Yasmina speaks to Ramin, an Iranian-Canadian who immigrated to Canada with his family in the mid 1990s, about what is was like growing up in a foreign culture, adapting to new surroundings and his path to making it his home. This is the universal story of a young immigrant, the outsider, the stranger in a strange land.  

Produced and edited by Yasmina Sekkat

Music produced by Anant Mathur

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EPISODE 2: Immigrant Song

Yasmina examines the life and experiences of childhood friend Alex M., an adult Third Culture Kid (TCK), who has never lived in the same country for more than four years.

Produced and edited by Yasmina Sekkat
Music produced and arranged by Anant Mathur

EPISODE 3: Life of an Adult Third Culture Kid

Yasmina speaks to Grace, a 19-year old from the USA, who has recently spent time volunteering and travelling around the world during her gap year between high school and university. Recorded in London's Kensington Palace Gardens, this is a candid conversation about the choices made by a young adult and her journey towards becoming who she wants to be. 

Music produced and arranged by Anant Mathur

EPISODE 4: The Gap Year

Most folks may run the occasional 5km or 10km race to get fit or to raise funds for a good cause. Then there are others, like Tarang, who have turned long distance running and fundraising into a lifestyle choice.

Music produced and arranged by Anant Mathur

EPISODE 5: Marathon Man

Entrepreneurship is not for the weak willed or the faint of heart. It requires courage and perseverance in the face of overwhelming odds. Priscilla, the Canadian CEO of Barcelona startup, Bida, talks about what drives her towards success.

EPISODE 6: The Entrepreneur

[not that] original pulls the fascinating out of the ordinary. These are the heartfelt, wonderful and sometimes weird stories that lie just under the surface of the lives of the people around you, who may also be just like you.