In this episode of Culture in Between, Hasan Kubba, author of The Unfair Advantage, describes his upbringing as a child of Iraqi immigrants in London. He tells us the differences between the immigrant experience in the UK vs. the US, why he views his parents’ decision to move to England as his unfair advantage, and how he ended up pursuing entrepreneurship after initially wanting to become a doctor.

• Book: https://www.amazon.com/The-Unfair-Advantage/dp/1788167546
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/startuphasan/
• Website: https://www.hasankubba.com/

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• 00:00-Intro
• 00:38-Hasan Intro
• 03:20-Where are your parents from?
• 03:50-Moving from Iraq to London
• 05:58-Did you have family in London?
• 06:20-Background in Iraq
• 09:25-Visiting Iraq as an adult
• 10:40-Feeling different growing up in London
• 12:10-Iraqi community in London
• 13:30-How were your previous visits to Iraq?
• 18:35-Time capsule
• 20:40-Speaking Arabic
• 22:20-Choosing a Career Path
• 34:51-Unfair Advantages
• 39:33-Innate Indebtedness
• 42:55-Best of both worlds
• 46:20-WIERD book on Western culture
• 49:35-Differences between UK and US immigrant experiences
• 54:18-Race categorization in UK vs US
• 59:35-Favorites foods
• 01:04:00-Who is your favorite celebrity?
• 01:04:55-Favorite saying or expression
• 01:07:15-Where's your happy place in Iraq?
• 01:09:35-Outro

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In this episode of Culture In Between, Jaygima shares her unique upbringing as the daughter of an ambassador from Sierra Leone. She describes living in three different countries over the course of her formative years, why she answers the question of where she is from differently based on who she is speaking with, and why she thinks Sierra Leone has the best beaches in Africa.

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• 00:00-Intro
• 00:53-Jaygima's parents' background
• 03:34-Growing up in diaspora
• 05:43-Moving back to Sierra Leone
• 06:27-UK and diplomatic life
• 07:08-Cultural identity challenges
• 16:56-Returning to America
• 19:14-Third culture kids
• 20:21-Spontaneous move to Netherlands
• 22:01-Cultural identity and code-switching
• 30:46-Blending cultures in parenting
• 34:25-Caring for aging parents
• 42:00-Favorite foods
• 50:17-Favorite expression
• 52:34-Happy place in Sierra Leone
• 58:25-Outro

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In this episode of Culture In Between, Randa tells us about growing up in Philadelphia with Lebanese parents. She also explains how she transitioned from studying applied mathematics at Harvard to pursuing a graduate degree in vocal performance, teaches us the correct Arabic pronunciation of ‘falafel’ (as well as her name), and describes how she became trilingual.

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• 00:00-Intro
• 00:51-Randa Introduction
• 02:00-Where are your parents from in Lebanon?
• 03:15-Parents’ journey to the U.S.
• 04:47-Have you visited Lebanon?
• 06:30-Growing up speaking French and Arabic
• 10:55-Harvard and music career
• 15:59-Parents’ attitudes toward music and immigrant expectations
• 16:20-Does she still like mathematics?
• 18:25-Musical life at Harvard and transition to opera
• 20:20-Was there a Lebanese community in Philly?
• 23:45-How did your parents instill Lebanese culture?
• 26:10-Learning languages
• 28:21-Favorite foods (+ name pronunciation)
• 31:58-Lebanese musicians
• 35:45-What is your favorite saying or expression?
• 38:30-Happy place in Lebanon
• 40:52-Outro

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