learn from a stranger
learn from a stranger
Karin G Byom
Welcome to Learn from a stranger! Where we will be meeting people from all around the world. Talking to them about their lives, their wishes, dreams, influences, and idols. We will learn about the place they call home and the meals they cook for their families. Remember that every good friend was once a stranger.
Camel riding robot jockey, meet a Kuwaiti
Marah, an international student in the UK told us about her life in Kuwait and how it's different from the UK. In March, when she had to go back to Kuwait from the UK, it took her months to go back home, due to corona regulations, she eventually made it back home, equipped with a GPS tracker.  Ever heard of robot jockey riding camels? Well, they exist and they are really really cool. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/learnfromastranger/message
Feb 19, 2021
47 min
Location guide to Lord of the Rings, from the Kiwi in Australia
Ian is a gifted photographer. He captures the Norwegian landscape just as well as movie locations all around the world. He did not just take pictures of the scenery from LORD, no he also took a role as a statist in Lord of the Rings. Listen to his fantastic stories! https://www.instagram.com/ianbrodiephoto/ https://www.ianbrodiephoto.net/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/learnfromastranger/message
Jan 30, 2021
1 hr 1 min
Larping trans aerospace engineer Mel Harris, UK
Mel tells us about her favorite LARP (Live action role-playing). Larping is when grown-ups play pretends in costumes out in the woods. Mel taught us how to make Aviation Tea, the one and only real English tea :) more about that in the Pantry section. She also told us about her troubles with getting her medication and some of the struggles she has as a trans woman. And stay tuned all the way to learn why we do not know how planes fly, explained by a real aerospace engineer. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/learnfromastranger/message
Dec 20, 2020
1 hr 8 min
Marocco`s smart daughter Sarah Reed
Sarah Reed grew up in Morocco and moved to the US to get an engineer. In this episode she will tell you all about that and tell you the secret of her favorite dish, Lemon Chicken with Olives. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/learnfromastranger/message
Dec 13, 2020
1 hr 3 min
Enthusiast Colin Hayes Cragg, Canada
Canadian Colin Cragg talked with me about how it is to move to Scandinavia and raise children here while working in games industry. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/learnfromastranger/message
Dec 3, 2020
1 hr 14 min
Trailer
Welcome to Learn from a stranger! Where we will be meeting people from all around the world. Talking to them about their lives, their wishes, dreams, influences, and idols. We will learn about the place they call home and the meals they cook for their families. Remember that every good friend was once a stranger. www.learnfromastranger.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/learnfromastranger/message
Oct 6, 2020
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