Coming to a new country can feel like having a new adventure - it might be exciting and mysterious. But it can also be very uncertain. How does someone make sense of a new culture, a new place, a new country? Integration is often left to the newcomer to Canada. But it takes more than just one person - it takes all of us. 

Andrea and Hostion will talk about their ongoing journey of integration in Canada. They’ll talk about how it may feel easier to leave your heritage culture behind or even to isolate yourself because you're tired from trying to fit in, to be included and to feel at rest in your new country. Integration doesn’t really have an end. For it will always be a part of the immigrant, her new life and her every day experience. Integration requires grace and patience for ourselves and for other people. It’s a relationship of giving and receiving, of listening and making hospitable places for everyone we meet.

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Ever heard the phrase "third world country"? How about "first world problems"? What do these phrases really mean? Do we really need to rank each other? Honestly, it’s dumb.

Hostion and Andrea will unpack the 72-year-old term “third world country” (yes, folks, it's that old and ready for retirement), the origin of the phrase, how it evolved and what it means to this day. They'll discuss the ways in which words and language can be used to divide nations and form unnecessary hierarchies. Just like humans evolve and adapt to survive, so does language. So join your two immigrant buddies and be ready to embrace a more dignifying lens to see the world.

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It can be easy to point fingers. “They’re racist!” And yes, admittedly, it can be easier to see racism in other people than in ourselves. But if we’re honest, racism can be found in all of us.

Join Andrea and Hostion on this honest conversation about the racism that is found in all of us. Together they’ll discuss how the systems of whiteness shape our understanding of ourselves, within the white community and within communities of colour. There are ways to realize it and more importantly, ways to change it. Normalize the conversation and normalize the reality so we can all change it and be a better world together.

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Smashing plates, eating grapes . . . wearing red underwear? As wild as these activities sound, they are the traditions of New Year across the globe! Forget dropping balls, this is an episode with fun and traditional ways to celebrate 2024.

In this first episode of 2024, Hostion and Andrea will take you on a journey around the world to Haiti, Japan, Ireland, Spain, the Philippines, Denmark and Brazil, highlighting the ways in which the rest of the world brings in the New Year. While some feast on food, others bang their food on the walls. Embrace this new year with more than just staying up late.

Happy New Year!

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The world has voices which we all need to hear. I'm not talking about the oppressive voices. I'm talking about the powerful ones . . .the voices of beauty, courage, strength, weakness, mourning and resistance. The voices of the oppressed.

In this last episode of 2023, join Andrea has she shares four poems from four different countries presently in conflict. Hear from the powerful prose spoken from exiles in Ukraine, survivors from Sudan, refugees from the Congo and the perspective of children in Palestine. There is so much more to a country than their suffering - and while we honour their tears, their wounds and regard all their cries as sacred, we also want to remember their stories, lived experiences and convictions to make us a better people - a better world.

In the words of Sudanese writer Jamal Mahjoub "Those who can remember are dangerous, for they might recall that there is an alternative to this madness. I have no choice but to speak out, all I have is my life."

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What is your favourite food? Is it hot, spicy ramen? Is it chicken paneer, sushi, hamburgers or just plain old bread? Whatever the food you love, it says something about who you are and where you live.

Join Hostion and Andrea on this culinary episode where they explore what food really is to a culture, a society and what it can mean to just one person. Learn where Korean Fried Chicken really originated from, learn which Asian country does not use chopsticks and learn how food brings us back to memory and moments we dare never forget. So grab a snack or your favourite meal and take a listen! Bon Appétit!

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Ah yes. Twinkle lights. Trees. Candles. Songs. And no, we're not just talking about Christmas. Join Andrea and Hostion as they briefly explore the holidays of December celebrated by people of the world.

From Mexico to Japan, Persia to California, Norway to England, you'll find this episode is a celebratory trip around the world. Learn about the only holiday in December which celebrates and honours a woman. Learn about a holiday born out of racial oppression and civic rebellion. And if that isn't enough to keep you curious, learn about two holidays which may have ancient links and ties to each other.   It's December and Christmas isn't all there is to celebrate - at least, not for immigrants here in Canada. 

Happy Holidays!

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Some say love is blind. But the reality is true and authentic love actually has eyes wide open. If you’re in an interracial relationship or considering one, take a listen.  

Join Hostion and Andrea as they explore the dynamics of healthy interracial relationships and the things to avoid. Listen as Hostion and Andrea both advocate for learning and unlearning race  - what that means for us as individuals and how it shapes us to love each other better. Friendships and relationships alike, having a curious heart and a listening ear will help everyone navigate building lasting relationships and a more meaningful journey with the people we love and the people we have yet to love.

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Immigrants are leaving Canada at the highest rate ever on record. Why? What is it about Canada that is making people leave? And why do some stay?

If Canada has the highest immigration targets ever in her history, retaining those targets will be crucial in the next decade. In this episode, Hostion and Andrea, will confess their personal moments when they were tempted to leave Canada. They’ll explore the factors motivating people to leave. However, if you know Andrea and Hostion, they won’t let the episode end on a sad note.

Hear how both immigrant and non-immigrant citizens of Canada can do better to not only welcome newcomers but create communities which celebrate culture, colour and change. 

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Sex. Yup. We said it. Let’s be honest . . . there are a host of social stigmas around the topic of sex. Buy why? 

In this episode, Hostion and Andrea will be honest and open about the ways in which sex can weaponize and dehumanize others. Hostion will share his journey of understanding what sexual liberation is and what that can look like for everyone. Andrea will be honest about the impact of both the religious zeal for ‘purity’ and patriarchal harm of keeping women accountable for men’s pleasure. This episode will encourage us all to reexamine our relationship with love and sex, embrace who we are while challenging social stigmas around our bodies and desires.

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