Two Worlds, One Me

For this episode I am delighted to welcome Hala. 

Born in Damascus, Syria, Hala joins me to talk about her journey to safety in the UK, with her young family. Imagine losing everything. What a brave and strong woman! Thank you Hala for your story, you are truly an inspiration!

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If you would like to talk to me about your two worlds, I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to contact me.  My address is [email protected]

Music thanks to John Bartmann

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This week I bring you Louisa, a very calm and genuine individual. She joins me to talk about her three worlds - the Netherlands, the UK and Belgium. An original and brave mum of two teenagers talks about Dutch directness and what it means to her, about cycling, licorice and the meaning of "gezellig".

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If you would like to talk to me about your two worlds, I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to contact me.  My address is [email protected]

Music thanks to John Bartmann

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You are in for a treat in this episode - I bring you Masha,  a cosmopolitan painter and a soprano singer. She talks about her three or more worlds and how music and art can help make a difference in the world.

Masha treats you to one of the most beautiful songs from her recent album Rachmaninov Songs.  Her voice is so beautiful it brings you comfort in these challenging times.

To see her artwork, please visit her website, which will soon feature her new collection of paintings.

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If you would like to talk to me about your two worlds, I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to contact me.  My address is [email protected]

Music thanks to John Bartmann

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Trisha Kumar joins me to talk about her two or more worlds, about her life in Mexico City, about her song writing and passion for adventure and travel. Along the way we talk about the importance of language for integrating in a new culture. 
What makes Trisha so special is her boundless energy, charisma and talent in music. I hope you enjoy listening, and if you do, please subscribe and follow.

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If you would like to talk to me about your two worlds, I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to contact me.  My address is [email protected]

Music thanks to John Bartmann

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I am so honoured to have Charareh Pourzand on the podcast. Her integrity and intelligence, forged through over 30 years of working as a scientist and researcher, shine through everything she does.

Charareh is a Swiss Iranian who moved to Bath in mid-nineties. She is an academic reader in biopharmaceutics in the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology at Bath University. Charareh has an active research laboratory and works mostly on the effects of sunlight on skin.

Charareh's hobby is teaching traditional Persian and Middle-Eastern Belly-dance.  All proceeds of her dance classes are donated to Médecins Sans Frontières. 

I hope that you enjoy the episode as much as I enjoyed talking to this inspiring woman.

Some of Charareh's work can be viewed at the links below:

TEDx Talk 2014: The skin beauty & the sun beast:  

Press release of 2020: Easy to overdose on paracetamol if you’re selenium deficient, says research : ‘ related to selenium in diet and increase in Paracetamol toxicity

Press release 2019 : Pioneering study could offer sun protection to patients with rare genetic disease

Press release 2016: Sun cream compound offers unprecedented protection against UVA radiation

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If you would like to talk to me about your two worlds, I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to contact me.  My address is [email protected]

Music thanks to John Bartmann

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As we step into the new year, I talk to someone who is very positive, authentic, supportive,  insightful and empathetic - to Liz Brooks.

Liz is an American who has lived in Britain for 30 years and she joins me to talk about her two worlds, her feelings about  them and how they define her as a person.

Listen on to hear Liz' story - thanks to Liz for sharing it with us.
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If you would like to talk to me about your two worlds, I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to contact me.  My address is [email protected]

Music thanks to John Bartmann

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In this episode, I am delighted to welcome Saied Dai to the podcast. 
Persian by birth, Saied Dai was born in Tehran and came to England at the age of six. He trained at The Royal Academy of Arts in London and works as a professional artist.
Saied lives and works in Bath, UK, with his wonderful wife, the artist, Charlotte Sorapure.

Saied's story is very powerful - it moved me and made me think. I hope it does the same to you.

You can find out more about Saied's art in the film "Still Life" by Jonathan Stedall.

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If you would like to talk to me about your two worlds, I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to contact me.  My address is [email protected]

Music thanks to John Bartmann

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My guest in this episode is Ani Brayley whose three worlds are Canada, Croatia and Britain. 
Ani joins me to talk about her feelings, connections to each of her three worlds and we conclude with lessons and advice to other people, who are settling in new countries. 
What makes Ani so special is her honesty and her wonderfully creative way with words.

Thank you Ani - your words will help a great many people looking for best ways to integrate. 

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If you would like to talk to me about your two worlds, I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to contact me.  My address is [email protected]

Music thanks to John Bartmann

Thanks for listening!


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Hello and Welcome to Two Worlds. One Me. Cafe - the podcast where we talk to interesting people from all over the world. Over a cup of coffee, we share feelings and life stories and learn from each others experiences.  Feel free to subscribe, so you don't miss an episode.

Website: twoworlds.oneme.cafe

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Photo thanks to Chronis Yan on Unsplash
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