hello everyone! firstly i am very sorry it's been a while since my last episode, but nevertheless i hope you enjoy this one. i interviewed Salvador from the Philippines, and we talk about their cultural foods, tropical climate, multilingual environment, and more. as always, we also discuss the political state of the nation - its remains of history as an authoritarian state, corruption, and emerging movements among the youths. thanks for stopping by!

in this episode i'll be interviewing Ele, my day 1 since grade 5 (when we both lived in Hanoi, Vietnam) about her beloved home country, Italy!<3 she also tells us about her international experiences living abroad, italy's differences between the southeast asian countries she's lived in, and most importantly, the difficulty of choosing her favourite italian food (they're all just too good). thanks for clicking by and as always i hope you enjoy!!

hello listeners and thank you for clicking on! in this episode i interviewed Caleb, who currently lives in Virginia, United States (and he has also lived in China, Japan, and Vietnam in the past!). we discuss not only about how international media portrays the US, but also about how american media presents their domestic political news - as well as more recent reports such as the current American involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian War. as always, i hope you enjoy:) 

hi yall, welcome (back) to my podcast:) today im joined by Megan who lives in Bristol, a city in England, the United Kingdom. we discuss some major topics surrounding the UK, such as their traditional monarchy, the impacts of Brexit, and some British stereotypes aka rainy weather and tea. i hope u enjoy :)) (also a side note here: this was recorded about a week and a half ago and it did end up snowing in tokyo in early february (!!))

hello! in this episode, i interviewed Luna Ritschl-Duan, a Chinese-Italian citizen currently living in Scotland, United Kingdom. she shares her insights on China's consumerism, the dilemma of rapid industrial development and sustainability, and the lack of transparency regarding political situations. her 10+ years of experience living in China helps her in engaging in socio-political discussions about the country - both from a domestic and international viewpoint. as always, i hope you enjoy the episode + gain some new knowledge about China !

welcome (or welcome back!) to my interviews! today, i engage in a discussion with Harli Jung, who is from (and also currently lives in) Korea. she shares her insights on Korea's convenience, lifestyles of people, social/work culture, and recent updates on what's been going on in the nation. we dig deeper into Korea, not just its k-pop & food culture but also its society as a whole. i hope you enjoy hearing about Harli's experiences as well as our discussions regarding contemporary socio-political issues !

welcome to my first interview episode - and the first country on the list: Germany ! in this episode, i interviewed Taina Below, and she shares her experiences living as a German citizen in Germany, providing some points of comparison with other countries she has lived in - which are Vietnam and Canada. we also discuss some commonalities we found through the course of the interview between each of our home countries, which are Germany and Japan. hope you enjoy&learn from this interview:) 

hey guys! in this very first episode of my podcast, i will be sharing some information about myself, why i started the podcast, and what i aim to achieve through this platform. briefly, i intend to serve as a "bridge" between people from different countries, helping them share their stories through extensive discussions, as each of them has a unique and diverse background / life experiences. i apologize for sounding very unprofessional and unprepared - but all in all, i really hope you enjoy hearing me speak (?) + stay tuned for the upcoming episodes:)