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Quiero un Panino con Cheese - a Podcast for TCKs and Multicultural Families
Ever tried answering the question “Where are you from?” and gave a 10-minute monologue? Ever caught yourself switching between three languages in the middle of a sentence? Ever wondered what home really means when you’ve had more than one?
If so, welcome to Quiero un Panino con Cheese, the podcast for parents, kids, and families living the beautiful chaos of multicultural life.
Season 2 will be hosted by Gaia Striano, a TCK mom who has raised 3 TCKs across borders, cultures, and languages.
This show explores the joys and challenges of Third Culture Kids—kids who grow up between cultures, languages, and identities.
Quiero un Panino con Cheese - a Podcast for TCKs and Multicultural Families
Expating, but 65 years ago - with Nicoletta Loewenherz
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What would it be like to leave everything you’ve ever known — your family, your hometown, your traditions — at just 23 years old and start a life abroad? Now imagine doing it 65 years ago, without the internet, Google Maps, cell phones, Duolingo, or even reliable landlines.
That’s the incredible journey of our guest, Nicoletta Loewenherz, who “expated” long before the word was even common. Now 87 years old, Nicoletta shares wonderful stories and timeless wisdom from a life lived across countries, continents, and cultures.
In our conversation, we talk about:
✨ The mix of fear and excitement she felt when moving abroad for the very first time
✨ Her early experiences with culture shock in new countries
✨ The unexpected reverse culture shock she faced when returning home
✨ What it was like to raise three children while constantly moving around the world
Nicoletta’s closing advice to anyone considering this lifestyle is absolutely golden — inspiring, practical, and heartfelt.
🎙️ This is an episode you won’t want to miss!
If this conversation about Third Culture Kids, global parenting, identity, belonging, and raising multicultural children resonated with you, I'd love your support.
Please subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating or review, and share this episode with someone navigating international life, raising globally mobile children, or searching for where they truly belong.
Together, we can help more globally mobile families feel understood, connected, and at home—wherever they are in the world.
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