Foreign Perspectives

Foreign Perspectives

By Matheus Torquato & Gabriel BartholazziSociety & CulturePlaces & Travel
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Foreign Perspectives episodes

  • #6 Germán: German from Spain in the UK
    In Episode #6 Matheus and Gabriel speak with Germán, our Spanish guest who has lived in Poland and The UK. In this episode, Germán shares some funny and interesting moments of his PhD life in British lands. Apparently, language and cuisine were the most difficult factors to adapt to during his time living outside of Spain.
    51 min
  • #5 Abel: From DRC to Canada at young age

    In episode #5 of Foreign Perspectives, Matheus and Gabriel speak with Abel Ammba, a Congolese who moved to Canada when just a teenager without speaking a single word of English. Abel shares his experience on adapting to a new culture overseas and says that moving at a young age has its advantages.

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    47 min
  • #4 Jessica: Does living abroad change your personality?
    In Episode #4, Gabriel and Matheus talk to Jessica, a Chinese PhD student, who moved to Australia when she was only 18 to pursue an undergraduate degree. She describes her amazing experience living abroad while growing up and becoming an adult. Does moving abroad as an young adult make you develop deeper roots in your new country? 
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    49 min
  • #3 Helen: A life-changing gap year in Brazil

    In this episode, the English Teacher Helen Ingram shares her experiences on living abroad, in Brazil and Hungary, as well as her motivations for leaving England while still under 20 years old. The challenge of having to deal with hard languages such as Portuguese and Hungarian did not hold her back from exploring the world.

    55 min
  • #2 Nidhal: The Tunisian who is 25% British

    In Episode #2 of Foreign Perspectives, Nidhal Jemaia, a Tunisian postdoctoral researcher, speaks about his experiences living in the United States and  Wales. Nidhal discusses the process of adapting to a new culture while still keeping in touch with his roots.

    51 min
  • #1 Casey: An Aussie in South America

    Casey Westcomb is our very first guest in the Foreign Perspectives Podcast. The Australian English teacher shares his experience of living in Canada and Colombia. It is also explored in this episode how one's personality can change and evolve when immersed in a new culture. Join us in the amazing adventure of exploring new countries and experiences.

    49 min

About Foreign Perspectives

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The Foreign Perspectives Podcast aims to bring to the discussion as many different perspectives about living abroad as possible. In addition to the points of view of Matheus Torquato and Gabriel Bartholazzi, they will bring guests from different nationalities, cultures and backgrounds to share their own experience about living away from home.