Navigate Across Borders

Most people dread culture shock. Sarah Riches goes looking for it. Sarah is a travel journalist who started her career teaching English in Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. She later worked in Abu Dhabi, and has travelled to around 50 countries. In this episode, she talks about why the unfamiliar is what keeps her going. Why would a stunning trip to Tuscany leave a seasoned traveller feeling empty? Which move turned out far easier than she ever expected? Of all the countries she has visited, where...

Léo Castaing, ingénieur aéronautique stagiaire pour une entreprise française, nous raconte sans filtre sa vie d'expatrié à Bangalore, dans le sud de l'Inde. Ensemble, nous cassons les clichés souvent véhiculés sur ce pays, et comment s'y adapter facilement. Tu découvriras les réponses à ces questions : L'Inde était-elle vraiment le premier choix de Léo pour son V.IE. (Volontariat International en Entreprise) ?Comment mieux comprendre les malentendus entre les professionnels français et ...

She's founded three companies on two continents, and still won't leave the house without her emergency snack kit. In this episode of Navigate Across Borders, I virtually sat down with Anna Kuhnt, a German entrepreneur based in Bangalore for over six years. Anna talks about building Quadrigo, her German-language learning centre and about co-founding a business network connecting expats in Bangalore with Indian professionals. The conversation covers her culture shocks and life in differen...

In this episode I chatted with Sangeetha, a Spanish teacher from India who speaks five languages. She shares her captivating journey from Bangalore to Madrid. She had to figure out how to survive in a meat-heavy culinary culture as a vegetarian. Ultimately, she learned how to understand Spanish traditions and culture. Beyond her European adventures, Sangeetha helps us decode the contrasts between North and South India. We also uncover essential etiquette for working in India. Chapters 0...

After spending decades living in India, the United States, and the United Kingdom, Kusum Mongia has learned that the question "Where are you from?" is not always easy to answer. In this episode of Navigate Across Borders, Kusum shares her journey across three cultures, reflecting on identity, belonging, work culture, and the realities of building a life across borders. We discuss the differences between American, British, and Indian ways of living and working, the challenges of returnin...