English Trips

Pat from the Philippines shares her experiences with the country’s many languages.

There are many diverse languages spoken in the Philippines, often traced back to the country’s colonial history. In addition to Filipino and English, many expressions with Spanish origins are used every day. Pat tells us how the different languages are used today and which misunderstandings she’s encountered due to this multilingualism.

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Geoff takes part in an anti-Apartheid protest in South Africa during the late 80s.

In the late 1980s, South Africa is still in the midst of Apartheid – a period of state-sanctioned racist segregation and the systematic suppression of the black population. Geoff tells us about a particular protest he joined for free elections and getting black leaders out of prison.

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Ted travels to California with his college marching band for a big football game.

During his studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ted joined the marching band. It consisted of 300 band members and played at every football game of the university’s team. Since their team did so well the entire marching band got to travel to a big game in California for a little adventure.

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Akiko grew up in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city, and always dreamed of having a pet.

Like most city kids, she and her siblings never saw much of the local wild animals. They did wish for a pet, though. One day, everything changed with a gift from their grandmother. At least for a little while.

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Todd goes on a thrilling nature adventure in Minnesota with his college friends.

The Boundary Waters call them with promises of untouched nature and raw wilderness. Find out how close to nature the group really get in our latest episode.

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