Each week we share a story, explore insights that can illuminate our path, and interview guests with their own fascinating immigrant journeys, getting to know what’s cool, weird and mental about each other’s cultures showing that we’re all a little messed up but we’re all pretty similar too. Hosted by Carmen Neta & produced by Philip Kidd. Music by Caterina Schrebri #society #culture #immigrantsinireland #migrant #immigrants
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Ep. 73 Through tragedy, war, and limited resources Cecilia Amabo has pushed through from Cameroon to Ireland to live an inspiring story that will touch all your hearts.
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46:39You can find more on Celcia at: Instagram: _cecile_amabo, Twitter: @cebiassemble YouTube: Amabo Cecilia Binwi #cameroon #nasc #immigration #perseverance #triumphofthespirit And for more on the Immigrant’s Journey podcast check out https://www.facebook.com/immigrantsjourneypodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/carmentheimmigrant81/…
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Ep 72 Vasiliki Psarra, she discusses her experience in Crooked house and how youth arts organisations can have a positive impact in young people's lives.
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36:11And for more on Vasiliki http://www.crookedhouse.ie/ Immigrant’s Journey podcast check out https://www.facebook.com/immigrantsjourneypodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/carmentheimmigrant81/ #immigrants #immigrantsjourney #communityart #dramaeducation #greece
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Ep. 71 Ester Ayo James she’s just wrapped up the 5 star multi award nominated play Vessel about women’s bodies, labels and rebels!
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29:16Ester has built a life in Ireland as an actress and voice-over artist, we get into all of the above and how she did it in the week's epsiode. For more on Esther check out: https://twitter.com/MsEAJames https://www.instagram.com/ajaymz/?hl=en https://www.spotlight.com/9330-8971-1532 #nigeria #theimmigrantsjourney #immigrants #dublinarts #acting…
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Ep 70 Marta Golubowska talks to us about growing roots and looking for identity in a foreign country.
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30:23For more on Marta check out www.fourhandsart.com and https://www.martagolubowska.com/ And for more on the Immigrant’s Journey podcast check out https://www.facebook.com/immigrantsjourneypodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/carmentheimmigrant81/ #immigrants #immigrantsjourney #communityart #arteducation #poland…
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Ep 69 Shalom Osiadi is an award winning college graduate, having designed a non-invasive glucose monitor for diabetics in his final year as an undergrad
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28:15He has created many businesses and talks us through his process and path in this week's episode. #entrepreneurs #irishimmigration #theimmigrantsjourney #nigeria #legos For more on Shalom Osiadi check out https://ie.linkedin.com/in/shalom-osiadi-595b2978 https://escamenu.com/ And for more on the Immigrant’s Journey podcast check out https://www.face…
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Episode 68 Vukashin Nedeljković is an artist, activist and independent scholar. He initiated the multidisciplinary platforms Asylum Archive and Fortress EU
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36:34Asylum Archive is a platform open for dialogue and discussion inclusive to individuals who have experienced a sense of sociological/geographical ‘displacement’, social trauma and violence. It is an act of solidarity to bring a different perspective on the life of people who came to Ireland to seek protection’ For more on Vukašin check out www.asylu…
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Ep 67 Julia Moustacchi how visual art can build connections
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32:48Jullia who is an arts curator with a particular focus on how the public views art shares her story and work in brining art to communities throughout Dublin. For more on Julia Moustacchi https://ie.linkedin.com/in/julia-moustacchi-b5075066 https://www.instagram.com/jujubmouss/?hl=en And for more on the Immigrant’s Journey podcast check out https://w…
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Ep. 66 Teresa Lavina shares her directorial experience in Ireland
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32:56Join us this week for a fascinating inside look at the challenges Teresa faces in her documentary Untold Secrets about the Tuam mother and baby home with powerful people attempting to block the distribution of her work. #spain #spanishfilmmakers #immigrants #immigratnsjourney For more on Teresa Lavina check out https://www.novaproductions.org/the-t…
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Ep.65 Rael Bricker shares his journey from South Africa to Australia on this week’s podcast
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40:04Renowned public speaker, author, and serial entrepreneur talks about life as a businessman and shares some great wisdom from his book Dive In available for free at https://www.raelbricker.com/freebook #australia #southafrica #immigrants #immigrantsjourney For more on Rael Bricker https://www.raelbricker.com/home https://www.excellencepodcast.com/ A…
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Ep 64. Rob Cook joins us with family history of immigration.
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29:49Rob Cook of the Contenders Wanted Podcast shares his family's story from Germany to the US in times of war. #americanimmigrants #germany #immigrantsjourney More on Rob at https://www.linkedin.com/in/contenderswanted https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/contenders-wanted-rob-cook-4LKYe5al3J2/ And for more on the Immigrant’s Journey Podcast check out…
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Episode 63 Hussein Al-Baiaty shares his harrowing journey from war torn Iraq to the USA.
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36:53The beautiful lessons his father taught him about resilience, art and a love of knowledge saved him in his journey many times over. Join us on this podcast for another inspiring tale For more on Hussein Al-Baiaty check out https://www.linkedin.com/in/husseinalbaiaty/ https://www.instagram.com/hussein.albaiaty/?hl=en The Art of Resilience: The Refug…
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Ep. 62 The wonderful singer Dora Gola joins us this week to share her journey from Poland to Ireland and becoming her most authentic through embracing her culture
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36:29Dora has had a fascinating evolution in her sound art. Join us this week for another story of immigrant life in Ireland and finding beauty and artistry in the less-traveled paths of sound and culture. For more on Dora check out http://www.doragola.com/ and her music on https://soundcloud.com/dora-gola For more of the Immigrant's Journey Find us on …
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Ep. 61 with Jialin Long. We chat about her path from being pushed to an engineering career in China to reinventing herself as a successful photographer in Ireland
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48:24What's it like giving up a career with a guaranteed high income to follow a path that truly filled her soul? We get into how they do things differently when raising kids in China to communist suppression of any religious expression to how Religion is in the West and much more. Join us for a fascinating conversation with Jialin. You can find more on…
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Ep. 60 with Alex Oliveria. From Brazilian immigrant to Entrepreneur Alex shares his story of finding his path, acceptance and success in the US of A
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44:10For more on Alex you can find his webinar on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C7I0pUGpas&list=WL&index=55&ab_channel=Stukent%2CInc. And linkedin page https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexoliveira1/ Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/immigrantsjourneypodcast/ Twitter https://twitter.com/CarmenImmigrant Instagram instagram.com/carmenth…
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Ep. 59 Christian de la Huerta talks about being a Spiritual Leader in the LGBT Community and much more
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55:29You can find more on Christian’s work, his coaching, and teachings including his TEDx Talk, at www.SoulfulPower.com Find us on Social Media @ https://www.instagram.com/carmentheimmigrant81/ https://twitter.com/CarmenImmigrant https://www.facebook.com/immigrantsjourneypodcast #immigrantswelcome #immigration #Cuba #lgbtqpride #lgbtfamilies…
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Ep. 58 Dr Stella Vlachou shares her journey from Greece to Irish Academic life
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35:49From Greek culture to academic life Dr. Vlachou shares her experience coming to Ireland, struggling to make deep connections but finding much satisfaction as an educator. If you want more info and resources on neuroscience & neuropsychopharmacology you can follow Dr. Vlachou on Twitter @NeurosciLab_DCU Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.…
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Ep. 57 Felispeaks talks about her journey as a poet black Irish artist and how to sell your brand
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38:18You can find more on Felispeaks at https://www.instagram.com/felispeaks/ & her website h ttps://www.felispeaks.com/ where you can hear her poems, watch videos read blogs, go there everyone and get inspired and your creative bones tickled. You can find us on https://www.facebook.com/immigrantsjourneypodcast/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram…
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Ep. 56 Author Dung Duong joins us for a truly remarkable story
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25:43In this episode, Dung Duong shares his trying journey from wartime in Vietnam to escaping to the US and making a successful life with his wife and children. He discusses the lessons he has learned and the legacy he wishes to leave behind. With his new book Shifting Optics Dung shares much wisdom and humour, I found it a delightful read and I am sur…
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Ep. 55 Femi Bankole shares his move to one of the "Big Five" here in Dublin as well as his Black & Irish project
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26:12Bringing cultures together and sharing stories is something that I love so I was delighted to chat with Femi about his project and Facebook page Black & Irish. As immigrants, we face quite diverse obstacles in being accepted and thriving in a new environment but when you're the child of immigrant parent(s) your parent's host country becomes your co…
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Ep. 54 Lord Mayor Hazel Chu joins us for a fascinating conversation on life in politics and growing up in Ireland to Immigrant parents
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29:58The Lord Mayor of Dublin is the honorary title of the chairperson of Dublin City Council which is the local government body for the city of Dublin, Hazel discusses her hopes to broaden the role from events attendance to one of policy research and influence. Hazel is a member of the Green Party and an advocate for the homeless in the country. In thi…
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Ep. 53 Season Finale - Carmen Neta discusses end of one chapter and the beginning of another with the new podcast Talk Sense to Me
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10:24Change is good and necessary, I'm really excited to share with you our next podcasting venture and where the idea came about. We hope you stay tuned. More interesting and difficult conversations to come where we tackle a topic, share our views, research the topic from a liberal and conservative perspective, and see if we change our minds with more …
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Ep. 52 Dr Hannah McCormack talks about the lessons sports psychology has for improving our mental health
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28:08Born in the Philippines Hannah came to Ireland at 7, discovered a love for sports but that she wasn't as gifted as her brother. Admiring his confidence and observing her lack of it she began looking at the psychological aspect of performance and mental strength. Join us for an informative chat and some great resources on building your own mental st…
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Ep. 51 Anna Czarska talks with us again this time about her story as someone with mild autism and the film inspired by her story Mildly different
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55:00Anna and Clodagh McGrath share their stories of what it is like to be mildly different and their experience of having a diagnosis of mild autism. Anna talks about her new project and campaign to make the film "Mildy Different" We encourage everyone to check out www.facebook.com/MildlyDifferentFil And to donate check out www.Stickytapefilms.com And …
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Ep. 50 Farah Elle shares her story and her music and it is class, soulful and hypnotic you will want to check it out
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27:54You can find more on Farah Elle Farah Elle (@FarahElleMusic) · Twitter https://soundcloud.com/farahelle/so-scarlet Please don’t forget to like our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/immigrantsjourneypodcast/ Share your favourite episodes and subscribe to the podcast Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-immigr…
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Ep. 49 It's World Refugee Day and this week on the podcast we were so lucky to get Marwa on the podcast to discuss her experience.
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22:40Being in Direct Provision as an asylum seeker here in Ireland. Her experience has been very positive which is quite different from a lot of people's experience. This week we talk about what makes her accommodation centre different than perhaps others as we begin to explore what can be done to help struggling centres to better. #somalia #immigrantsi…
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Ep. 48 Senita Appiakorang - From South Africa to Dublin Ireland, a journey of insights and a love of artistic expression
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1:01:28Sentia discusses her journey from South Africa to Ireland, finding expression through music and art and exploring intersectionalism. That was a new idea that we were happy to dig into, I certainly learned a lot. Would love to hear your thoughts on the topic. Senita thank you for chatting with us today you can find on Senita in her Instagram https:/…
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You are a lot more complicated than you think! - My Rode Cast Entry 2020
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2:00Hey guys, mid-week treat, I created this 2 min entry with the help of my fab producer Philip Kidd. If this topic intrigues and you want me to do a full episode about the bizarre effects of frontal lobe damage and split-brain patients, drop us a line on the Facebook page :) Don't forget to like and subscribe <3 https://www.facebook.com/immigrantsjou…
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Ep. 47 Asif Haider talks about growing up in the US as a Bangladeshi teen, being misunderstood and finding comradery in the US Airforce
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45:46Please don’t forget to like our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/immigrantsjourneypodcast/ Share your favourite episodes and subscribe to the podcast Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-immigrants-journey/id1472760457 Connect with us on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/carmentheimmigrant81/ Twitter htt…
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Episode 46 Carmen reflects, insights from psychology on resilience, adaptation, curiosity, and being open
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15:45In this episode, we break down the themes that have come up over the last 45 interviews. I have selected 4 themes to discuss from a psychological perspective, they are: Resilience, Adaptation, Curiosity, Being open What are some processes to further develop these qualities? And why do we often get stuck? Why are our brains working against us and ho…
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Ep. 45 Amira Al Naamani shares processing loss amidst Covid, embracing change and the best of her Arabic and African roots
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31:56Don’t forget to like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/immigrantsjourneypodcast/, leave us a review on apple podcast, or where ever you hear your podcasts, share your favourite episodes and if you have comments, questions, feedback on any of the episodes do get in touch @ [email protected] or message our Facebook page the I…
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Ep. 44 Anna Surkova talks about superstition, dance, and moving towards a dream
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29:56You can find more about Anna on her YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIl4rfDjCIP71U4YqUcscxg Or https://www.instagram.com/anna.on.social/ And Psychologist Fernando Lanzer’s Ted talk at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgdRzyCO5Zo&list=PLvmsxPJacgIK_rE42TcxWnIbpo0lKvENz&index=9&t=0s Wanna get your dance on during lockdown? https://www.goda…
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Ep. 43 Tom Duffy director of Maracatu ilha Brilhante here in Ireland shares how international music opened a world of joy and soul expression with an international community
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32:07You get get the latest news on Maractu Ireland at https://www.facebook.com/MaracatuIlhaBrilhante/?eid=ARAtBY3YRazUThi8sZ1rE5EGYrEA_komcY6hKPZvRFcu4ggTmwiDtk4PZe5xgk5kJqCD3VE-qjAHCjo0 And you can email Tom Duffy at [email protected] Thanks everyone for listening and don’t forget to like us on Facebook facebook/the immigrants journey and shar…
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Ep. 42 - Philip Coffey Career Coach and Senior HR executive gives us some invaluable tips on what top companies are looking for and how to get their notice
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49:24We cover what kind of information is a must to include in a CV, how to build networks, and start conversations with people in the industry you want to be a part of. If you would like to connect with Philip you can find him on https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-coffey/ Thanks everyone for listening and don’t forget to like us on Facebook https://www…
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Ep. 41 From Congo to Ireland Vicky Inspires shares her story of surviving domestic abuse and finding her courage as a singe Mom
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31:59For help with domestic abuse you can reach out to https://www.womensaid.ie/ https://www.safeireland.ie/ Thanks everyone for listening and don’t forget to like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theimmigrantsjounrey/ and share your favorite episodes & leave us a review on on apple podcast, anchor or where ever you hear your podcasts, and recomm…
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Ep. 40 Adiba, a Bangladeshi/Irish writer and teacher shares her passion for writing and the importance of finding representation in the arts
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28:18You can find more on Adiba and the soon release of her book on May 12, 2020 Website: http://adibajaigirdar.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/adiba_j Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dibs_j All pre-order links for The Henna Wars: https://adibajaigirdar.com/the-henna-wars Thanks everyone for listening and don’t forget to like us on Facebook https:…
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Ep. 39 Mehmet contrasts life in Ireland vs. Turkey #immigrationireland #turkishimmigrant #lifeinireland #immigrantsjourney #travellingaborad #traveltoeurope
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19:10"Finding humour even in the worst situations. It may be the consequence of the sustainability of the worst situations in history." And don’t forget to like us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/theimmigrantsjounrey/, share your favourite episodes and leave us a review on apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Have a question or w…
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Ep. 38 Kate Horvath Passionate filmmaker, videographer and digital marketer discusses the struggles of life as an artist #immigrantsireland #immigrantsjourney #travel #artistsabroad #creativelife
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42:24Don’t forget to like us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/theimmigrantsjounrey/, share your favourite episodes and leave us a review on apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts, until the next journey, chiao.
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Ep. 37 Tawnya Foster Canadian Student's Union Rep discusses her life in Ireland and trickiness of getting close to Irish colleagues
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41:09#travel #immigrants #immigrationireland #immigrantsjourney For more on Tawnya you can find her at LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tawnyafoster/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/onemustfly/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TawnyaFoster20 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TawnyaLynnFoster And don’t forget to like us on Facebook https://www.face…
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Ep. 36 Lorena Del Pino talks immigrating to the U.S. from Mexico on an Artist visa, struggling, the religious origins of the pinata and more
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50:16If you want to find out more about you and your work can find Lorena at https://www.lorenadelpino.com/ or follow her on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/lorena.rdp/?hl=en And if you’re thinking of moving to Ireland check out our partners at moving 2ireland.com with all the latest news and updates on what’s happening here in the Emerald Isle t…
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Ep. 35 Historian Ronan Stewart chats Irish Immigration history as we reflect on current immigrant populations in Ireland
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42:16You can find more about Ronan on this website https://ronanstewartservices.com/ and follow him on twitter @Rozquen119 If you’re thinking of moving to Ireland check out our partners at moving2ireland.com with all the latest news and updates on what’s happening here in the Emerald. And don’t forget to like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thei…
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Ep. 34 Jeanne Englert shares her experience moving to Dublin for college, how to deal with homesickness and embracing the challenges ahead
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Ep. 33 Patrick Bourke of Moving2Ireland.com joins us for an informative chat about the ins and outs of moving to the Emerald Isle.
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Ep.32 Isra Elsalihie Swedish/ Iraqi Actress discusses her challenging journey to the US
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Ep. 31 John McClaffery his actor's journey from Ireland to Madrid
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Ep.30 Chiara Provenzano shares her journey coming to Dublin to study Film & video editing
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Ep.29 Sylvia talks about her transition from engineer to political pundit as a Latina in America and the motivating factors behind the change
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Ep.28 Silvana Benedetto -“you learn from what you do. I learn from you, you learn from me and so on."
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Ep.27 Jules Ryan: story -teller & organisational psychologist shares hosting duties with me as we interview each other and chat about what the immigrant experience has taught us
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Ep.26 Everything from entrepreneurship to driving a battle tank- this week Vijay shares his journey to Ireland, amazing blog and more
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Ep.25 From Google to Dance Entrepreneurship: A Chat with Bami about having guts to make your vision a reality
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