Hello guys, so many of you asked us questions about our marriage and here you go. Ping is from Taiwan and Louis is from north India, we've been married for 6 years and now living in Colorado, the U.S. We talked about our experience from the meeting, dating to getting married, challenges, and fun moments. We also shared our ideas in getting resources and support in a third culture and couple's therapy helped us tremendously! Hope this episode helps and encourages some of you. Marriage is hard work but we mature gratefully. Feel free to reach out if you have questions or need some cheerleaders. :)

➡️ Questions Before Dating Example

📝Episode Outline

(00:00) Intro and Rate Chai with Ping on Spotify!

(01:45) Meeting in India/Asking Questions/Dating/Trip in Taiwan/Louis Studying in Taiwan

(10:32) Deciding to Get Married/Long Distance Relationship/Ping Transitioning Back to Taiwan/Newlywed Stress!/Challenges

(21:30) Moving to the U.S./The Wait of Permanent Residency & Unemployment /Bigger Challenges/Getting Help

(34:06 ) Divorce?/ Couple's Therapy/Brick v.s. Wall/Digging into Feelings

(44:34) Hitting the Wall/Reach Out to Us!

🎧 Chai with Ping https://linktr.ee/chaiwithping

👍 IG & FB @chaiwithping

📧 [email protected]

#crossculturalmarriage #crossculturalrelationship #CCM #CCR #IndianandTaiwanese #TaiwaneseandIndian #crosscultural #minorityissues #personalstories #underrepresentedissues #livedexperiences  #immigrantpodcast #immigrants  #chaiwithping #lifeabroad #awayfromhome #dialgues

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Vera is a second-generation Filipino American from L.A, California. We talked about how she grew up in an immigrant single-parented family, getting community support, and the differences she sees when she moves to Colorado.

Quite insightful and reflective. Find Vera on IG @vcordoodles | FB: Vera Karlotta Heffner  |Email: [email protected]

📝Episode Outline

(00:00) Intro/The Name Vera/LA & Angelenos

(05:27) Filipino Family on the Move/How They went to LA/Grandma Became a Protestant

(10:39) Family Traditions/Filipino Church Culture/Spanisized Names/Super Grandma/LA Bus/

(20:36) Domestic vs. International News in CA/1st & 2nd generation Immigrants/Heritage Language/In-Betweeness/FOBs

(31:51)  Memories of LA/FOOD!!!/Korea Taco/Stereotypes  

🎧 Chai with Ping https://linktr.ee/chaiwithping

👍 IG & FB @chaiwithping

📧 [email protected]

#FilipinoAmerican #Angeleno #Filipinos #Immigrantfamiles #livinginLA #Californian #crosscultural #minorityissues #personalstories #underrepresentedissues #livedexperiences  #immigrantpodcast #immigrants  #chaiwithping #lifeabroad #awayfromhome #dialgues 

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**Bilingual Alert: This episode was conducted in a mixture of Mandarin and English. However, I think this would be more beneficial for English listeners or for those who're interested in learning Mandarin or going to Asia to teach English as a Second-Language (ESL).  Kevin is a cool biracial fellow that I met at work and he shares his work as an ESL teacher in different cities in China between 2007-2010, then again from 2013-2015. We actually had chai while chatting. He started teaching kids in Shanghai for 5 years. Later moved to Xiamen and began learning Mandarin there with her girlfriend (now wife). He also talked about his high school experience at Columbine which suffered from the shooting in 1999 (OMG!!!) 

📧  Contact Kevin [email protected] or check out his Youtube channel: Here We Go with Kevin and Chaaad!  IG @Here_we__gooo

✅ And sorry, I lost my voice due to omicron-covid so I'm writing to ask you to click that start button on Spotify if you like my show. It will support me and give me some encouragement as we go along. Thanks!!! 

📝Episode Outline 

(00:00) Intro & Kevin's Background 

(06:51) Start of Working in China//Began at EF-Shanghai/Moved to Xiamen/Left China/Returned to Shanghai to a Private High School 

(16:20) Fun & Challenges in teaching ESL/Life in Shanghai/Tips for Newbies/TESOL Certificate/Chinese Parents 

(25:35) Racism/Blended Cultures/Male Teacher Role/Columbine Shooting/Some Thoughts about Education 

(39:03) Mandarin Learning/Why Left China?/Who's Suitable to Teach in China? 

🎧 If you like this episode, other similar episodes,  

Ep4 My Journey as an ESL Teacher w/ Katelyn 

Ep5 Homeschooled in China w/ Eber Condrell 

Ep51 Being an American in Suburban Guangxi w/ Hank 

🎧 Chai with Ping https://linktr.ee/chaiwithping 

👍 IG & FB @chaiwithping 

📧 [email protected] 

#ESLteacher #workinChina #learnChinese #ESLteacherinChina #biracial #crosscultural #minorityissues #personalstories #underrepresentedissues #livedexperiences  #immigrantpodcast #immigrants  #chaiwithping #lifeabroad #awayfromhome #dialgues 

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Ági is originally from Budapest, Hungary, and went to the U.K. in 2008. She received her permanent residency in 2021 and it felt different. Oh~  I truly enjoyed this conversation! We talked about the meaning of home, fitting into a new country, and some new home cultures. When being away from my original home, Taiwan, I feel lost and left out when I go back because there are many things that changed and many people have their own lives that I'm not familiar with. Even the language, jargon, and the updates are happening which I can't catch up on... What are your sentiments toward home?

✅ Find Ági and more resources about TCK on IG @tck.mama 

🎧 Listen to her last episode Ep63 Parenting TCKs 

🎧 Ági's podcast: Home Anywhere

📝Episode Outline

(00:00) Intro and Catch Up

(04:25) Bringing the family back home/Major great-grandfather!!!/Belonging and Fitting In/

(13:21) What made her journey easier/Her Third-Culture Kids in their Hungarian home/Sentiments when being at home

(23:25) Senior Care/What's home?/TCK Mama

If you like the TCK series, 

✅ Ep48 Supporting Third Culture Kids w/ Tanya Crossman  

✅ Ep41 TCK Living in 5 Countries When Growing Up w/ Ken 

✅ Ep5 Third Culture Kid (TCK): I was Homeschooled in China w/ Eber Condrell

🎧 Chai with Ping https://linktr.ee/chaiwithping

👍 IG & FB @chaiwithping

📧 [email protected]

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

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Pawku was born in Burma and they're from the Karen tribe which was facing genocides from the military during the civil war. They fled to Southwest Thailand when she was four and lived in the refugee camp for 10 years. What did they do in the camps? How did she get to the U.S.? What has she learned? Take a listen! 

Pawku works at Bridges International Student Club 

📝Episode Outline

00:00 Intro

03:08 Pawku in Burma  

11:37 Refugee camp in Thailand/daily routines/There were churches?/Faith journey/Karen language/Karen Culture/

22:05 Transitions to the U.S./Challenges/Identity Crisis/Work and Support/Dad's Health Issues/ 

32:26 How People and God helped Pawku/Hopes and Dreams/Pawku's Faith/Pray for Burma/Future Plans

🎧 Chai with Ping https://linktr.ee/chaiwithping

👍 IG & FB @chaiwithping

📧 [email protected]

#refugees #Burmeseimmigrants #refugeecamps #Thailand #BurmeseAmerican #crosscultural #minorityissues #personalstories #underrepresentedissues #livedexperiences  #immigrantpodcast #immigrants  #chaiwithping #lifeabroad #awayfromhome #dialgues 

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How is it like to work remotely? Can we really relax at home? Can we save more time or spend more time at work? I talked about my personal experience working at my university context and compared some of the perks and considerations for studying and working online/from home/remotely.

📝Some Takeaways

(00:00) Intro

(04:22) Background of My Remote Work

(08:32) Work Time & Commute

(11:35) Workout/Flexibility/Multitasking/Less Distration 

(14:27) Considerations: Suitable Modalities

(18:37) Pre-Work Rituals: Clothes/Tea/Pomodoro Technique/Music/Task Fragmentation

🎧 Chai with Ping x 香料茶時間 Podcasts https://linktr.ee/chaiwithping  (Submit your story or referral of guestst!)

👍 IG & FB @chaiwithpingcn

📧 [email protected]

#workremotly #workfromhome #wfh #workonline #studyonline #crosscultural #minorityissues #personalstories #underrepresentedissues #livedexperiences  #immigrantpodcast #immigrants  #chaiwithping #lifeabroad #awayfromhome #dialgues 

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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

📧 [email protected]

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

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

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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 

📧 [email protected] 

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

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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: [email protected]

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

📧 [email protected]

#growuponafarm #farmlife #stockshows #cowgirl #raisinganimals #ruralkids #crosscultural #minorityissues #personalstories #underrepresentedissues #livedexperiences  #immigrantpodcast #chaiwithping #lifeabroad #awayfromhome #dialgues

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It's been a long time since I collaborated with another podcaster in English and here it is! The host of Dare to Travel, Duncan who was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Macau as a Cantonese and English speaker who moved to California, lived in New York and now in Taipei, Taiwan. He talks about his journey of growing up and the transitions from the U.S. to Taiwan. How does he cope with all the changes and being at the intersections of cultures, languages, and identities? He met his true love when traveling and how did it happen? | Find Duncan IG @followduncan and Dare to Travel @daretotravelpodcast or https://www.daretotravelpodcast.com/ | Duncan is also teaching English online, contact him!

If you listen to Mandarin, go to their podcast and listen to my episode on my cross-cultural marriage experience in Ep50~!

📝Some Takeaways

➡️ Duncan used to push away his Chinese roots.

➡️ Immigrant kids might find something to prove themselves. For Ducan, it was basketball.

➡️ Duncan met his Taiwanese wife in New Zealand while traveling.

➡️ When traveling in a campervan, one can really know someone, good and bad.

➡️  Duncan used to be a bike tour guide and uber at the same time. Listen for his tips on driving for Uber around 34:00! 

#AsianAmerican #ABC #crossculturalmarriage #backpacker #mixedidentities #daretotravel #crosscultural #minorityissues #personalstories #underrepresentedissues #livedexperiences  #immigrantpodcast #immigrants  #chaiwithping #lifeabroad #awayfromhome #dialgues

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