Today, we're diving into the extraordinary journey of Susan Fang, a leading figure in East Asia's education sector. With over two decades of expertise, Susan has been pivotal in linking East Asian students with UK higher education and independent schools. But Susan's story is more than just professional success. She's a passionate advocate for Brit…

In this new episode of our podcast, we are thrilled to introduce the incredibly talented Laura Marin, a 19-year-old Galician-Portuguese Philology student from the University of Coruña in Spain. Laura has garnered widespread attention on social media, charming audiences with her acoustic covers of Balkan songs—a passion that ignited when she was jus…

Welcome to the latest episode of Two Worlds One Me! In this episode, I have the pleasure of hosting Cody McClain Brown, an Oklahoma native whose journey led him to Croatia after falling in love with a Croatian girl. Cody's captivating story unfolds in his bestselling book, "Chasing a Croatian Girl." Join us as we delve into Cody's roots in Oklahoma…

I am thrilled to introduce a guest whose life story is as diverse and captivating as the many places she's called home - Ramayana Mabita. Ramayana's life is a tapestry of experiences -she's been a refugee, an immigrant, and now, a serial expat, having lived in seven countries across three continents. Our journey with Ramayana starts with a fascinat…

Join us in this episode as we delve into the intriguing journey of Hafiz Abdul Manan, a seasoned engineer, passionate YouTuber, and a man whose life's canvas spans across continents. Originally from Pakistan, he moved to Estonia when he was 27 years old, and it's been eight years since his big move. He'll tell us about how he feels he's learned mor…

Hold onto your headphones because our latest episode is here, and it was well worth the wait! This time, we're sitting down with a true adventurer, Ivan Djogic, who seamlessly bridges the worlds of Croatia and Iran. While most people dream of exploring the West, Ivan chose a different path—a road less traveled to the East. He embarked on a remarkab…

Join me in this episode of "Two Worlds, One Me", as I sit down with the fascinating David Bailey, or as he likes to call himself, Pejcinovic-Bailey. David has had an extraordinary life, starting with his career as a soldier, serving in Germany and the UK from mid to late 90s. But that was just the beginning. After leaving the military, David embark…

Welcome to today's podcast episode featuring an incredible guest, Arlyn Kostelac. Arlyn has lived in three different worlds throughout her life - the Philippines where she was born, Japan where she spent seven years, and the US where she currently resides. In this episode, we have a delightful chat with Arlyn about her experiences navigating these …

In this podcast episode, you'll meet Margo D'Heygere. Margo's two worlds are Belgium and Denmark, and she loves to explore new cultures. In Denmark, Margo runs a buddy program that helps newcomers settle in easily. When she's not working, Margo likes to hang out with friends, try different food, and exercise. Margo is a very brave and curious perso…

Today I have the pleasure of featuring an amazing and inspirational businesswoman, Moonie Zhu. Moonie comes from two cultural worlds, China and Germany, and in this episode, she takes us on a journey through her childhood in Nanjing and shares with us her experiences and insights from her life. Moonie also talks about her decision to study in Germa…

My guest today is Ian Foster. His two worlds are England and Austria. Ian started his career with a degree in Southeast Asian studies from the University of Hull. Being very linguistically able, he studied quite a few different languages, with German being one of them. In 2015, he did an MBA in sustainable management and runs two companies. He has …

Today, I would like to introduce you to my wonderful guest - Shoko Doherty. Her two worlds are Japan and Wales. Shoko is a CEO of Celtic English Academy, a British council accredited English language school in Cardiff. She is originally from Omuta, Fukuoka coal mining region of Japan. Shoko is educated in both Japan and Wales and has a music degree…

My amazing guest today is Soumaya Khalifa. Her two worlds are Egypt and the US. Soumaya specializes in intercultural communication, leadership development, religion in the workplace, corporate diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging. In our conversation, she tells us the story of her family's journey from Egypt to the States and how it all sta…

In this episode, I bring you Leah Merete Robb - a strong, resilient woman, painter and activist. Leah grew up in Scotland. Her father is Scottish and her mother is Danish. She studied art in Dundee in Scotland from 1996 to 2000, graduating with an honors degree in drawing and painting. Leah moved to the country of her mother's origin first in 2000.…

My guest today is Mieko Zukerman. She was born and grew up in a very traditional family in Tokyo, Japan, in the fifties. She did a degree in music at a music college in Tokyo, followed by a diploma in Japanese as a foreign language. Mieko's career started as a teacher of Japanese language, piano and swimming, in Tokyo. After some years, she met the…

My very special guest today is Norma Beatriz Perez Gonzalez Brisbois, or she likes to call herself Norma Carpediem, which means "seize the day". With an MA in sociology, Norma has worked in cultural integration in humanitarian aid for over 14 years and she is always finding ways to empower the vulnerable and marginalized groups and minorities. Norm…

It is my absolute great pleasure to introduce you to my new amazingly talented guest, Dafne Kritharas. Dafne is a passionate singer with a divine voice, and I am so excited to tell you that you will be able to hear some of her beautiful songs, as we talk about her new album, Varka. Along the way we discuss what singing means to her and what inspire…

You are in for a treat in this episode. My guest today is Iva Bicanic. Iva is a Dutch Croatian clinical psychologist. She's a researcher, post-traumatic stress disorder therapist and she specializes in the treatment of victims of sexual abuse. Iva has spent over 20 years researching and changing the global conversation around this very difficult to…

My guest today is a very inspiring young entrepreneur Jake Xu. Jake joins me to talk about his two worlds - China and England, or more precisely Beijing and Bath. Jake and his twin brother Shane came to Bath some 22 years ago to study and experience life in Europe. In our conversation Jake takes us on this journey from his childhood in China to his…

Very excited about today's guest Michel Benedict. Michel was born in Switzerland and his other worlds are France, England and Brazil. He is a truly international businessman who has founded a great number of businesses. He's passionate about resilience, entrepreneurship and sustainability. He speaks five languages and is fascinated by foreign cultu…

Today, I invite you to listen to Lachmi Bose. Lachmi's two worlds are India where she was born and grew up, and England, where has now lived for over 50 years. Lachmi joins me to talk about her childhood and how she still remembers the best lesson that her grandfather ever taught her. We talk about the move to England, how the family settled and ho…

What a truly lovely episode I have for you today! So delighted to welcome my first guest from the second generation, Sandrine Japhet-Sibboni. Sandrine was born in France and it is her grandparents, on her father's side, who immigrated from Egypt, bringing her father and his brother with them as young children. Sandrine's mother is French and has al…

My wonderful guest this week is Dora Poni Loro. Dora's two worlds are South Sudan and Norway. She is a social worker with further studies in trauma-informed care, disclosure of sexual abuse in children and young people, and a master’s degree In child Welfare. She was born in South Sudan and has been living in Norway since 1999, so over 20 years. Do…

What a truly lovely guest in this episode! I am delighted to welcome Tatiana Gibson onto the podcast. Tatiana joins me to talk about her three worlds - Russia, Scotland and Spain (Tenerife). Along the way we discuss her passion for travel & adventure, her love of hot summers and ocean views that she is so grateful for in Tenerife. Tatiana talks abo…

My guest today is Rosa Bethell, a wonderfully charming education agent. She joins me to talk about her worlds - Kazakhstan, Russia and England. Along the way, we talk about her childhood in Kazakhstan, growing up "behind the iron curtain" at the time of the USSR, about the loss of her father at a young age, about her life in Switzerland and why she…

Today I welcome the inimitable Maureen Freely who introduces us to her three worlds - the USA, Turkey and England. What a treat and privilege to have Maureen as my guest. Maureen is a writer with seven novels to her name and many other strings to her bow. She is well-known as a translator of the Turkish Nobel Laureate, Orhan Pamuk. She has also bro…

I am very excited about sharing this great conversation with you. My guest, Jonathan Hedley, joins me to discuss his many cultural worlds that include the UK, Italy, the US and France. We touch on his childhood - his father was a professional musician. His parents divorced when he was only 6 years old, and he was brought up by his mum and his grand…

Well, well - you are in for another treat here! My guest today is Ana Tajder, an extremely charming writer, blogger and podcaster. She joins me to talk about her three worlds, Croatia, Austria and the US. We talk about how she and her mum decided to leave what was then Yugoslavia, to find a refuge in Austria where her father already lived and where…

In this episode, I bring you Ruth Hughes. Ruth is a positive psychology expert and specialises in cultural shock. She has a particular interest in supporting resilience in those experiencing change, through facilitating a greater understanding of the emotional impact of culture shock on identity. Ruth has experienced cultural shock herself and she …

In this episode I bring you Din Ghani, an inspiring man whose two worlds take us to Malaysia in the 60s and England. Din is a wonderfully talented man whose mantra in life is "never miss an opportunity to learn something new". We talk about his childhood and how he was educated together with Brunei princes. We discuss his love of Malaysian food, hi…

This episode is a little different from my usual episodes - I am joined by my friend Jane who talks to me about my own two worlds. I decided to tell you about my two worlds as many of you have asked me "What about your story? " So here we go, specially for my listeners, I take you to my two worlds - Croatia, or really former Yugoslavia, and England…

In today's episode I talk to Ellie Hann. On her travels around the world, Ellie decided to stay in Hong Kong and teach English there. Ellie is a great teacher who enjoys a good challenge. In this episode we talk about how easy it is to find work in Hong Kong, about dragon boat racing, about Hong Kong as a place to live, with all its attractions and…

In this episode I bring you none other than Nikolay Bogatyrev - a very prolific scientist who, amongst many other very exciting projects, researched the life of bumblebees, much-loved insects that pollinate our crops and wildflowers. We talk about his two worlds, Russia and the UK, about his creative writing and how different it is to write for sci…

Today I invite you to listen to Peter Hopwood. Peter was born in the UK and for the last 21 years has been living in Croatia. He is a great speaker, brilliant story-teller and a very inspiring and positive person. He coaches people to deliver stories with stronger impact. Along the way we talk about how he travelled the world then settled in Croati…

I am very excited while writing this - in this episode I bring you Kae Bahar. Kae is an award winning film producer and a a great story-teller. He takes us on a journey through Kurdistan, from his childhood to now. He takes us through his amazingly challenging but very inspiring life. We talk about Kurdistan and what it means to be Kurdish, about h…

In this episode I introduce you to Anatolie Cantir and his two worlds - Moldova and Denmark. Anatolie is extremely witty and speaks with wonderful charm, enthusiasm and energy. Along the way we talk about his culture shock, his "lost in translation" moments, the key differences between his two cultures and how he feels happiest amongst his internat…

In this episode my guest Mat Terrett joins me to talk about his two worlds - China and the UK. Mat takes us on his journey from backpacking adventures around the world to an academic teaching career in China. We talk about unusual food textures and smells, about raising a family in China and much more. Being primarily an artist, Mat approaches life…

My guest today is Elena Thomas (Ellie). She joins me to talk about her two worlds - Bulgaria and England. Ellie is an amazing, vibrant and warm-hearted soul who remains very connected to the country of her birth. We talk about growing up in a communist country, about the meaning of community, about children, parents and some amazing Bulgarian food.…

In this podcast Wenkai takes us to Suzhou, China, where she was born. We talk about her two worlds, about what it is like to be different, about her harrowing and difficult experiences of being bullied at school, and how she wanted to be strong for her parents all that time. Now living in the UK, Wenkai tells us about her life here, her scientific …

My guest this week is Mujib Khan. Mujib joins me to talk about his childhood and growing up in Pakistan. Along the way he talks about his travels around the country when he was a civil servant, about Pakistani arranged marriage tradition, about his gradual move to the UK and much more. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed talking this…

My guest today is Simi Rezai-Ghassemi. Simi is so eloquent, interesting and sweet-natured. She joins me to talk about her worlds, about her love of cooking and how it all started, about how Iranian people celebrate Yalda night and much more. You are in for a treat. Simi's website _____ If you would like to talk to me about your two worlds, I would …

In this episode I welcome Leslea Petersen, a very uplifting person, a Brit married to a Dane. Leslea helps internationals in Copenhagen increase their visibility to get hired quickly. We talk about her initial struggles to settle, about the Danish work-life balance, and, of course, about hygge and much more. A Darlington girl with a Danish perspect…

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! _____ If you would like to talk to me about your two worlds, I would love…

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". ______ If you would like to talk to me about you…

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 …

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 listenin…

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 Pharmacolo…

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 …

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 …

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.…