Two Worlds, One Me

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 more in these eight years than in his entire life. Professionally, Manan is an engineer with over seven years of experience in the automotive industry...

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 embarked on a new adventure as a broadcaster, working for renowned organisations like the BBC, Independent Radio, and British Forces Broadcasting. ...

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 person who enjoys learning and experiencing other cultures. During our chat, we talk about how important family and friends are in Denmark, the co...

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 been married to a wonderful Austrian wife for 32 years now, and he has two grown up children. In our conversation we talk about ...

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 started. Along the way we talk about what it has been like living as an American Muslim and how she decided to start we...

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 love of her life, an Englishman, she got married, had two children, a daughter, and a son and when the children were 13 and nine years old, they ...

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 inspires her to sing, write and compose. Dafne's cultural worlds are France and Greece. She talks about her childhood, about her father, her mothe...

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 current life in the UK. We talk about challenges with settling in and how he and his brother overcame them. Along the way we discuss...