The In-between Club Podcast

As cross-cultural individuals, how many times have you craved, missed a dish from home or from another country? Food is a source of sustenance but can also be a source of comfort or even a source that gives us a sense of home. Welcoming Livia, a cultural food blogger, we talk about how food has given us the opportunity to explore back on our identities and to learn more about our cultures. We also cover how cultural expectations from our closest ones like parents and friends had distanced us away from associating ourselves with our own cultures. As we grew up to be adults, we came to realize how food was a symbolic part of our cultural identity and how it was intrinsically tied with defining who we are. Check out Livia’s amazing food blog @islandsofflavour 

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今回のエピソードは『恋愛』をテーマに20代の大人TCKが語り合います。TCKとしてのバックグラウンドや経験が恋愛の形、パートナーとのコミュニーションや将来観に影響していると感じた事はありませんか？Tomoka, Yasuhaに加え、ゲストであるRyonaを含めた３人のぶっちゃけトークをお楽しみください！TCKやCCKの多様性をも覗けるエピソードです。music by scottholmesmusic.com

What are nationality and national identity to you? Do you find yourself experiencing different senses of national identities when you cross borders? In this week's episode, we are inviting a guest to navigate a sense of national identity by reflecting on our TCK and CCK experience. music by scottholmesmusic.com

Transitions are common experiences for TCK/CCKs, and sometimes it can be overwhelming. Grief is more than just sadness or anger, it is a suffering from loss. In those painful times, we talk about the common experiences of grief living cross-culturally and how we handled, coped with the processes. We also give some insights on mental health(there will be another episode on this!). music by scottholmesmusic.com

今回はTCK/CCKの留学経験についてディスカッションを展開していきます。TCK/CCKの中には、それぞれの過去の経験や思い出から、移動することへの緊張感や心理的負担を感じる人もいます。または海外経験が長かったため、母国の文化に触れる時間を大切にしたいという気持ちから、留学を意識することが少ないこともあります。その一方で海外での暮らしへの慣れや、馴染みやすさに懐かしい気持ちが芽生えもう一度海外へ行くために留学を志す人もいるでしょう。では、そんな海外居住経験や多文化に触れる経験が多いTCK/CCKが、再び海外へ渡りたいと考えたきっかけは何だったのか。その留学経験は幼い頃に海外居住していた時とどのように異なるものなのか。今回も私たちTCK/CCKの経験から、留学が与えた人生の学びとアイデンティティ形成への影響を語り合います。music by scottholmesmusic.com

In this episode, we share how our experiences were shaped in the Japanese elementary school environment. In a society that emphasizes the concept of unity and collectivity school education had given both of us the experience of culture shock and the feeling of being "misfit". However, over time our opinions and perspectives towards our experiences and the educational experience have diversified, now being able to give a more objective critique. We hope this episode can provide some kind of clue for parents and students that are facing cross-cultural educational decisions associated with Japan. 

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 In-between clubへようこそ！あなたにとって「言語」とはどういうものでしょうか？TCKやCCKは海外居住経験や多文化にルーツがあることから、「多言語が話せる」、「言語能力が優れている」などといった期待をされることも少なくありません。また日本では、帰国子女であることで言語能力に関するステレオタイプが強く存在することもあります。そんな第1話では、３人の大人TCK・CCKが「言語」についてそれぞれの経験や想いを語り合います。ぜひみなさんの声もお聞かせください！

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The very first episode of the In-between Club! In this Episode, we talk about a huge topic for TCKs and CCKs; Language. As Cross Cultural individuals, we are met with unfair assumptions and social expectations that can sometimes tear down our self worth. Language can mean a lot more to us than just the ability to speak, write and listen to a language. Tomoka, Yoshika and Yasuha share their own stories to create a discussion about the diverse experiences around language of TCKs and CCKs. We hope we can give you something to gain from this. Let us hear your voices!
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A sneak peek to our new beautiful podcast! music by scottholmesmusic.com