Ideas
On this page, Tales From Where We Come From shares audio pieces that offer ideas and insights from students from all around the world that reveal things about their home cultures and their ways of thinking about and understanding the world.
The "Global Sound Bites" pieces offer short insights into a topic or question, while the "International Ideas" pieces deal with a topic in more depth.
Tales From Where We Come From hopes these pieces get you thinking and discussing. Enjoy!
Buzurg- Tajikistan
Buzurg was born in Tajikistan. Listen to the sound bite below to hear some of his perspectives on family.
Kohtaro- Japan
Kohtaro was born in Japan. Listen to his sound bite below to hear about his experience visiting Hiroshima.
Catriona- Scotland
Catriona was born in Scotland. Listen to the sound bite below to hear about her experience at the Edinburgh Fringe festival.
Houssam- Morocco
Houssam was born in Morocco. Listen to his sound bite below to hear about the nomadic identity of his ancestors.
Tumo- Botswana
Tumo grew up in Botswana. Listen to the sound bite below to hear about the medical field in Botswana and the challenge of brain drain.
Sophie- Berlin
Sophie was born in Berlin, Germany. Listen to her sound bite below to hear about Holocaust remembrance impacts Germany identity today.