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International Love Story

Managing a cross-cultural relationship between two languages is both fascinating and challenging. As a German-Argentinian couple, we know these challenges firsthand. Our podcast features interviews with other intercultural couples who share their experiences and advice on navigating life’s unique situations, such as "communication in a bilingual relationship" and "dealing with international paperwork." Listen to experts and couples from diverse backgrounds as they navigate the ups and downs of

society & culture relationships

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01:02:36

# 55 A Twitter Love Story, Navigating a Long-Distance...

International Love Story ·

2023/06/28

Christelle and James's love story is a testament to the power of shared passions, deep conversations, and taking risks in love. Despite living miles apart, their connection blossomed through Twitter, fueled by their love for writing and common authors. Their first meeting in Montreal was an instant success, cementing their bond and sparking a commitment to regular meetups. Overcoming distance and unexpected lockdowns, they embraced the challenges and grew closer. They planned a wedding,

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00:52:43

#54 Finding Love in Unexpected Places, A Work Place...

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2023/06/14

In this podcast episode, Julie, a French woman living in Singapore, and Sykes, a Filipino living in Manila, share their story of how they met in the Philippines. Julie was in Manila for an internship when she met Sykes at a co-working space where they both worked. They started as friends, bonding over cultural experiences like visiting churches during Holy Week. They discovered differences in dating customs between the French and Filipino cultures, where the French tend to transition from

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01:16:45

#53 A Latina in China, Cultural Differences & Finding...

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2023/05/31

Violeta shares her International Love Story and her life in China, highlighting her multicultural background and unexpected marriage to a Chinese man. She discusses how her interest in China grew during college, leading her to an exchange program in Beijing. Violeta talks about her experiences meeting people from different countries, falling in love with Chinese culture, and eventually finding a job in a Chinese company. Violeta also discusses the unique dating scene in China, where practical

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00:59:09

S03/EP09 - What Were We Up To? From Dating On...

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2022/06/09

We're back, at least for this episode. Nacho and I sat down to summarize our past few months. Sometimes we wonder how we got here. From dating on distance to moving into my parent's house to moving into 5 square meters, working as a freelancer and starting a new job in a German start-up, it definitely never gets boring. Listen to our journey. In the end of our conversation, we're answering some questions we frequently get asked. _______________________ Listen to our story:

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00:54:53

S03/EP08 - Zuzana (Czechia) in Zambia, Stereotypes -...

International Love Story ·

2022/05/26

Meet Zuzana. She moved to Africa with her ex-husband 12 years ago [02:12]. Today she lives in Zambia with her husband Chris and their child. We talk about why she fell in love with Zambia [12:15], how she met Chris [09:59] and why there are stereotypes on both sides [48:15]. We also learn why Zuzana only learned to have a healthy relationship thanks to Chris. As always, advice is shared at the end of the episode [39:44]. Learn more about Zuzana here: IG - https://www.instagram.com/zuzana_mukumayi/

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00:57:56

S03/EP07 - Gabriela, Psychologist, Cultural...

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2022/05/12

Meet Gabriela. Gabriela is originally from Chile. Today she lives in Spain with her Austrian husband. Over the years, she has moved several times, lived in different countries and experienced different cultures. Today, as a psychologist, she helps individuals who are in a multicultural relationship to understand the cultural differences and gives new impulses for a healthy relationship. In this episode, Gabriela is going to share how to meet in the middle and why we are too quick to make

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01:05:04

S03/EP06 - Marianneke (Netherlands) in Brazil,...

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2022/04/28

Meet Mariannke. In this episode we talk about the hurdles of emigration. Mariannke moved from the Netherlands to Brazil 6 years ago. It wasn't until 2021, 5 years after migrating, that she started to feel comfortable. With the decision to move to Brazil, she had the rose-colored glasses on. However, she soon realized that life in Brazil was more difficult than she had thought. Marianneke says that she established clear boundaries for herself from the beginning. She talks openly and honestly about

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00:42:51

S03/EP05 - Wiebke, Expat Coach, Culture Shock - When...

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2022/04/18

Meet Wiebke. Wiebke spent 22 years living abroad and felt at home in six different countries. She supports global nomads and expats in mastering the often underestimated and unexpected challenges of living abroad and returning home. Cultural shock can have a big impact on your daily life in a foreign country - event though when moving back home you might experience it. In this episode, we will talk about the different stages of cultural shock and how to deal with it. IG:

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01:09:48

S03/EP04 - Janine (Germany) in Namibia, Moving Abroad...

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2022/03/31

Meet Janine (Germany) From a 4-year long-distance relationship to moving to Namibia, it's been a long road for Janine and her boyfriend Martin. In this episode, you'll learn how and why Janine adapted to Namibia in a short time, what hurdles she had to overcome, and why a routine is important. We talk about her future plans and her current visa situation. For Janine, it is clear that she wants to build a life independently of her partner. IG: https://www.instagram.com/janine.goes.namibia/ Blog:

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S03/EP03 - Liz (Austria) and Shane (China), Upside...

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2022/03/17

Meet Liz (Austria) and Shane (China) Liz has always been fascinated by the Chinese culture and language. Already at the age of 12 she learned Chinese for a bit. Later, she was able to do an internship abroad in Shanghai. Her time in China was better than she could have imagined. So when her visa expired, she just left her suitcase with her host mom, with the plan to come back very soon. And indeed, just a few weeks after she returned home, Liz is on her way back to Shanghai because of a job offer

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00:49:27

S03/EP02 - Itzi (Mexico) and Brice (France),...

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2022/03/03

Meet Itzi (Mexico) and Brice (France) They met in DC in 2017, felt in love and made it work. With the election of Donald Trump in the beginning of 2017, Itzi and Brice suddenly had to fight against windmills. In Itzi's words: "As an undocumented, then DACA recipient, living in the United States, I once lived a life full of a lot of uncertainty". This is one of the reasons why they decided to visit Mexico first. Just for a while, before moving to France. In this episode, they will tell us why they

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01:10:37

S03/EP01 - Kyomi (Peru) and Leo (France), And...

International Love Story ·

2022/02/28

Meet Kyomi (Peru) and Leo (France) In October 2019 Leo decided to travel to Latin America, on his own. In preparation, he signed in an application to find a Tandem-Partner in order to learn Spanish. So it didn’t take long, and he started to chat with Kyomi. Kyomi is from Peru and after 3 months of texting and communicating he decided to fly to Peru. His idea was to spend a couple of months in Latin America. He arrived on the 7th of March 2020, finally met Kyomi in person and not long after,

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01:35:11

S02/EP19 - Carolyn & Telwin, About Arranged Marriages...

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2022/02/18

Meet Carolyn (American) and Telwin (Indian) Carolyn and Telwin met through a dating app. In fact, it wasn't supposed to come to a match at all. Telwin was looking for a serious relationship and was specifically looking for a partner for life with an Indian background [03:18]. Nevertheless, the paths of the two crossed and their relationship initially started as a friendship. However, this friendship quickly turned into a serious relationship, which lead into a marriage just eight months later

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01:16:35

S02/EP10 - Sierra & Tewabe, Respect Each Other's Culture

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2022/02/15

Meet Sierra (US) and Tewabe (Ethiopia) Sierra and Tewabe met End of 2017 in Ethiopia, Sierra helped with excavations at the Sudanese border as part of her archaeology studies [9:51]. Tewabe was part of the group of the Ethiopian students and this is how they started working together and digging in the dirt - as they describe it. After some time they started communicating and became friends first. Even though Tewabes English was only OK, they had profound conversations. Their story underlines how

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00:45:24

S02/EP33 - Sofie & Bismark, 1 year later - follow up

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2021/12/21

Meet Sofie (Denmark) and Bismark (Ghana). They met each other in Ghana when Sofie did an exchange. Dating someone was the last thing she thought was going to happen. But Bismark put a lot of effort to get to know her. And it worked! One year after interviewing them for the podcast, I got the chance to chat with them again. Both are working hard on their professional career and on their relationship. Dating on distance - it takes time and a lot of patient. Both are getting closer to their goal of

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00:54:46

S02/EP32 - Elaine & Abe, About Blending 2 Families

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2021/10/19

Meet Elaine (American) & Abe (American) Elaine and Abe know each other since their childhood without even really taking notice of each other. It took several years and a Facebook message for them to cross paths again. Once they got in contact again, there was this strong connection [32:00]. From this on, they knew, that they want to spend the rest of their lives together. Abe is living in Texas, Elaine's life takes place in California. Despite the distance, they moved forward and got

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01:41:11

S02/EP31 - Deliah & Roman, about Love Always Wins

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2021/10/19

Meet Deliah (Ugandan) & Roman (German) Roman and Deliah met through an app in April last year. She was in Uganda at the time, but was able to change the app's search circle. Therefore, she also had to make the first move and texted Roman. Although Roman initially had the impression that this was a scam, he decided to write back. Since then, the two have been inseparable. In this episode, you will find out what it was like for both of them to see each other in person for the first time after 7

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01:16:23

S02/EP30 - Lubomira & Mohamed, about a story only...

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2021/09/21

Meet Lubomira (Slovak) & Mohamed (Egyptian) Lubomira studied journalism in Slovakia and was quite a workaholic when her friends convinced her to go on vacation with them. She agreed and in September 2009 they went to Egypt. Little did she know, that this trip is going to change her life. Listen to how Lubomira and Mohamed met [04:07] and why they kept their relationship and their marriage as a secret for 4 years [22:15]. Their story is a story only life can write. They went from

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01:02:32

S02/EP29 - Kristelle & Adrian, About Tinder And...

International Love Story ·

2021/09/07

Meet Kristelle (Lebanese living in Miami) & Adrian (Venezuelan living in Miami) In this episode Nacho and I are finally catching up with our beautiful friends. Their story started almost the same way ours did - TINDER! KB (Kristelle) and Adrian met in 2014 [01:22] right after KB arrived in the US. From there on everything went quite fast [07:11]. Listen to why she was attracted to him [14:51] and how both were moving forward after their first "romantic" date. Believe it or not - there are also

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00:53:48

S02/EP28 - Cristin & Jophet, Healing Process And...

International Love Story ·

2021/08/28

Meet Cristin (Filipino living in Canada) & Jophet (Filipino living in the Philippines) Today I'm catching up with Cristin. Since the last time we spoke (you might want to listen to EP18) a bunch of things happened in her life. From being ghosted to "Meeting the One" [09:31]. In December 2020 she met Jophet online. They started chatting but eventually became serious quite soon. Without ever seeing each other they managed to meet during the pandemic [17:20]. We talk about life, trust and faith

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