Send us a text In this episode, we sit down with Khoulap (Khouliconnects), a Lao German podcaster who is amplifying Asian diaspora stories in Europe. Born and raised in Dortmund to parents who escaped Laos during the Vietnam War and resettled in Germany in 1979, Khoulap shares an intimate look at growing up as one of the only Asian kids in a small German town. We talk about: – What it means to be Lao German/Eurasian – Childhood bullying, name mispronunciations, and “otherness” – The t...
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Send us a text In this episode, we sit down with Khoulap (Khouliconnects), a Lao German podcaster who is amplifying Asian diaspora stories in Europe. Born and raised in Dortmund to parents who escaped Laos during the Vietnam War and resettled in Germany in 1979, Khoulap shares an intimate look at growing up as one of the only Asian kids in a small German town. We talk about: – What it means to be Lao German/Eurasian – Childhood bullying, name mispronunciations, and “otherness” – The t...
The Smoothie Identity: From Pageants to Public Speaking Coaching | Maria C. Rincon | 112
What Kind of Asian Are You?
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The Smoothie Identity: From Pageants to Public Speaking Coaching | Maria C. Rincon | 112
Send us a text Maria Rincon calls herself a “smoothie”, a blend of Chinese, Colombian, and Canadian cultures, now living in Sweden. 🌏 In this episode, she shares her journey from being known as the “little Chinese girl” in Colombia, to winning Miss Chinese Vancouver, to hosting TV shows in China, to working with the UN, and finally finding her true calling as a public speaking coach. 🎤 Maria opens up about: Growing up between cultures & navigating family expectationsHow pageants and TV sh...
What Kind of Asian Are You?
Send us a text In this episode, we sit down with Khoulap (Khouliconnects), a Lao German podcaster who is amplifying Asian diaspora stories in Europe. Born and raised in Dortmund to parents who escaped Laos during the Vietnam War and resettled in Germany in 1979, Khoulap shares an intimate look at growing up as one of the only Asian kids in a small German town. We talk about: – What it means to be Lao German/Eurasian – Childhood bullying, name mispronunciations, and “otherness” – The t...
