World Citizen Storycast
Latest Episodes
10: Cowboys Excited About Burgers
What do horses, smiling, mint chocolate and shoes have to do with who you are? A young Ukrainian woman now living in Nashville, Tennessee shares how she has bridged these and other differences between two cultures.
09: Turkey and Persian Rice
Marcia and Lisle’s daughter-in-law shares stories about growing up in an Iranian immigrant family, including adopting Christmas, dogs as household pets, and choosing how to react to prejudice.
08: Chinese Minority, Chinese Majority
Would we expect to experience culture clash within our own culture? Iris Leung shares some surprising experiences she has had as a Chinese person living in Canada, Hong Kong and mainland China.
07: Superstar Phenomenon
Bernie, a Singaporean student living in Japan, encounters unequal treatment of Asian foreigners and Western foreigners. Is it an advantage or a disadvantage?
06: Madh Mama from Canada
What happens to two culturally different families after an all-Canadian young woman marries a young man from India?
05: Gated Communities
Do South Americans have a stereotypical image of most North Americans? How realistic is it? Carolyn moved from the U.S. to Ecuador three years ago and she describes her daily life at the junction of two cultures.
04: Signifying
What happens when a well-meaning person misinterprets a common cultural practice? Beverlee Patton, international traveler and author, shares just such a story.
03: Gringo Pinto Retirees
How much time do you need? Who are Americans? These are a few of the questions Don and Stephanie Wahaus faced when they moved from California to retire in Costa Rico.
02: On Being a Minority Nomad
When is cultural appropriation OK? Erick Prince-Heaggans is a travel journalist with an astonishing travel goal and an admirable mission to assist under-privileged youth.
01: American Indian or Native American?
Deloria Bighorn, a Yankton Sioux Indian, shares her experiences growing up and living in a non-native environment.