Podcast – Nihao's It Going?

Nihao’s It Going Podcast #7 Discussing Taiwanese Identity with Lorraine Chung

On this podcast Lorraine and I discussed Taiwanese identity in terms of there being an underlying inferiority complex behind the section for what it is to be Taiwanese. We also talked a lot of nonsense, but that’s besides the point. Listen on Spotify here Listen on Soundcloud here

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Nihao’s It Going Podcast #4 Stress, Mental Health Talk and Banter

This week I took a bit of time to delve into something a bit more personal and maybe something a bit more relatable for a few of you. You wouldn’t ignore clear signs of physical injury, and we all shouldn’t ignore signs of mental distress. It doesn’t matter if you’re from your home country, in […]

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Nihao’s It Going Podcast #3 Racism in Taiwan, getting a visa, and finding a job

Nihao’s It Going? This week’s episode I’ll briefly discuss racism in Taiwan, how I got my resident visa, and some tips on finding a job.I didn’t go into a huge amount of information on racism in Taiwan because I can only really discuss my own experience as a white guy. I would really like to […]

University & Scholarships

How I ended up in Taiwan: Applying for scholarships and universities

Here is the tale of how I ended up in Taiwan and the nightmare it was to apply for scholarships and universities. It was a worthwhile thing to do in the end and I am better off for it. However, it is a headache to do and you have to be committed to wanting to […]

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Interview with Anna Lo: Her experiences as an MLA in Northern Ireland

Last year I had the pleasure of interviewing Anna Lo in her constituency office. I am still waiting on my travel expenses to be reimbursed by the radio station though. Anna has since left politics, but is still very much active in social issues in Northern Ireland. I interview her on her experiences in Northern […]