The Big Blend

🇵🇸🇫🇷 This episode’s guest is Momin, he is Palestinian and found asylum in France, 4 years ago.With Momin, we talked about: The role of the country’s locals when integrating a new cultureThe commitment it takes to become native speaker of a completely new languageSeeing culture as an evolving mosaic, and continuously adopting new elements along the wayBuilding a home where you are with what you haveHappy blending!🥣...The Big Blend’s website: https://www.thebigblend.co/  The Big Blend’s instagram: https://instagram.com/thebigblend_podcast?utm_medium=copy_link

🇯🇵🇫🇷🇰🇷🇬🇧 This month’s guest on The Big Blend is Yoshito, a French and Japanese dad, who works a lot on transmitting literacy.With Yoshito, we talked about: Lack of literacy creating a gap between a person and their cultureBeing at peace with all our cultures and understanding what we want from themThe importance of relevance and play in transmissionThe parental posture when teaching a heritage cultureA few home-made game ideas to transmit literacyHappy blending!🥣...Yoshito's Kickstarter campaign link: https://rb.gy/bm7v4 Yoshito's website (The Library 4 multilinguals) : https://www.library4multilinguals.com/The Big Blend’s website: https://www.thebigblend.co/  The Big Blend’s instagram: https://instagram.com/thebigblend_podcast?utm_medium=copy_link

🇺🇸🇫🇷🇱🇧 This episode’s guest is Diane, an expert in the subjects of intercultural language and identity.With Diane, we talked about: The works of Pierre Bourdieu, Carl Gustav Jung and many othersThe intimate link between language, culture and identityCulture negotiation and “translanguaging”The importance of surrounding ourselves with our cultural references to feel completeThe invisible grief that comes with losing your culture Creating an imaginary homeland through languageCountry policies setting the stage for multiculturalismHappy blending!🥣...The Big Blend’s website: https://www.thebigblend.co/  The Big Blend’s instagram: https://instagram.com/thebigblend_podcast?utm_medium=copy_link

🇯🇵🇹🇷🇰🇷🇫🇷... This episode’s guests are Emily and Aude, two sisters who grew up as expats, relocating every 2 to 3 years with their family. With them, we talked about:The impact multiple moves can have on individuals in a familyThe meaning of friendship when you move around a lotThe importance of involving the kids in the decision-making process of movingThe balance between solid anchors and rich multiculturalityThe importance of a sister bond as a reassuring stability Happy blending!🥣...The Big Blend’s website: https://www.thebigblend.co/  The Big Blend’s instagram: https://instagram.com/thebigblend_podcast?utm_medium=copy_link

🇮🇪🇩🇪🇮🇳 This episode’s guest is Sindy Brücher Sharma, a mom whose kids are now fluent in three languages: German, Hindi and English. With Sindy, we talked about:The importance of a childhood home and what happens when it’s soldThe OPOL strategy - one parent one language - and the dedication it takesThe energy it requires to give three cultures equal importance in the homeThe challenge of continuously searching for content to enrich the vocabulary of your childGrandparents’ views on the parents’ cultural education decisionsLittle victories Happy blending!...The Big Blend’s website: https://www.thebigblend.co/ The Big Blend’s instagram: https://instagram.com/thebigblend_podcast?utm_medium=copy_link

🇳🇬🇺🇸🇱🇷 This episode’s guest is Ruth E. Van Reken, a pioneer in the subjects of moving around and navigating cultures.  With Ruth, we talked about:Taking the time to grieve when transitioning and accompanying a child through lossDeveloping portable traditions to create a solid family culture and reinforce attachmentNormalizing multiculturality and shifting the paradigmFocusing on where we are alike to celebrate the differencesHappy blending!...Ruth's website: http://www.crossculturalkid.org/The Big Blend’s website: https://www.thebigblend.co/ The Big Blend’s instagram: https://instagram.com/thebigblend_podcast?utm_medium=copy_link

🇸🇦🇱🇧🇨🇦 This episode’s guest is Dima Adra, the writer of Mama Ghannnouj a cookbook that is all about the transmission of recipes and culture. With Dima, we talked about:Transmitting cultural tastes to your kidsKeeping our cultures’ recipes alive and maintaining the feeling of home they procureGetting started and cooking your home recipes, including the ones that seem complex to reproduce abroadBeing so immersed in a country’s community that it feels like home without having been in the country  Happy blending!...Mama Ghannouj’s website: https://mamaghannouj.com/ Mama Ghannouj’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamaghannouj/ The Big Blend’s website: https://www.thebigblend.co/ The Big Blend’s instagram: https://instagram.com/thebigblend_podcast?utm_medium=copy_link

🇨🇱🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷 This episode’s guest is Max Wolke, his family is English, German, Chilean, and French.With Max, we talked about:Dialing up or down different cultures depending on the situationFilling in the blanks of family history with timeDeveloping an interest in Politics and opinions thanks to cultural exposure Having family rituals that bring you closer to cultureFriends and colleagues’ cultures rubbing off on youValuing and respecting traditional mono-culturesHappy blending!...The Big Blend’s website: https://www.thebigblend.co/ The Big Blend’s instagram page: https://instagram.com/thebigblend_podcast?utm_medium=copy_link