Alec was born and raised in Utah, but he is not Mormon. His dad is from Belgium, he speaks French, and he has been living in China for around 5 years. We met working at the same high school in Shanghai and bonded over board games. In this interview, we talk about buying a one way ticket to New Zealand, advice for aspiring travelers, and the wonder he still feels walking down the street in China.

Nini is originally from Taiwan and has lived in Australia, New Zealand, California, and Finland. Right now, she is back in the country of her birth, in the midst of figuring out what's next. I met Nini in Helsinki only a few months ago, and we've had a rollercoaster of a friendship. Now, I'm visiting her in Taiwan and asking all sorts of questions, like what it was like to grow up in so many different places, why she needs time to be alone, whether she's good at performing for others, and much more.

Brent was born in North Carolina and lived most of his life there before moving to China. The original plan was to teach for 10 months and then leave. It has now been 10 years, and he is currently living in Shanghai with his wife and two kids. In this episode, we discuss how China has changed him, what it's like to be visibly foreign on the metro, the sense of home he wants his children to have, and much more.