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We all carry invisible suitcases when we leave home. Packed with language, memories, rituals, contradictions—and the courage to grow. I’m Ray, a chemical en...

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Episode 031 Nur's Story: Science, Tagore, and the Place She Now Calls Home contributed by Lukas · Jun 12
Episode 030 "You Have to Put Yourself Out There": Kumud's Guide to Building a New Life in the US (English) contributed by Lukas · Feb 27
Episode 029 Why Not? How Saying Yes Changed Everything contributed by Lukas · Feb 20
Episode 028 Hailey's Story: Redefining Home and Research at Stanford (English) contributed by Lukas · Feb 13
Episode 027 The Awakening Journey of an Asian Scholar: From "Obedient Student" to "Opinion-Driven Researcher" (Korean) contributed by Lukas · Feb 6
Episode 026 Reborn in the Bay Area: From Lost Identity to Authentic Self (English) contributed by Lukas · Jan 30
Episode 025 Bonus: Are Short-Form Dramas Addictive? A Sociological Breakdown of the Digital Comfort Food (Chinese) contributed by Lukas · Jan 26
Episode 024 When I Was an Editor in Korea (Part 2): Ten Years After Returning Home (Chinese) contributed by Lukas · Jan 23
Episode 023 When I Was an Editor in Korea (Part 1): Soy-Marinated Crab, Typhoons, and the Many Ways to Live Across Cultures (Chinese) contributed by Lukas · Jan 7
Episode 022 Art Without Borders: Samira's Creative Path from Tehran to Stanford (English) contributed by Lukas · Dec 12, 2025
Episode 021 When My Roommate Became My Wife (English) contributed by Lukas · Dec 5, 2025
Episode 020 The Organized Life: How the Loan Closet Volunteer Ana Found Her Passion Abroad (English) contributed by Lukas · Nov 28, 2025
Episode 019 Trust Yourself: A Story of Love, PhDs, and Pastry in a New Land (English) contributed by Lukas · Nov 22, 2025
Episode 018 Making His Hometown an Island of Hope: A Village Chief's Global Education (English) contributed by Lukas · Nov 15, 2025
Episode 017 A Rock 'n' Roll Village Chief: A "Tale of Two Cities" from a Hainan Fishing Village to Silicon Valley (Chinese) contributed by Lukas · Nov 7, 2025
Episode 016 Global Roots: A Chinese Scientist's Search for Belonging (English) contributed by Lukas · Oct 31, 2025
Episode 015 Cultural Close-Ups: Brad's Story of Volunteering at Stanford(English) contributed by Lukas · Oct 25, 2025
Episode 014 From Temple Silence to Stanford Dreams(English) contributed by Lukas · Oct 17, 2025
Episode 013 Growth Defines Home: Yu'En’s Definition of Foreign Land(Chinese) contributed by Lukas · Oct 10, 2025
Episode 012 Redefining Homeland and Humanity in the Age of AI(English) contributed by Lukas · Oct 3, 2025
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We all carry invisible suitcases when we leave home. Packed with language, memories, rituals, contradictions—and the courage to grow. I’m Ray, a chemical engineer turned storyteller. Born in China, I spent 15 years living in South Korea before moving to Stanford, California. In this podcast, I talk to friends, family, and fellow travelers in Mandarin, English, or Korean about the things we bri...

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