David spent his twenties traveling between China and the US, and has grown into a dad with two lovely daughters from the amateur expat he was. This episode briefly touches on his stories through the lens of an anthropologist, a working professional, a young parent, and etc. As he moved back and forth between the two largest entities, his roles were dynamically changing and has now put on more different hats when juggling around life. This episode is a toast to the golden age of creative freedom and to the courage to embrace reality. 

Music Credits:

Fast and Run by Nico Staf

Communicator by Reed Mathis

Happy (belated) International Women’s Day! Our friend Cyd took us back to her life in Ethopia and shared how it was quite an unexpected journey for a Westerner. The three of us also talked about processing grief, safety concerns, life as an athlete, and other intimate topics. Although the conversation was recorded in August 2020, we still feel the emotions preserved through our voices when listening back to it today.

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Soft Feeling by Cheel

Sunday Rain by Cheel

Sweet Relief by Zachariah Hickman

American Idle by RKVC

Being at home during the pandemic has given Mansi time to reflect on her childhood and development of identity. In this episode, Mansi shares with us her stories of traveling every summer between Texas and India and how those trips shaped her understanding of "candy" and self. We are so grateful to have shared so many laughs, deep moments, and snaps with Mansi during this conversation. 

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Playdate by The Great North Sound Society

Orbit by Corbyn Kites

No.9 Esther's Waltz by Esther Abrami

In this episode, we talk with Hannah about living in Abu Dhabi, Lisbon, and Budapest. She tells us stories about building a community and talking to strangers, and also reflects with Leilani on living in Portugal. Together, they look back on a negative encounter that hit close to home, as well as differences in cultural values.

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A Caring Friend by Bad Snacks

Bittersweet by Silent Partner

Special Place by Ketsa

Amazement by Freedom Trail Studio

In this episode, Gab talks to her friend Magda about living in Chile, Switzerland, Austria, France, Argentina, Mexico, China, Iraq, and now Colombia. Magda shares her thoughts about her itchy feet, taking a break, and what travel means to her. Along the way, she’ll share stories of working abroad, her favourite city, and what she values most about people in different countries.

Music Credit:

A Caring Friend by Bad Snacks

Cate and Veronika met in 2012 in England. They were both new, as it turns out, were both Czech. But Czech is a language spoken only by ten million people in a small country situated between Germany and Austria. So what does it mean to be Czech to Veronika who had grown up in Bucharest, Budapest, Johannesburg, Moscow and London? What does being Czech mean to Cate when everyone only saw her as American despite her never having lived there before 2015?

Music Credit:

A Caring Friend by Bad Snacks

Show Notes:

The Culture Map by Erin Meyer (https://www.erinmeyer.com/book/), recommended by Veronika. 

Velvet Revolution (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet_Revolution#:~:text=The%20Velvet%20Revolution%20(Czech%3A%20sametov%C3%A1,November%20to%2029%20December%201989.)

Gab met Tian in summer, 2018, after she had her second near-death experience in Cape Town, South Africa. During her darkest moments in life, Tian's kindness to her as a stranger gave her hope and light, and helped her rebuild trust with the world right after the accident. Two years later, the two friends caught up like old pals, and had a very fluid but fun conversation. 

In addition, Gab would love to honor this episode to Tian, to Cape Town, and to all the beautiful, loving people she met there...Thank you, Tian, Nosi, Zozo, Cordelia, Natasha, and so many others.for being part of my life! <3

Tian's episode description: 

A fire can be any shape it wants to be. It's free. So it can look like anything at all, depending on what's inside the person looking at it. If you get this deep, quiet kind of feeling when you look at a fire, that's because it's showing you the deep, quiet kind of feeling you have inside yourself… But it doesn’t happen with just any fire. For something like this to happen, the fire itself has to be free. It won’t happen with a gas stove or a cigarette lighter. It won’t even happen with an ordinary bonfire. For the fire to be free, you’ve got to make it in the right kind of place. Which isn’t easy.  Not just anybody can do it. --- Haruki Murakami

Quote from the book: After the Quake https://b-ok.cc/book/1930225/8aa85e

Music Credits: 

A Caring Friend by Bad Snacks

Miles Beyond by Quincas Moreira

Sea Space by Emily A. Sprague

Childen by the Creek by Chad Crouch

Sweet Release by Dan Lebowitz

Take Your Time by Dan Lebowitz

Swing Theory by Freedom Trail Studio

Gab and Geena first met in a tiny mahjong parlor turned bamboo bicycle-making workshop in Beijing. Five years later, the two catch up about Geena’s meandering post-grad years from Taipei to San Francisco to London, and co-host Leilani joins in for a conversation about escapism, life during the pandemic, and flaneusing. Come with us as we take a trip to China, the UK, and back to the USA.

Hosts: Gabriella Liu, Leilani Stacy

Guest: Geena Chen

Music Credits: 

Storybook by Scott Holmes

The Golden Present by Jesse Gallagher

Bumbling by Pictures of the Floating World

Sunday by TrackTribe

Rainy Day by Matt Harris

Little Idea by Scott Holmes

Show Notes: 

[Speech/Essay] Solitude and Leadership: https://theamericanscholar.org/solitude-and-leadership/#.Xsu1hRNKh0s

[Book] Flâneuse: Women Walk the City in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venice and London https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23984074-fl-neuse

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On our first episode, we meet Lei and talk a bit about where we’re both from, what we love about living abroad, and how we’re thinking about moving forward. This conversation takes us to Beijing, Lisbon, and all the way back to Cambridge, Massachusetts. Buckle up for a whirlwind of a ride, and a start to our first season!

Music Credits:

Where To by Birocratic

Yellow Light District by Lobo Loco

Summer Nights by Audiobinger

Our World by The Gays

I Feel You by Soft and Furious

Gymnopedie No.3 by Wahneta Meixsell

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Gab explains why she is doing the podcast, and what you can expect:) 

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