A Person From Every Country

Stepanka Korytova talks about her upbringing in Prague, Czechoslovakia (2:01) before recalling her memories of the Soviet Union invading in 1968, and the censorship that followed.(23:57) Next, she explains her decision to run away in 1978, and details her experience as an immigrant in Southhampton, England. Later, Stepanka talks about the time she got a suprise visit from the FBI while living in Lincoln, Nebraska (39:20) before she ends by sharing some of her biggest life takeaways. (42:30)

Adriana Ferro discusses her upbringing in Bogota and her memories of the violence, political unrest, drug trafficking, and guerilla groups during the 80’s and 90’s (1:56) before talking about her experience starting college at the age of 16. (10:28)Next, she talks about getting married at 24, living in places such as NYC/Brazil/Cambodia/New Zealand, and why she prefers big cities despite being an introvert (23:02). Later, she discusses the emotional impact of her divorce, how she started teac...

Serhii Titov discusses his upbringing in Novovolnsk around crime, gangs and drugs (2:07) before talking about his parents' lives in Ukraine after the Soviet Union fell in 1991 (8:37). Next, he talks about attending college in Kyiv during the anti-government protests in 2013, and shares a story about defending hospitalized protesters from the Ukraine special forces (16:25) Later, he talks about the emotional pain stemming from the current war, and his father volunteering. (33:22)&nbs...

Birgit Trauer discusses the cultural trauma she sensed as a child in Germany post WW2, and the sexism she dealt with growing up (1:38). Next, Birgit talks about getting married and moving to Australia at the young age of 19 (12:57) before reflecting on the divorce that ensued over 20 years later (19:36). Finally, Birgit discusses identity and the roles we play as humans (25:11) before sharing the pros and cons of her nomadic, spontaneous and unconventional lifestyle. (33:13)

Andreas Meier talks about his childhood in Amstetten (2:10) before discussing his bold decision to drop out of college and move to India. (11:39)Then he talks about a life changing near-death experience after almost drowning (28:29) how the death of his mother gave him trauma induced amnesia and the pros and cons of being unable to make new memories. (43:24)Finally, Andreas shares the biggest takeaway from his life so far. (1:00:11)

Steve Fullman talks about growing up in London during the 50's and 60's and the emotional impact of getting abused by his father (2:23). Then he explains how a spontaneous jeep tour through Africa changed the course of his life before sharing odd stories from working on movie sets in Hollywood and Zimbabwe (12:27). Next, Steve talks about getting threatened by a policeman while traveling through South Africa in 1976, (25:06) his bizarre recovery from Malaria (34:03), and more odd travel tales...