The Big Blend

Diane - An immigrant’s never-ending culture negotiation


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🇺🇸🇫🇷🇱🇧 This episode’s guest is Diane, an expert in the subjects of intercultural language and identity.


With Diane, we talked about: 

  • The works of Pierre Bourdieu, Carl Gustav Jung and many others
  • The intimate link between language, culture and identity
  • Culture negotiation and “translanguaging”
  • The importance of surrounding ourselves with our cultural references to feel complete
  • The invisible grief that comes with losing your culture 
  • Creating an imaginary homeland through language
  • Country policies setting the stage for multiculturalism


Happy blending!🥣

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The Big BlendBy Marielle Khayat