Our guest is Ayjemal Gurbanova. She is a journalist, content writer and a voice actor.  Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia bordered by the Caspian Sea and largely covered by the Karakum Desert. It is the second largest state in Central Asia, after Kazakhstan. From 1925 to 1991 Turkmenistan was the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic, a constituent (union) republic of the Soviet Union; it declared independence on October 27, 1991. The capital is Ashgabat (Ashkhabad), which lies near the...

The guest is Liv Burkhard. She is a photographer and visual artist based in Lucerne & Paris. Visit her website: https://www.livburkhard.com/  Connect with Liv:  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CUUxAkrqs2S/ Chapters: 00:00 Opening 02:20 Greetings in Switzerland 07:31 What might surprise foreigners if they visit Switzerland? 10:09 Three aspects of your culture to put in a "time box" for the future 17:23 Best time to visit the country 🌍 Visit our website -...

The guest is our friend Esma Toksun from Turkey. It was so interesting to learn about the Turkish culture from someone who was born and raised in Turkey. Some of the things we have learned from her you will not find in any guidebooks.  Connect with Esma: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esmatoksun/ 🌍 Visit our website - https://www.achilovs.com 🎥 Videos on YouTube about Tajikistan: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6gJbQSHDkzWGrcALZRV4UdfRmB9NsI5v  🎥 Watch our videos on YouTube...

The guest is Aldo Gutiérrez. He works as a freelance English teacher. Curious about culture and traveling. Eager to find fun facts in everything, everywhere.  Mexico is a country between the U.S. and Central America that’s known for its diverse landscape of mountains, deserts and jungles. Mexico introduced chocolate, chili and corn to the world.  The current population of Mexico is 130,823,106 as of Thursday, November 25, 2021, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations...

Our guest is Daniel Fernandez - Enthusiastic Educator/ Lifelong Learner/ Influence Intern. In this episode we talk about our home country Tajikistan with an expat. Expat is a person who has moved from their native country to another country permanently or for an extended period of time to live or to work. Please enjoy!   Connect with Daniel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monsoondanielEmail: [email protected] Khujand Expat group on Facebook:...

Welcome friends!  Our guest is Manca Korelc. Manca is an extremely energetic freelance entrepreneur from Kočevje, a heartfelt lakes researcher, a passionate lecturer and a keen sportswoman. She likes to go beyond herself, as she enjoys the most out of her comfort zone. She loves the lakes so much, that she dedicated her life to them. Since the spring of 2017, when the Moja jezera project originated, its daily routine has been intertwined with lakes. https://mojajezera.si/ Manca’s book The...

Welcome friends! Our guest is Hiba Kouidri from Algeria. Right now she is an MBA student in marketing in Turkey. Algeria, officially the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has a total area of 2,381,741 square km. Algiers is its capital and largest city. Arabic and Berber are its official languages. Its official currency is Dinar (DZD). The current population of Algeria is 44,894,421 as of Thursday, October 28, 2021, based on...

Welcome friends! Our guest is David Zwerger. He is a graphic designer and he loves traveling. Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol is an autonomous region of Italy, located in the northern part of the country. The region has a population of 1.1 million, of whom 62% speak Italian as their mother tongue, 30% speak German dialects and several foreign languages are spoken by immigrant communities. Connect with David: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamdavid_zw/   Chapters:  00:00 Opening  01:45...

Hakan is a registered lawyer at the Bar of Istanbul since 1998. He has graduated from Law School of Ankara. He is also registered trademark/patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney and Mediator. Hakan is fluent in English, French, Arabic, Persian and Uzbek languages. For more information about Hakan and his work visit the website below: http://www.intralegal.com.tr/en Turkey, country that occupies a unique geographic position, lying partly in Asia and partly in Europe. Nearly all of the...

The guest is our close friend Faridun Eshonkulov. He works for Eskhata bank and he is an optimistic, friendly and generous person. In this episode we answer to some questions we’ve received from our listeners about Tajikistan. If you are planning to visit Tajikistan or learn a bit more about its culture, then you might enjoy this episode Connect with Faridun:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faridun.eshonkulov/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fariduneshonkulov/Say ‘Hi’ at:...

The guest is Pidia Joseph Allieu. He is a national coordinator at Global Village Network.  Joseph promotes reproductive health and rights and suppresses sexual and gender based violence. The approach is called, triangular approach. In that they provide training for male and female separately and combine them in the completion section.   Sierra Leone, country of western Africa.  The capital, Freetown, commands one of the world’s largest natural harbours. The current population of Sierra Leone...

Welcome friends!  Our guest is James Wilson. He is a programme manager for advanced credit risk analytics within the business analytics team at Tesco bank.  Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain with population over 5.4 million.    Connect with James:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamesewTwitter:  https://twitter.com/JamesWi280178?s=08         Couchsurfing: https://couchsurfing.page.link/Y48edFn5vYgmtRan7  ...

Tom Reaoch is an American, known as The King of Networking in Brazil with many years of professional market and product development experience in Brazil and the world in small, medium, and large businesses and multinational corporations. Presently, Founder and Host of three podcasts about Business: Talk 2 Brazil Business Connection in English, BBN Brasil Business Network in Portuguese, and Café & Networking Podcast, both English and Portuguese interviews. A Public Speaker and Author (in...

Welcome friends! Cameroon is blessed with food. Cameroonian cuisine is one of the most varied in Africa due to Cameroon's location on the crossroads between the north, west, and centre of the continent. Our guest Emeline Fonyuy is an investigative freelance journalist and producer of the podcast called Black Truth. Black Truth is a conversation on realities of black people. It shines light on the challenging, ground breaking and aspirational stories of African men, women and minority...

Our guest is Ravi Kumar Sharma from Rajasthan, India. He’s been living and working in a tourism sector for five years in Uzbekistan.  Expat is a person who has moved from their native country to another country permanently or for an extended period of time to live or to work. Uzbekistan is a Central Asian nation and former Soviet republic. It's known for its mosques, mausoleums and other sites linked to the Silk Road, the ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean....

Our guest is Eraj Muhammadzhon-zade. From January 2013 till present Eraj is the director of the Artuch Mountaineering Tourist Base. He is in charge of the operational activity of the company and its development strategy. The Fann Mountains are part of the western Pamir-Alay mountain system in Tajikistan's Sughd Province. Camp “ARTUCH” located in the heart of the Fann Mountains at an altitude of 2200 m. There is everything you need for a comfortable stay. There are rooms for every budget:...

Our guest is Emeline Fonyuy. She is an investigative freelance journalist and producer of the podcast called Black Truth. Black Truth is a conversation on realities of black people. It shines light on the challenging, ground breaking and aspirational stories of African men, women and minority groups. Check it out at: https://anchor.fm/emeline-fonyuy Cameroon is often known as "Africa in miniature" because of its geographical and cultural diversity. The current population of Cameroon is about...

Our guest is Pouyan Moghadam. He is a Silk Road travel guide. Iran, also called Persia, and officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia with a population of 83 million. It is the second-largest country in the Middle East, and its capital and largest city is Tehran.    Connect with Pouyan: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pouyantm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pouyantm Chapters: 00:00 Opening 02:30 Tell us about yourself 05:03 What might surprise...

Our guest is Scott Gurian. He is an award-winning reporter who’s worked for many years in radio and online journalism. Currently he’s the host of Far From Home, a podcast where he reports fascinating stories from far-flung places around the world like Iran, Turkmenistan, and Chernobyl. For more info on his background or to listen to some of his past work, visit his website.  The Mongol Rally is an intercontinental car rally that begins in Europe and ends in Ulan Ude, Russia. The rally...

Our guest is Yeheun Kim from Seoul, South Korea. She is a rising senior in high school. In 2020, she founded Project CLAIR, a South Korea government registered non-profit that provides free English tutoring to refugees and immigrants online. Besides Project CLAIR, Yeheun works in diverse IR field, including HOBY Foundation Goodwill Ambassador for Mexican Embassy in South Korea and a leading global organizer at Tiger Global Case Competition, one of the biggest business competitions in the...

Our guest is Abdulrahman Mohammed Atif. He is a construction expert where he has worked in construction, oil & gas, infrastructure for 9 +years. Currently he has a podcast with Dr. Ghanim Kashwani where they talk about topics that they love in civil engineering such as Mental health, Startups, New technologies, career improvement, smart solutions and entrepreneurship and other topic there. The podcast called “Civil Engineering Vibes”. Website is below:...

Our guests are Konstantin Don Keglevich and Rotem Farash. Konstantin is a video editor and animator. Rotem Farash is a photographer and social media manager.  Israel is a country which, despite its small geographic size, has made huge scientific and technological contributions. It is much more than the desert that characterizes it, or the Middle Eastern cultural assumptions usually associated with the country. www.theculturetrip.com Like Rotem on FACEBOOK:...

The guest is Ana Sevill from Valencia, Spain. She is a dancer, actress, creative director, model and she hosts the show ‘Inspiring Interviews’.  https://linktr.ee/Anag_sevilla Valencia is the third-largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona. The city is famed for its temperate climate, good food – it is the home of paella. https://theculturetrip.com  Like Ana on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1486724891 Follow Ana on INSTAGRAM:...

Our guest is Abrie Snyman. He is the owner, CEO & Founder at Multiprof Property Intelligence and CEO at Multiprof Property Intelligence. South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa. With over 59 million people, it is the world's 23rd-most populous nation. South Africa has three capital cities: executive Pretoria, judicial Bloemfontein and legislative Cape Town. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa    Follow Abrie on FACEBOOK:...