5 episodes
What's It Like? Tahirih Foroozan
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What’s It Like? Asks people from different parts of the world that very question. COVID-19 has changed everyone’s way of life and this podcast captures what that looks like.
Host Tahirih Foroozan is a journalist by trade. She writes and produces What’s It Like? from her home in Calgary, Alberta Canada.
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What's It Like Ep. 5 - New Zealand
Alex Beraru is a Canadian living in New Zealand. With a population of about five million, the country has done an exceptional job containing the virus. Alex describes how they got there and what life has been like as businesses begin to re-open.
What's It Like? Is produced and written by Tahirih Foroozan in Calgary Alberta, Canada.
This interview was originally recorded on May 21st. Some of the information may be dated.
Music:
Song: Massive Attack
Artist: Podington Bear
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What's It Like Ep. 4 - Colombia
Liza Contreras is a wife and mother of two. She and her husband decided to move their family from Calgary, Canada to her hometown of Cartagena, Colombia about a year ago. Liza describes what it's been like for her family living under lockdown.
What's It Like? is produced, written, and edited by Tahirih Foroozan in Calgary Alberta, Canada.
This interview was originally recorded on May 14. Some of the information presented may be dated.
Music used:
Song: Massive Attack
Artist: Podington Bear
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What's It Like Ep. 3 - Norway
Jason Dyck is a Paralympic cycling coach in Oslo, Norway.
He and his wife have been living there permanently since September of 2019.
The interesting thing about Norway is it’s similar to Alberta in population and in COVID-19 cases. Norway also began re-opening, which has gone well. Jason offers insight into how the northern European country handled the pandemic.
This interview was originally recorded on May 5, 2020. Some of the information may be dated.
Music used in this piece is Massive Attack by Podington Bear. Visit SoundofPicture.com for more. -
What's It Like Ep. 2 - Taiwan
Tyson Skriver is an English teacher and photographer in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
He’s lived in Taiwan since 2011 but he’s originally from Tilley, Alberta.
When it comes to COVID-19 Taiwan has done considerably well containing the spread. Tyson talks about how the country was able to keep the virus under control.
This interview was originally recorded on April 25, 2020. Some of the information may be dated.
Music used in this piece is Massive Attack by Podington Bear. Visit SoundofPicture.com for more. -
What's It Like Ep. 1 - Nigeria
Kaanayo Nwachukwu is a Canadian living in Umuahia, Nigeria. Border closures in Nigeria meant Kaanayo and his family were unable to leave when the government of Canada was encouraging its citizens to return home. Kaanayo outlines the cultural and political reasons why the situation is so chaotic in Nigeria.
This interview was originally recorded on April 30, 2020. Some of the information may be dated.
Music used in this piece is Massive Attack by Podington Bear. Visit SoundofPicture.com for more.