inbetweenish • bridges across cultures

Beatriz Nour
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inbetweenish • bridges across cultures

If you're generally confused about where you belong, you may have just stumbled into the right place! ⁠The inbetweenish is exactly what it sounds like:⁠ ⁠it's about the space in-between,⁠ where it's neither here nor there, ⁠where you don't fit neatly into a box.⁠ Through open conversations with people from all walks of life, we will share personal stories about growing up in numerous countries, amongst different faiths, speaking multiple languages, and integrating into new and diverse cultures. Join me, your host, Beatriz Nour, as I navigate the delicate dynamics of growing up inbetweenish.

  1. NOV 19

    reflections on: what is the relationship between belonging and belongings?

    Belonging vs Belongings:It has always bothered me how similar these two words are, set apart only by an ‘S’. Yet somehow they hold completely different meanings.In this minisode, I’m exploring the relationship between our sense of belonging and our physical belongings. The idea for this episode came about after I recently lost a physical product of mine and I found myself unreasonably upset over it. A conversation with a dear friend sparked this debate and now I’m letting you into bits and pi...

    24 min

  2. SEP 17

    is home a person, a place, or a feeling? — with Mona

    Is home a person, a place, or a feeling? On this episode of the inbetweenish I speak with Mona Hassan who shares her unique experiences growing up at the intersection of Austrian, South Korean, and Egyptian cultures. Mona takes us through her multicultural upbringing and emphasizes the importance of family acceptance in fostering a sense of belonging within society. We discuss the fascinating parallels between South Korean and Egyptian values and how they can sometimes clash with Austria...

    54 min

  3. AUG 19

    can you find where you belong halfway across the world? — with Shreya

    Can you find where you belong halfway across the world?In this episode, Shreya Sharma shares her unique experience growing up as a Third Culture Kid (TCK) and moving to various countries in the Gulf region before becoming a naturalized Canadian citizen, where she found her chosen place of belonging. She discusses the impact of colonial beauty standards, the caste system, and her intersectional identity as a queer woman of color on her sense of self. Shreya challenges traditional notions of "c...

    56 min

  4. JUL 2

    how has your gender impacted your sense of belonging? — with Malik

    How has your gender impacted your sense of belonging? — with MalikOn this episode of the inbetweenish, we focus on an inbetweenish aspect that has seldom come up in previous episodes: gender identity. Malik is a bicultural transgender man who spent his formative years between America and Egypt. With Malik we cover his first identity crisis, discovering the spectrum of LGBTQ+, manoeuvring his gender identity within himself and also with his family, and complicated feelings towards the places y...

    59 min

  5. JUN 11

    how do you connect with your different cultures? — with Fiona

    How do you connect with your different cultures?In this episode, I’m speaking with Fiona Livingstone, who balances her Dutch-Scottish heritage with her English upbringing. Fiona candidly shares her journey of navigating her cultural identity and the challenges she experienced along the way. She opens up about her childhood home, her desire to assimilate, and how her perspective evolved over time. From feeling silently judged to missing out on learning Dutch, Fiona reveals how she coped and ho...

    57 min

  6. APR 2

    can we talk about taboos? — with Amuna pt. 2

    Can we talk about taboos? In this second episode with Amuna Wagner we explore taboos and the importance of processing them and addressing them. She also shares her views on the nuance and difference between religion and faith. This is particularly interesting to listen to given her life experience with a family that touches the three Abrahamic religions. Lastly, we also focus on her experience of growing up as an interracial child and touch upon her documentary Schwarz, capturing convers...

    1h 1m

  7. MAR 19

    how has your family's past influenced your identity? — with Amuna pt.1

    How has your family's past influenced your identity?In this first episode, Amuna Wagner reflects on her crisis of purpose and wonders out loud if she has a responsibility towards her identity. She walks us down her family history from her grandparents to her parents, from the Holocaust, to escapes, to refugee camps, and eventually to rebuilding of life as a marginalized community. Amuna’s background touches the three Abrahamic religions - Christianity, Judaism, and Islam - which adds another ...

    51 min

  8. MAR 5

    what if you don’t fit the stereotype? — with Sadia

    What if you don’t fit the stereotype?In this episode, Sadia Azmat, a published author, podcast host and a stand-up comedian, brings a unique perspective to the discussion on cultural identity. Sadia is born in Britain to Indian parents and she is also a practicing Muslim, however, she does not quite fit the perception people tend to have of her. She shares her journey with embracing her hijab and how it became complicated due to media narratives and misconceptions surrounding it. Sadia also t...

    52 min
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If you're generally confused about where you belong, you may have just stumbled into the right place! ⁠The inbetweenish is exactly what it sounds like:⁠ ⁠it's about the space in-between,⁠ where it's neither here nor there, ⁠where you don't fit neatly into a box.⁠ Through open conversations with people from all walks of life, we will share personal stories about growing up in numerous countries, amongst different faiths, speaking multiple languages, and integrating into new and diverse cultures. Join me, your host, Beatriz Nour, as I navigate the delicate dynamics of growing up inbetweenish.

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