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The More Sibyl Podcast is hosted by Mo! Sibyl - a Nigerian-born, US-educated, Korean-speaking, Struggling Intellectual. The More Sibyl Podcast is a podcast about culture and culture nomads designed for Blacks and Asians and those who love them. On The More Sibyl Podcast, Mo! talks mostly with an invited guest, who she is inspired by, on a variety of issues, related to cultural experiences or other lived experiences related to third culture. If your concept of home is fluid, you feel like you are neither here nor there, or you consider yourself a cultural hybrid, then this podcast is for you. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mosibyl/support
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Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
The More Sibyl Podcast Presents:
Let’s take a trip to Nepal, everyone, with today’s guest - Sujana Rupakheti. Sujana is a pre-med international student from Nepal and she holds a bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in chemistry and mathematics. In this episode, we talked about her move from Nepal to the US, adjusting to the educational system here, acculturation challenges, and her reasons for choosing the US to pursue a medical degree.
Facts about Nepal
- Their flag is the world's only non-quadilateral flag.
- Despite sandwiched between two super giants – China and India, Nepal has never been colonized.
- In 2001, there was a royal massacre that decimated several members of the royal family.
- Nepal has its own calendar system – the Vikram Samvat and according to it, it is the year 2076
You also hear about the similarities between Nigeria and Nepal and why relocating from either of these countries to the US is not without its challenges.
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