braidsandjade

The bilingual rate for Black Americans is less than 10%. Discover the people of color who are defying the odds & undergoing their language journeys.

[braidsandjade @_BraidsandJade]

New episode! I meet Mackenzi, a yoga instructor, professional dancer, English teacher & two-time cancer survivor.

We discuss:
• Dismantling #whitesupremacy in wellness & TEFL spaces
• Overcoming social anxiety when learning a language

Listen here: https://t.co/Ow2YoQn6jQ

[braidsandjade @_BraidsandJade]

This week we head to #Nanjing to meet visual anthropologist, content creator & expat @brianalennet.

We discuss #anthropology, dismantling systems of oppression that black students face & mental health in the age of COVID. Listen & subscribe: https://t.co/9daBbKPslH

[Lexie @SpanishLexie]

I’m not going to lie having a language partner has made me realize how weird the English language can be especially when she asked me today about the pronunciation of the “temperature”!

[braidsandjade @_BraidsandJade]

In this week's episode, I meet #BrittanyEdwards, author of Taiwan: An Underrated Paradise. Blending travelogue & guidebook, this book chronicles Brittany’s encounters with culture shock & the places & people she meets while living in #Taiwan. Listen now: https://t.co/D7B6uXnMAF

[Adjoua 姚瑶-송 민 빈 @adjouaspeaks]

Learn languages with 🧚 fairy tales:

👸🏻白雪公主🇨🇳
👸🏻Snow White🇬🇧
👸🏻Blanche Neige🇫🇷
👸🏻Blancanieves🇪🇸
👸🏻Schneewittchen🇩🇪

#langtwt #studytwt #LanguageLearning

[Adjoua 姚瑶-송 민 빈 @adjouaspeaks]

🎶 A：北京的火车就要开！
B：往哪儿开？
C : ….🎶
#langtwt #studytwt Just learned this song, it’s more like a “drinking game” 😅. A name a city from where the train leaves, B asks where the train is supposed to arrive and C must give the name of a city or drink, 好玩儿呀！

[Dewayne Perkins @DewaynePerkins]

I started playing a game with myself where every time something annoys me on Twitter I immediately get off and force myself to do a Duolingo Spanish lesson, and bitch lemme tell you voy a ser bilingüe en poco tiempo porque todos ustedes son muy molestos

[Darryl Wharton-Rigby ダリル・ワートン-リグビー @whartonrigby]

Dreams without action, evaporate in your subconscious.

Make your dreams a reality.

[braidsandjade @_BraidsandJade]

In our first #minisode, I talk to @reneedreamsart a model, dancer, actress & entertainer who moved from New Jersey to #Seoul. We discuss building out a freelance career in Asia & the growing black creative community in Seoul. Listen & subscribe! https://t.co/NDWettgKV1

[braidsandjade @_BraidsandJade]

Starting off the week with some much-needed wisdom from #TaylerWithAnE! In this #BraidsandJade podcast episode we also discussed:

• Her #TESL experience in #SouthKorea
• How immersion can jump start your language goals
• Recognizing when a job isn’t catering to your needs

[braidsandjade @_BraidsandJade]

@whartonrigby YES 👏🏾

[braidsandjade @_BraidsandJade]

Such a good question by @thelingonerd1! What are your fave #language motivation tips? Make sure to follow and listen to the latest episode of the #BraidsandJade podcast to hear how other #languagelearners stay on track!

[braidsandjade @_BraidsandJade]

And we’re back this week - this time in Beijing with the incredibly gifted #HasaniArnold, a @schwarzmanorg scholar living in Beijing.

Listen to the episode here: https://t.co/ei5eFHqXtN #BraidsAndJade #BlackInChina #podsincolor

[braidsandjade @_BraidsandJade]

@jonathanealey's 10+ years in #Japan sound like a dream - from living in the tranquil countryside to moving to #Tokyo & launching an international video production agency, BENTO LABS. Now, Jonathan faces a new journey: moving back to the United States: https://t.co/ntqNzosWXc

[braidsandjade @_BraidsandJade]

Today we head to the busy streets of Shanghai with sleep & health expert #RumbieyMuchenje. During our conversation she discussed her journey into #TCM, moving to Shanghai from Zimbabwe & Sino-African political relations.
Listen now: https://t.co/h81r81AKsK

[braidsandjade @_BraidsandJade]

Did you know? The Kuthodaw Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa located in Myanmar, which houses the world's largest book – the Tripiṭaka tablets.

Instagram photo by: @rameliavitra

[Raffles Hotel SIN @RafflesHotelSIN]

There she stands, against the sands of time, elegant as ever even after 132 years.

It’s 2019 and we are looking forward to unveiling our Grand Dame, fully restored and ready to welcome you in the middle of this year. Stay tuned!

[Visit Japan @Visit_Japan]

Hiroshima Castle, an iconic symbol of its namesake city, will be turned into an dynamic digital art space which changes through interaction with people. From Feb. 8 through Apr. 7. More details => https://t.co/snjb63RXga #VisitJapan
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[Taste of Thailand @TasteofThaiTour]

Amazing Chinatown Food Crawl! @TasteofThaiTour

[Goldthread @Goldthread2]

Before she was on "Grey's Anatomy" and "Killing Eve," @IamSandraOh made her mark in films about Canada's Chinese immigrants https://t.co/2paRhPQK05