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The podcast series "Between the East and the West".
The series showcases the journey of people who have straddled continents in their work and relationships…who have taken the road less travelled and gathered enough moss to share some! Their motivations to spread roots and shoots spiritually, mentally and passionately, their learnings and nuggets of wisdom, their challenges and milestones, their quest, sense of identity and belonging to different parts of the world…their observations and assimilation of contrasts and similarities in different continents.
The series showcases the journey of people who have straddled continents in their work and relationships…who have taken the road less travelled and gathered enough moss to share some! Their motivations to spread roots and shoots spiritually, mentally and passionately, their learnings and nuggets of wisdom, their challenges and milestones, their quest, sense of identity and belonging to different parts of the world…their observations and assimilation of contrasts and similarities in different continents.
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Once in a while comes along an episode that is difficult to sum up because it holds so much. This conversation with Joe goes straight to the core of a person and crosses cultures, continents, nuances of being and life and death as perceived in different countries. Find out about how connections are so vital to human beings and why the community culture of the world is fading in this conversation with Joe who has observed humans adapting over the years in the corporate space and otherwise
Who are third culture individuals? What is it like to be one? Where do they belong? What is home for them? Join me on a journey with Megan Norton who calls herself a global nomad. As the daughter of a former US diplomat, she has lived in 10 countries and visited 30 more. In technical and cultural parlance, she is a third culture kid or individual. What does that even mean? How do people cope up with being one? Dive in to find out
Walk the road to peace with me in this exhilarating 2nd part of the episode with Saji, the man who went from a war-torn zone to becoming a peace builder. Absorb how peacebuilding and development go hand in hand and what they have to do with diversity and global citizenship. Enjoy!
Journey through the rich tapestry of Laura´s life which brings together civil rights and peace activism with music beyond borders. Her life story which includes her family´s close working with the late Martin Luther King, the Buddhist monk Thích Nhất Hạnh and many leaders of past and present day times is a complex magical weave of diversity at it its deepest with harmony as its base. With long-term projects in the Balkans, the Middle East, Eastern Africa, Central America and Europe, Laura is a pioneer bringing joy to the most conflict ridden and war-torn places in the world with Musicians without borders. Hear, smile, laugh and cry with this episode “Between the East and the West”
These are very significant words in today´s times. Saji Preli´s journey of life, his experiences and his digging deep inside himself have not only shaped his path in life but transformed many more lives to arrive at the other side called peace. Join me in the first part of a two-part episode to understand the miraculous shifts in life and the significance of the words conflict, war, belonging, identity and a way to rise above racism.
Hear about Erik´s journey from being a minister in Norway to his fascination for China and India and his peace building efforts in various countries. What is diversity? What are the most important elements of peacebuilding? Why compromise ? Hear his story, ideas and opinions…it matters because many organizations in Asia have embraced him with open arms.
A lot can happen on a trip and a lot did happen to Sandra on her jaunts across countries. Find out how her travels brought her deeper home inside herself, how she discovered the concept of non-duality in India and the usefulness of questioning thoughts.
A rich conversation panning Walter´s life journey in search of something beyond. Being a diplomat, musician and a gypsy at heart is not enough. Deeply spiritual in his quest, he returns to his core. Hear about his fascination for India and seeking for truth beyond layers of reality. Enjoy this unique episode which also has Walter´s compositions from his records threaded in along with a surprise element!
Continuing on our journey of exploring the lived-in definition of diversity and its offshoot, inclusion, we bring you the next episode with a diverse set of people who are living it deeply. Bearing many labels of the world like founder, CEO, Leader, Author, Designer and Monk…they have lived, understood and coined their own definitions to describe these terms which are at the centre of global discussions today.
In conversation with Kristina Koehler Coluccia, Reshma Ramachandran, Drew Bishop, Yang Liu and Swami Sarvapriyananda.
What is the lived-in definition of diversity and its offshoot, inclusion? Find out with me as I scratch the minds of those who are living it deeply. Bearing many labels of the world like founder, CEO, leader, Mayor, they have lived, understood and coined their own definitions to describe these terms which are at the centre of global discussions today.
In conversation with Philippa Kay, Heather Saville Gupta, Erica Micheletti, Dr. Anna Storck and Ashok Alexander Sridharan.
What does it mean to be a third-culture individual? Join me to hear the life journeys of three unique third-culture individuals whose lives are as different as can be. Each of their paths has been finally defined by being third culture individuals.
Join me to journey through Yang´s life at the intersection of multiple cultures and countries and to hear how this renowned artist and best selling author compares the obvious and not so obvious contrasts between the east and the west.
What is reality? What is the purpose of life? What is the mystery of life and death? What is faith in the east and in the west? What is spirituality? What is cosmopolitanism and global citizenship?
Join me for a beautiful journey to address life´s existential questions and to learn about how and why a budding management graduate went from the corridors of one the leading management institutes in India to the corridors of the historical Vedanta Society in the US as a monk, Minister and spiritual leader. From his experiences in the remote glaciers to the Hollywood temple, Harvard Divinity School and more to what makes people happy Swami Sarvapriyananda has sown the east and west into one world.
Journey with me through Drew´s incredible life across multiple places and cultures and share the thoughts and learnings from his life which is dedicated to helping others.”I am here for a purpose” says Drew. Find out how and why and then…much more. Diversity, multiculturalism, global citizenship, listening and selflessness are just some of the gems of his journey.
Find out with me as I scratch the minds of those who think they are global citizens. Curated from a global perspective, my chosen guests from different walks of life and from many continents, bear labels of the world like CEO, Founder, Ambassador, Actor, Producer, Mayor and more. Yet, they are beyond labels…they are human beings who have formed their own definitions after being educated in the university of life.
Journey with Andreas from South Africa through the horrors of impending wars to the hope of unity and peace in the world.
Discover what it is like to be a third culture individual with Kristina as she moves across continents.
Follow the amazing life journey of a remarkable, resilient and constantly evolving woman of colour who has broken glass ceilings and stereotypes of gender and race to be where she is and who she is.
From MTV World, music, films and perspectives of the past, present and future of media industry from the lens of Nusrat Durrani, the master storyteller who sees beauty in the life story of every human being.
From being open, curious, celebrating multiple identities and straddling media between the middle east and west to also living in the present moment and connecting deeply with Rania Kurdi.
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