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We’re featuring our first big country on today’s episode, India.

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Have you ever been to India or are you Indian? What else should we know about India and what do you love about the country? We’d love to hear from you so leave us a voice message and we may even feature your message on a future episode.

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Today is a special day because we’re celebrating our 50th episode, woohoo! But that’s not the only reason why it’s a special episode. Listen and find out why.

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Coffee anyone? On today’s episode we’re talking about this popular drink in different cultures. And even if you don’t drink coffee we’re sure that you’ll still find this episode a lot of fun.

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On today’s episode we’re chatting to our guest Kristine who helps people communicate in English effectively within their environment and within the different cultures that they work in.

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Do you have any doubts about cultural differences? Do you experience any challenges working with someone from another culture? Share your comments by leaving us a voice message with your name and Kristine will be happy to answer them.

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Book: The Culture Map

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On today’s episode we’re chatting about the myth that all British food is bad and trying to persuade our lovely listeners that they should try some.

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15 Tasty British Foods To Try In The UK 

Yorkshire Pudding

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Sunday Roast

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What comes to mind when you think of the country Georgia besides the fact that there’s a state in the USA with exactly the same name? On today’s episode we take a deep dive into this country situated between Europe and Asia.

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Jonjoli - Georgian appetiser 

Georgia tourism board website

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As the days get longer (in Europe anyway) and nature comes to life again, we’re celebrating all things spring on today’s episode.

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A spring in your step

A spring (coil)

The 2021 cherry blossom forecast for Japan

Hanami, the tradition of cherry blossom viewing in Japan

Las fallas in Valencia

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We’re joined by Abi’s long-time friend today who happens to be British but of Iranian descent. If you’re curious about Iranian culture then you’ll love this episode.

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Have you had contact with Iranian culture or are you Iranian? What do you love celebrating? Share your comments by leaving us a voice message with your name. If you’re lucky your message could appear on a future episode.

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Iranian New Year - Eid Nowruz (nowruz means new day) 20th March this year

Sabzi polo ba mahi - Herb rice and fried fish

Khoresh Karafs - Persian celery stew with lamb

Kabob koobideh - Persian grilled minced meat kebab

Nowruz haft seen - Persian New Year table with symbolic with 7 symbolic items (haft means 7 and seen is the 15th letter in the Persian alphabet)

Sabzeh - A kind of grass that will continue to grow in the weeks leading up to Eid Nowruz

Taarof - The Iranian art of etiquette!

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Be ready to laugh with today's episode as we chat about some of the weird and wonderful stereotypes that we've heard about our cultures.

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How much do you know about New Zealand? Is it on your bucket list? Today we chat with a special guest about life in New Zealand. And before you listen, sign up to our newsletter and we’ll send you our guide to essential Maori expressions used in New Zealand. You'll hear each and every one used on this episode

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