Gringas Joined
Being gringxs (foreigners) in this ever-changing world connects us and helps us understand each other better. In this podcast, we discover cultural differences, identities, social problems and discuss how the world is changing. Season 1 is dedicated to all things intercultural between Brazil and Russia. Season 2 covers experiences of Africans in Russia, mixed identities, problems of racism, and other forms of discrimination.
To contact us, use our Instagram page: @gringas.joined
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 11
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2021
Should you study in Russia as an African? Honest conversation
Our guest Joeddan Cantave from Haiti is telling us about her experience of living and studying in Russia. She is on the team of a public page dedicated to Africans in Russia, so we also discuss all t…
s02e03 Botswana - Impossible Not to Fall in Love With!
After listening to this podcast episode you will fall in love with Botswana and will definitely add it to your list of countries to visit ASAP. In this dynamic episode, we talk to Katso Thobega, a me…
s02e02 From Matriarchal Mozambique to Patriarchal Russia
There are a lot of twos in this episode: Season 2, Episode 2, two twins as our guests! Chude and Sharon Mondlane, two impossibly cute twins from Mozambique. They are medical students in St Petersburg…
s02e01 Angola. Identity Struggles of Third Culture Kids (TCKs)
In the long-awaited second season, we are shifting our focus to Africa. Specifically experiences of Africans in Russia.
In this first episode, we are talking to Kristina Nsona and Florbela Cátia Mau…
s01e07 Being Gay in Russia
s01e06 Who is more international: Russia or Brazil?
Both Brazil and Russia are rather mixed countries, but the history behind the unique mix of people in each country is very different.
In this episode we answer such questions as:
- What is the stor…
s01e05 Racism in Brazil Part 2 - Interview
In our second episode on the topic of racism in Brazil we talk to our guest, Barbara Ferreira Santos (IG: baferreirasantos), a Brazilian journalist living and working in the USA. She shares her knowl…
s01e04 Racism in Brazil - Part 1
This is the first out of two episodes dedicated to the topic of racism in Brazil. This time we cover the history of slavery in Brazil, the current situation with racism, what is being done to solve t…
s01e03 Those Stupid Foreigners!
How many times did you have to say "I don't get it!" when learning a foreign language or travelling in another county? In this light hearted episode we share funny moments from travelling in Brazil a…
s01e02 Cultures and Stereotypes
How many times did you have to answer the same question about yourself just because you are from *insert your country*? Or hear those stereotypes? Do you want to interact with people of different cul…
s01e01 How It All Started
Get to know who we are in this short episode. Introducing our podcast, what it will be about and a story of how it all started.