Episode 17 with Adrian Niro a Canadian who found his way to Belgium, attended university, found his knack for comedy, and moved to Russia. Adrian and I jump into many random topics relative to life and the crazy events that he's experienced in his travels.

Topics:

Left Toronto to study in Leuven, Belgium

Got 2 Master's Degrees in : Philosophy and Social/Cultural Anthropology

Fed 2014 - Graduated

March 2014 - Arrived in Moscow to teach English

3:30 - Teaching Privates and Being Payed in "other" Ways

4:50 - Steve's "oops" Story; Did anything happen?

8:10 - What surprised you when you came to Russia?

10:00 - Have you experienced any negativity in any of our host countries? --> "Bank Collectors"

13:50 - Teaching for language schools; traveling around; getting to know metro

15:20 - What events have you been to? "The Punchline Festival"

            Daniel Sloss came to Moscow

            Tommy Tiernan - Comedian

22:30 - What unique talents do you have?

24:40 - Family/Friends Blowback for Choosing to Live Abroad?

27:00 - Visiting home during the summer; Long Island Beaches, Lake Norman, North Carolina

28:30 - What have you come to enjoy in Moscow/Host Country?

29:40 - What/Where is "home"?

31:20 - What we miss from our home country?

35:50 - What's your understanding of Moscow?

38:00 - What does the future look like?

40:11 - What advice would you give to yourself 10 years ago?

41:50 - Any questions from you? Skeletons in the closet...

Nobody can cancel me!

"F" You Money

43:00 - Closing Remarks

Thank you to Adrian for coming on the show today.

We wish him much success in Moscow and beyond!

A couple takeaways from today’s show:

Sometimes it's nice to not understand the conversations being spoken around you.

and

Take the good, the bad and the ugly - you'll be better because of it.

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