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In this episode, we sit down with Khoulap (Khouliconnects), a Lao German podcaster who is amplifying Asian diaspora stories in Europe. Born and raised in Dortmund to parents who escaped Laos during the Vietnam War and resettled in Germany in 1979, Khoulap shares an intimate look at growing up as one of the only Asian kids in a small German town.

We talk about:
 – What it means to be Lao German/Eurasian
– Childhood bullying, name mispronunciations, and “otherness”
– The turning point that led her to embrace her heritage
– Laos, its history, its people, and its food (sticky rice supremacy!)
– Family trauma, migration, and why her parents eventually moved back
– Being an Asian woman navigating the corporate world
– The birth of her podcast KhouliConnects and the power of community
– How meeting other Asians abroad changed everything
– The beauty of connection across diaspora

This conversation is warm, honest, and full of heart. Whether you’re from the Asian diaspora or simply curious about the Lao experience in Europe, this episode will leave you thinking about identity, belonging, and the stories we inherit.

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