EPISODE · Dec 19, 2013 · 13 MIN
CBTB #6 Can you learn me English?
from Conversations Beyond the Bay · host Sean Callagan
Shingo is a young Japanese man who came to San Francisco 8 months ago to learn how to speak english. On his arrival the the US, he could barely introduce himself. After 8 months, he speaks about his journey, how he tasted Thanksgiving Turkey for the first time, and how there are no fat Santa Clauses in Japan, only skinny ones. This episode invites you to entertain the idea that engulfing yourself in a new society, in a new language, can be a powerful tool to understand who you are and your identity.
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Shingo is a young Japanese man who came to San Francisco 8 months ago to learn how to speak english. On his arrival the the US, he could barely introduce himself. After 8 months, he speaks about his journey, how he tasted Thanksgiving Turkey for the first time, and how there are no fat Santa Clauses in Japan, only skinny ones. This episode invites you to entertain the idea that engulfing yourself in a new society, in a new language, can be a powerful tool to understand who you are and your identity.
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