This week, we welcomed Hannah and Esther, co-founders of blackbox_discussions to talk about creating a safe discussion forum for Black students on campus. BlackBox discussions facilitates conversations on a range of topics from race to beauty standards to music. We talk about Black Box’s story, decolonising the curriculum, and the experience of being black students at a majority white institution. You don’t want to miss this meaningful conversation!

Hosted by Claudia Efemini.

We had the delight of interviewing Claudia Efemini this week. Claudia is now one of the youngest published authors in Scotland after her debut novel, A Letter Away From Asaba was released yesterday. We talked about her motivations for writing A Letter Away from Asaba and decolonising history.

Hosted by Amanda Hoto

This week, we sat down with Katie Goodburn, a member of the National Senior Scottish Swimming Team. We talked about representing your country on the world stage, balancing such high level-sport with university, and finding joy out of the little things. Katie’s aura is infectious and we know that by the end of the episode, you’ll see exactly what we mean.

Hosted by Natasha Mansukhani.

The One Edinburgh podcast is back! This week, we are delighted to welcome Salomé Beyer Vélez, feminist, daughter, sister, and activist to the One Edinburgh podcast to talk about machismo in Latin America. She talks about the origins of machismo, her personal experiences with it, and what we can do to eradicate it to create a more equal world for all.

Hosted by Carmen Iglesias García-Valcárcel and Gabriel Sanson Gómez.

For our last episode this semester, we had the pleasure of interviewing Founder and CEO of Bross Bagels, Larah Bross, about Bross’ story, how Edinburgh has embraced Bross, and what she’s learned as an international business owner in Edinburgh. She also gives some pretty great advice about getting acclimated to life in Edinburgh. You don’t want to miss this one!

Hosted by Natasha Mansukhani.

In this week’s episode, we sat down with Elena Méndez, President of the Spanish Society and María Inés Sinfón, President of the Latin American Society at the University of Edinburgh. They talked all about what inspired them to become a part of their respective societies, how they’ve retained elements of their home culture, and why it’s so important to foster multicultural collaboration. 

Hosted by Alexander Limper.

Our fourth episode is all about the experience of growing up as a third culture kid. Join Anna and Duncan as they talk about the reality of moving between continents, always being the new kid, not feeling at home in one culture, and the struggles of answering the question, "Where are you from?" You will likely relate to this episode in one way or another if you have lived abroad or even if you have lived in one place and were exposed to many different cultural backgrounds. We hope you find a sense of community and belonging in this episode! 

Hosted by Gabriel Sanson-Gomez

For our third episode, we are delighted to welcome Mendii Bala, a student ambassador for Edinburgh Innovations and the CEO of Scenteds, a perfume company aiming to make the scent industry more accessible and sustainable. Hear about why international students should get involved with Edinburgh Innovations and the challenges of running your own business. Mendii’s insight is invaluable and would be beneficial to anyone who has dreams of starting their own business!

Hosted by Claudia Efemini