her voice!!!! Stay tuned for her graduate school stories.

Chai with Ping | Ep87 Jamaican Schools & Undergrad in Florida w/ Celine

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🎧 Youtube Trailer: https://youtube.com/shorts/NRCMuMMlCYs

📝Episode Outline

(00:00) Intro/Background

(03:02) Jamaican School Systems/Exams/English/Patois/Demographics/Family Roots

(16:56) College in the US/Political Science & Economy/Global Studies/

(24:54) Finding Communities

(27:02) High Schools

(31:07) Challenges/Residential Assistant Work/Strengths/Test Types

(42:04) Future Plans/Learnings/Tips for Intl Students/

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➡️ Ep45 Thrive with a Thai w/ Thi

➡️ Ep49 Applying for US Residency as a Foreign Graduate w/ Andrew

➡️ Ep46 High School and All That Jazz w/ Charles Jai-Sheng Lin

➡️ Ep64 We Were Called Chocolate Chips in A Giant Cookie w/ Sandra Addo

➡️ Ep81 A Home Away From Home w/ Ping

➡️ Ep83 A Ghanian and Her Hair w/ Hayil

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I've been super busy these days so I released this episode late when I'm traveling. 

Hope this is fun to listen to.

📝Episode Outline

1. Weather and humidity
2. Driving/scooter
3. More distance between people, not much humor
4. Masks!
5. Favorite Moments
6. Friends

If you enjoy this episode, I recommend...

➡️ Ep60 Five Tips on Saving Money w/ Ping

➡️ Ep80 How do I Learn English? w/ Ping

➡️ Ep75 Medical Interpreter in the U.S. w/ Ping

➡️ Ep73 A Story & Tips from a DSO w/ Lindsey Hobson

➡️ Ep56 Real Talk with A Polyglot - Turning Language Skills into a Career w/ Ianne Chang

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Daphne came from Tamil Nadu, India and she is doing her MBA degree in Denver. We discussed her 1-12 educational experience growing up and how different was it from other kids. Since I'm so distracted so we also talked about some cultural aspects including religions, bindi, and foods.

📝Episode Outline

(00:00) Intro & Pursuing MBA

(06:14) 1-12 School System/Hindu Mission Private  School/Ability Grouping/Resources

(16:00) Clubs/Study Tracks/Christian in Hindu Context/Bindi

(23:27) Busing/Girl Exclusive!/Class Rankings

(29:22) Learning Math/Tuition - Private Tutoring/Memory/Syllabus & Levels

(37:50) School Lunch/Breakfast/Food Variety/Cooking Routines

(45:37) School Entrance Exams/Different Streams/Cheating Culture

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➡️ Ep32 The Education of An Educator w/ Andy Fox

➡️ Ep28 An Indian Entertainment Laywer Who Loves Ping's Banana Bread w/ Krishna (2-1)

➡️ Ep46 High School and All That Jazz w/ Charles Jai-Sheng Lin

➡️ Ep64 We Were Called Chocolate Chips in A Giant Cookie w/ Sandra Addo

➡️ Ep74 Turkish Au Pair in the U.S. w/ DD

➡️ Ep76 Learning Hindi in India w/ Sarah

➡️ Ep81 A Home Away From Home w/ Ping

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#Tamil #Indianstudents #IndianEducation #PrivateSchools #HinduSchool#crosscultural #minorityissues #personalstories #underrepresentedissues #livedexperiences  #immigrantpodcast #immigrants  #chaiwithping #lifeabroad #awayfromhome #dialgues 

Making friends away from home has always been a topic for me after being in the U.S. It isn't easy however, I'm so glad that I found the Bridges International student club on campus. If you're like me and want to make more friends in the U.S., check out https://linktr.ee/bridgesinternational. They also offer a space for spiritual conversations and maybe you will find the meaning of life in Jesus. :) Feel free to reach out to me for a chat. 

If you enjoy this episode, I recommend...

➡️ Ep61 Growing Up in Intersections ft. Dare to Travel (浪遊天涯) Duncan

➡️ Ep50 Life in the US, Cross-Cultural Marriage and Love at First Sight w/ Ping & Louis

➡️ Ep45 Thrive with a Thai w/ Thi

➡️ Ep31 Becoming Bilingual and Bicultural w/ Rachel

➡️ Ep34 Exploring and Settling in Taiwan w/ Manik & Poonam

➡️ Ep21 How do We Find Comfort in the US as Asian Immigrants? w/ Agi & Ping (2-1)

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MARC AMELLO formerly known as M3L, is a Multilingual Afro-Reggaeton and R&B Artist based in Toronto. Born in Cameroon yet raised in six countries (Cameroon, Senegal, Kenya, Canada, USA & Spain), his music embodies the lived experiences of a “Third Culture” kid, with roots in Anglophone Afrobeats and Hiphop/R&B, Reggaeton, and Francophone Zouk/Coupé-Décalé music. His ability to flow seamlessly between English, Spanish, and French makes for a unique listening experience and showcases elite versatility. Find Marc on IG @marcamello | @marc.amello on TikTok | MARC AMELLO on all streaming platforms 📝Episode Outline (00:00) Intro & 6 Countries?  (05:35) Cameroonian Roots/French & English/Bargaining w/ Asian Men/Food: “ndolé”/Disapora (16:57) Senegal/Arabic Words (20:06) Kenya/British School/Cafeteria/Favorite Subjects/Francolaise (24:54) Canada/What Do You Come From?/Sports/Church + Expat Groups/ (30:12) USA/Multicultural Boarding School/Identities/Did You Live in Igloos? (35:24) Back to Toronto/African Expert?/Professional Development/Becoming A Musician/Fusion Music If you enjoy this episode, I recommend... ➡️ Ep67 Finding Home and Settling In ft. TCK Mama Ági Rowe ➡️ Ep63 Parenting TCKs w/ Agi Rowe ➡️ Ep48 Supporting Third Culture Kids w/ Tanya Crossman ➡️ Ep41 Living in 5 Countries When Growing Up w/ Ken ➡️ Ep23 Multiracial Identities and Gifted Education w/ Joi Lin ➡️ Ep12 Food Culture between Taiwan & US w/ Ping & Indah Gunawan 🎧 Chai with Ping https://linktr.ee/chaiwithping 👍 IG @chaiwithping  👍 FB @chaiwithping  📧 chaiwithping@gmail.com #AfricanMusican #TCK #ThirdCultureKids #Cameroonian #MultilingualMusican #Toronto #crosscultural #minorityissues #personalstories #underrepresentedissues #livedexperiences  #immigrantpodcast #immigrants  #chaiwithping #lifeabroad #awayfromhome #dialgues 

Emily grew up in Taipei and became an international student in the US starting at the age of 12, practicing her English, and learning some very-American sports and activities. During her time in the US, she lived in Michigan, Hawaii, Massachusetts, and New York City. She moved back to Asia in 2007 to work in television and journalism. 

Co-founder of Ghost Island Media, a multilingual podcast network based in Taiwan, with current affairs programs in Mandarin, English, and French. Our shows range from climate, cannabis, gender, culture, diplomacy, China, documentaries, Taiwan, and politics. We also run an emerging creators program for students and interns. We've been nominated for some cool podcasts and journalism awards, including winning Best Podcast Host in Taiwan in 2021. 

I had so much fun talking to Emily about her schooling and some of the cultural identities in her past. Fun to compare notes when we're both "in-between".

Facebook: @ghostislandme @franceataiwan @emilyywu.me

IG: @ghostislandme @frataiwan @emily.y.wu

Twitter: @ghostislandme @emilyywu

📝Episode Outline

(00:00) Intro & Background (Rugby! ?) 

(09:00) Don't Speak Mandarin/Boarding Schools/Liberal Arts College/Art Project

(19:33) Where's Home?/Assimilation/Suscbring to American Culture/Finding Self/Cultural Shifts & Resistance/

(26:30) Social Life & Friend Making/Taiwanese Community/Reverse Culture Shock/Refreshing Mandarin/Insider vs. Outsider/ 

(38:28) Video Productions & Adrenaline/Learnings/North Koreans in Japan (DMZ: demilitarized zone)/What Shaped Emily's Work?/Bilingual Communications/Shifting to Audio/Bringin Taiwan to the World/ 

(48:15) New Show > Ballades Culturelle Franco-Taïwanese (法台漫遊)/Waste Not Why Not/Taiwan as a Producing Country/How Podcasts Generate Revenues/

Listen to Emily's work Waste Not Why Not https://ghostisland.media/#wnwn

and Ballades Culturelle Franco-Taïwanese https://FranceTaiwanPodcast.com

If you enjoy this episode, I recommend...

➡️ Ep73 A Story & Tips from a DSO w/ Lindsey Hobson

➡️ Ep69 Filipino Angeleno w/ Vera

➡️ Ep56 Real Talk with A Polyglot - Turning Language Skills into a Career w/ Ianne Chang

➡️ Ep49 Applying for US Residency as a Foreign Graduate w/ Andrew

➡️ Ep48 Supporting Third Culture Kids w/ Tanya Crossman

➡️ Ep40 Learning Your ABCantonese and Growing up in a Vietnamese Chinese Family w/ Alison

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Sarah is from the USA and has lived in north India since 2010. She owns a language education business that runs courses for people seeking to learn English or Hindi. Sarah loves seeing people connect to each other through language learning. She also loves fantasy novels and rainy afternoons. We talked about her Hindi learning process, her reasons for staying in India, and some tips for Hindi learning. Check out Sarah's work at hindigateway.com and osls.info 📝Episode Outline (00:00) Intro & First Encounter of Delhi Airport/Flashmob & Step of Faith (09:38) Lively India/Immersion Hindi Learning Program/Learn to Speak like Your Neighbors/  (17:53) Is Sanskrit still Alive?/Alphabetical Phonetics/Subject-Object-Verb Format/ 2 Genders for Nouns/Verb Conjugations/Post-noun Prepositions/Pronunciations/Accents (28:05) Learning Strategies: Spend Time w/ People, Learn Words in Contexts/Languages & Cultures (39:21) Vegetable Superstar/Linguistics & Intelligence/Swallow our Pride/Speaking Hindi or English?/Missing Cat & Dog/ (51:12) Challenges/Low Energy/Being an Introvert/Bloopers at the End!    If you enjoy this episode, I recommend... ➡️ Ep56 Real Talk with A Polyglot - Turning Language Skills into a Career w/ Ianne Chang ➡️ Ep48 Supporting Third Culture Kids w/ Tanya Crossman ➡️ Ep40 Learning Your ABCantonese and Growing up in a Vietnamese Chinese Family w/ Alison ➡️ Ep35 Study In Taiwan and I found Healing w/ Sneha ➡️ Ep28 An Indian Entertainment Lawyer Who Loves Ping's Banana Bread w/ Krishna (2-1) ➡️ Ep26 Mandarin Learning and the Chinese Journey for a Highschooler w/ Eli ➡️ Ep21 How do We Find Comfort in the US as Asian Immigrants? w/ Agi & Ping (2-1) ➡️ Ep7 My Love for Linguistics and Interpretation w/ Norberto  🎧 Chai with Ping https://linktr.ee/chaiwithping 👍 IG @chaiwithping https://www.instagram.com/chaiwithping 👍 FB @chaiwithping https://www.facebook.com/chaiwithping 📧 chaiwithping@gmail.com #learnHindi #Hindilearning #languagelearning #lifeinIndia #workinIndia #Hindi #northIndia #crosscultural #minorityissues #personalstories #underrepresentedissues #livedexperiences  #immigrantpodcast #immigrants  #chaiwithping #lifeabroad #awayfromhome #dialgues 

Sandra Addo is a Diversity Advocate in Higher Education and she strives to promote equity in education. She's the first-gen Ghanian after her parents moved to Dallas, Texas. We had a great discussion about race and mental health relations. | Contact Sandra: @sandraaddo (Facebook/Instagram) @sandraoaddo (Twitter) |

➡️ After the episode, I just want to make a shout out to Sandra and whoever needs this, you're loved and you're good enough. You don't need to do anything to prove that. I hope you find contentment and peace along the way and if you'd like to talk to me, please do reach out to social media or email. :)

📝Some Takeaways

(00:02:00) Sandra's Background & Being Black and African American

(00:09:00) Family Traditions: Ghanian/Christian/Eat What You Grow/Appearances/

(00:18:00) Traumatic Experiences of Racial Injustice/Chocolate chips in a cookie?/Getting Kicked Out from Sephora/It's ok to be emotional/Road Rage

(00:29:17) Race & Mental Health Issues/Educate Yourself/ Empowerment

(00:37:00) Finding Balance in Self-Care and Mental Health/Reflection and Encouragement for Your Little Persons

🎧 Sandra's friend Kat's episodes

Ep47 Returning from Korea to the US During Covid w/ Kat

Ep62 Growing Up as A Farm Kid w/ Kat McCauley

🎧 Chai with Ping x 香料茶時間 Podcasts https://linktr.ee/chaiwithping

👍 IG & FB @chaiwithpingcn

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➡️ Submit Stories to Chai with Ping bit.ly/CWPstory

#blackAmerican #africanamerican #blacklivesmatter #letstalkaboutrace #crosscultural #minorityissues #personalstories #underrepresentedissues #livedexperiences  #immigrantpodcast #immigrants  #chaiwithping #lifeabroad #awayfromhome #dialgues

Agi grew up in Budapest, Hungry, and went to the U.K. to volunteer. She ended up staying for a year then she met her now-husband, Jesse!  How does she navigate her life with a cross-cultural marriage and parenting three Third Culture Kids (TCKs) at home? How did Brexit shape her experience being a bilingual and bicultural person? She talks about some stories about her kids learning about cultures and languages.   Agi shares parenting resources for the benefit of all multicultural families and parents. Find her on IG @jesseandagirowe and more resources on @TCK.mama | Her podcast is called Home Anywhere. Search to listen! 

📝Some Takeaways 

➡️ Agi's journey of supporting TCKs: It takes efforts to immerse kids with parents' cultures, either it's language, food, or holidays. 

➡️ Challenges and some ideas around TCK parenting: Kids won't have the same cultural mindset as their parents. 

➡️ Ways to prepare kids before the move and support them socio-emotionally. 

➡️  Caring TCKs means taking care of the TCK parents first. Self-care is crucial! 

➡️ Family day is a great way to support each other.  If you like the topic of Third Culture Kid (TCKs), check out these episodes, 

🎧 Ep5 Homeschooled in China w/ Eber Condrell 

🎧 Ep41 Living in 5 Countries When Growing Up w/ Ken 

🎧  Ep48 Supporting Third Culture Kids w/ Tanya Crossman 

🎧 Chai with Ping x 香料茶時間 Podcasts https://linktr.ee/chaiwithping 

👍 IG & FB @chaiwithping 

📧 chaiwithping@gmail.com 

#TCKs #TCKmama #ThirdCultureKids #crossculturalmarriage #movingaround #crosscultural #minorityissues #personalstories #underrepresentedissues #livedexperiences  #immigrantpodcast #immigrants  #chaiwithping #lifeabroad #awayfromhome #dialgues

Kat is a recent graduate with a master’s in international & intercultural communication and a self-proclaimed ag nerd. She shares her life and stories while growing up handling animals to stock shows and on a school farm. Now Kat is an ESL teacher in Seoul, Korea! Contact Kat: kathryn.gay.mccauley@gmail.com

Listen to Kat's previous episode: [International Student] Returning from Korea to the US During Covid w/ Kat #47

📝Some Takeaways

➡️ Some stories of how Kat grew up on the farm. 

➡️ The routines that people on the farm do.

➡️ The experience of having animals around. Will they eat the animals they raise?

➡️ Some examples of how Kat's life has been shaped by farming life. What's competitive meat judging?

➡️ Surprise! A pink piggy is likely sunburned.

🎧 Chai with Ping x 香料茶時間 Podcasts https://linktr.ee/chaiwithping

👍 IG & FB @chaiwithping

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Mitchell was adopted from South Korea to Colorado, U.S. He and his four siblings were all adopted. He constantly battles with questions about his own history and identities. However, he also comes to a recognition to accept his circumstances. | Contact Mitchell IG @mitchellyongsoo or on FB by Mitchell Stone | Adoption Agency: Eastern Society Welfare Services in South Korea | Heritage Camps  Adoptive Families |  

📝Some Takeaways 

➡️ Being around people that don't look like you, you have to learn to adapt and understand what they think.  

➡️ It's a constant theme, there are not defining moments. Adoptees can feel alone in a lot of ways. 

➡️ The life you do have answers more questions. There's a limit to your curiosity and it's better to accept that there are so many things you don't know. And it's ok.    

➡️ Families can help the adoptees to answer questions or talk about things that they're curious about.  

➡️ One should listen first before they speak especially about the things that they're not experiencing. 

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Norberto came to talk about his stories of being a Latino gay man and how he came to Colorado and explored himself. It is touching and also irritating for me to listen to him talking about his experiences. One shouldn't be treated without boundaries or respect because of their identities. Thanks, dear, for being honest and sharing your stories with us! I'm truly inspired. | Norberto's IG @Hoskyfull

Don't forget to listen to Norberto's previous episode and Agi's.

➡️ My Love for Linguistics and Interpretation w/ Norberto #7 (You can also search Chai with Ping Norberto and it will show up.)

➡️ Stories of a Medical Interpreter w/ Agi #15

📝Some Takeaways

➡️ Norberto's journey of being a gay man and his interaction with his family. His dad is hilarious!!! 

➡️ Labeling Norberto as the clown because he's gay is oppressing. Crossing the line of privacy or subtle jokes is not ok.

➡️ The nightlife can be dangerous in the gay community, drinking, partying or unprotected sex. Having different communities for various interests like dancing or camping can be important even for LGBTQ groups.

➡️ Being queer shouldn't be the only identity for a person.

➡️  The quote Norberto said was from the Bible, Book of Romans 12:15 "Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep."

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Steve is a doctoral candidate at the University of Denver where he studies social class and rural issue in higher education. He works for an EdTech company designing online courses and teaches research methods to online students. He lives in Denver, Colorado, USA, with his partner Mandell, his dog Kai, and thanks to the pandemic, a bunch of fish. I had the honor to listen to his stories of being a queer in the Higher Education field and I learned a lot from him. What are the experiences and challenges that he had?  | Find Steve: Twitter @sjenks352 or IG @centaurofattn |

📝Some Takeaways

➡️ Being physically further from family and older made things a bit safer and easier for Steve.   

➡️ There are limits for Steve to refrain to do in public like holding hands.  

➡️ Mental stress is a lot when going to new places.

➡️ The process of coming out. However, explaining racism and trans rights was more challenging for Steve. For Steve's dad, he didn't know what is right to say at first.

➡️ Some assumptions that Steve encountered and what we can think about. 

➡️  Tips for allies: use inclusive languages, let them choose the time to come out and tell their stories,  ask genuine questions, believe what they identify with, 

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Hank and his wife Hayley live in the Denver area with their two dogs Gwen and Cody. Hank is a graduate student at Regis University and is pursuing dual licensure for counseling and marriage and family therapy. Hank spent a gap year abroad in China and had many fun experiences and interesting thoughts. He was shocked that there was no toilet paper in the public restrooms at first but also engaged himself with the locals while he was learning Mandarin. 

What were your gap year or living abroad experiences? Come interact with us on FB or IG!

📝Randon Takeaways

➡️ Don't write something off just because of the first interaction. 

➡️ You can demand people to treat you with respect when you mature.

➡️ Take the time to commute to think. 

➡️ Recommendation for those who are going to China: Try to limit communication with home and your native language. Soak yourself in the new culture. Eliminate the things that can ground you in your comfort zone.

➡️ Hank's favorite food: baozi 包子 and daoxiaomian 刀削麵 (shaved noodles). 

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Andrew grew up in South Africa and went back to Taiwan to finish his medical degree in college (In Taiwan, one can start med school after high school). Later he had some cool internships in the U.S. and now he's becoming a medical resident at John Hopkins. How did he prepare his exams? How did he keep the perseverance for the huge workload of studies, research, and work? | United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) has a total of 3 steps and it tests medical clinical knowledge competency. | PubMed, the medical journal database. |  

📝Tips for International MedicaI Resident in the U.S. 

➡️ Internship, English proficiency, mentorship, and research/publication experience are crucial. 

➡️ Better have 2 steps of USMLE, take step 3 if you want an H1B immigrant work visa 

➡️ Perseverance: It can be a lonely path. Find some study buddies online. 

➡️ Time management, goal setting, and self-talk in the process. 

➡️ Be honest and genuine in the interviews. 

➡️ Have faith and values in yourself. 

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Kat was one of those people who got evacuated from Korea in 2020 when the pandemic was just starting. She also shared how agriculture would fit in the international communication realm! It was such a fun time talking to her and hopefully, we will talk about her farming experience and the cool animals that she has soon.  | Find Kat: @McCauleyKathryn (twitter) | kathryn.gay.mccauley@gmail.com | Kat's Fellowship: https://www.borenawards.org | 

📝Random Takeaways 

✅ International communications and agriculture have intersections! 

✅ Being evacuated from Korea wasn't fun. 

✅ Kat has chickens and loves farm animals. 

✅ Korea learning: Have fun and use multiple resources 

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Thi is a travel and music-loving girl from Thailand. She shared her success stories of finding internships in the past and a job during Covid times. She was even generous enough to share her pocket list of Thai restaurants in Colorado: Woody's Wings N Things in Westminister & Thai Curry in Denver. Good luck on finding your OPT job and have a great life in the U.S, Thi! 

| Thi's LinkedIn: thitikarnk | Listen to Ep21 How do We Find Comfort in the US as Asian Immigrants? w/ Agi about meeting friends on Meetup. |

📝 Key Takeaways

✅ Not all Thai like super spicy food.

✅ You might need to ask for to-go boxes when eating in the U.S.

✅ The tipping system is confusing.   

✅ Take initiative in making friends with common interests. E.g. Meetup app 

✅ Take care of the studies first before starting to work 

✅ Networking is not just a talk but really gets people to know yourself. Ask around to see if they want an intern. 

✅ Be proactive in connecting people in your field.

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