The Missing Piece [International]

Today's guest - Lillian Li is the author of the novel Number One Chinese Restaurant , which was an NPR Best Book of 2018, and longlisted for the Women’s Prize and the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize. Her work has been published in the New York Times , Granta , One Story, Bon Appetit, Travel & Leisure, The Guardian, and Jezebel . Originally from the D.C. metro area, she lives in Ann...

Today's guest - Zak Dychtwald is the author of Young China, and he is the founder of Young China Group, a market insights company. He has committed his last decade to develop people-first bridges between China and the wider world. At 31, his work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, the Atlantic, BBC, and many other platforms.

Today's guest - Ram Devineni is a filmmaker, publisher, and founder of Rattapallax based in New York City and New Delhi. He produced, edited, and directed the feature documentary, The Karma Killings, which was shot in India and released on Netflix. His newest work - JUPITER INVINCIBLE is an augmented reality comic book series about an African-American enslaved person, Jupiter, who is suddenly...

Today's guest - Te-Ping Chen is a fiction writer & journalist whose debut collection of short stories, Land of Big Numbers , is available on Amazon now.   Her fiction has been published in  The New Yorker, Granta,  and  Tin House . She is a Wall Street Journal correspondent in Philadelphia who was previously based in Beijing and Hong Kong. She has reported on  rice cookers  and  wrongful c...

Trigger warnings: death of children, murder Seven children and two adults have been killed in a shooting at a school in the Russian city of Kazan, officials say. Twenty-one other people, mostly children, were injured. A 19-year-old suspect was detained. The attack happened in the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, 820km (510 miles) east of Moscow. Today's guest - Anastasia, a university stu...

What significant figures were prevalent in the country? How they impacted Iceland? And how the writer made it interesting for international audience. Today's guest - Egill Bjarnason reports on Iceland for the Associated Press and frequently writes for The New York Times, Al Jazeera English, Lonely Planet, and Hakai Magazine. Prior to covering his native Iceland for the international news media...

And even more, questions answered regarding foreign politics in this episode such as: COVID-19 in America, and the relation with India. What is the relationship?  The conflict between China and the Philippines?  Today's guest - Mitchell Blatt is a journalist, columnist, and translator based in East Asia. He covers foreign affairs, travel, and culture for outlets like The National Interest, Roa...

And how politics tie into this, as well as elections. Today's guest - Safina Nabi is an independent journalist, she is an Experienced Executive with a demonstrated history of working in the public relations and communications industry. Skilled in Journalism, Television, Newspapers, and Storytelling. The world’s second-most populous country is now struggling to contain a second wave of infectio...

Russia announced on Thursday that it will end the country's massive troop buildup near Ukraine, saying the military exercises had completed. Also In an Instagram post, Navalny said he would end the strike that he began on March 31 to demand medical care from his personal doctor.  Today's guest - Andrew Timchenko of the Ukrainian Institute of Politics joined our show today. He is Responsibl...

Most of us are familiar with Alexander Hamilton and how he contributes as one American patriot. However, our guest today is gonna tell us something surprising regarding this luminary.  Today's guest - A native of Princeton, New Jersey, Andrew Porwancher earned degrees from Brown and Northwestern before completing his Ph. D. in history at Cambridge. Currently, he serves as the Wick Cary Associa...

At least four people were killed and a dozen others wounded when a bomb exploded at a top hotel hosting the Chinese ambassador in southwestern Pakistan, officials said late Wednesday. Initially, no group immediately claimed the attack. However, hours later, the Pakistani Taliban in a statement claimed responsibility, saying it was a suicide attack. Today's guest - Shoaib from Pakistan. He is a...

One wrong topic and one's life might be over. Or is it just a myth created by western journalists? Find out what's it's like being a Chinese Journalist in China. What risks one must take? How does Chinese journalism work? Do local issues get reported? Today's guest - anonymous journalist from China.

Exclusive interview with the creator of the movie "The Six", which dwells into how six Chinese people survived the Titanic. Today's guest - Co-Creator and the lead researcher, Steven Schwankert is an award-winning editor and writer with over 20 years of experience in Greater China, focusing on culture, media, exploration, and technology.

Speaking of unleashing the energy, two special guests joined our show today. As you know, in one months, some of the university students are getting ready for graduation, holding on the belief that locating a job is a piece of cake. Well, unfortunately, not for everyone. By the way, more people today worldwide are still struggling with finding their passions and goals at work, especially among the...

Israelis head to the polls recently for the fourth time in two years, hoping to break a seemingly endless cycle of elections and a political deadlock that has left the country without a national budget during a pandemic. Today's guest - Lea she is a student of BGU majoring in Sociology-Anthropology and Politics. She is also an entrepreneur and a writer of The LifeStyle Living, Lea's goal i...

When Vera Koo Born in China and raised in Hong Kong, she is an Asian-American who immigrated to the United States at age 12.   she didn’t know a word of English nor had any background in athletics. Today, she is a successful businesswoman and one of the world’s most accomplished action pistol shooters.   She retired from competitive shooting in 2018 at age 71.   In her second book, Wisdom, and Thi...

Israelis head to the polls recently for the fourth time in two years, hoping to break a seemingly endless cycle of elections and a political deadlock that has left the country without a national budget during a pandemic. Today's guest - Anatoly is a Ph. D. candidate in software and information system engineering with a specialization in machine learning and hardware Cyber Security at Ben-Gurio...

Russia is one of the biggest countries in the world. It is home to various cultures and people. Yet in many of the listener's eyes, it’s more known for its politics. In this episode of The Missing Piece we will speak about life in Russia and what is it like growing up there in 21 century. Today's guest - Sofiia from Perm, since her High school days she was part of political organizations,...

Meanwhile, it could a rough week for North Korea . First, the North Korean government sent a powerful message to America, warning Biden and his team “no more funny moves.”   Second, North Korea closed its embassy in Malaysia, despite the fact that The two countries had established diplomatic ties in 1973.   The question on everyone’s mind is: What is happening to the nation right now?  Today's...

For decades, Tibetans are considered the “nomads,” needless to say, we don’t get the chance to hear a lot about them, how they live, and their social circles. More importantly, how the culture and unique history brought the tourists and visitors across the world together.   Today's guest - Pamela Logan , In 1996, she was named Woman Explorer of the Year; the following year she started Kham Aid...

Learning more about Latvia's culture and how students manage to live sustainable life there. Today's guest - Anna . She is the creator of Youtube channel Green&WildLiving and blog Minimal waste – extra life How is it living in Lithuania as a foreigner? Misconceptions about living a sustainable lifestyle and being vegan? These and more will be answered today.

What is pain? How should we understand the meaning of “Pain” today?  Famous Christian author C.S. Lewis wrote a book entitled “The problem of pain.” Even though the name of the book was not difficult, the content is rather sophisticated. We all go through ups and downs in life, experiencing pain is part of life.  Different people might interpret “pain” variously, according to their standards, espe...

Chinese younger generations are passionate about the western Hip Hop culture, especially the 80s. They are seeking ways to connect the western world. Meanwhile, American music producers are trying to build international partnerships. One documentary recorded everything and take us on a special journey.

The United Kingdom, France and Germany have condemned Iran’s decision to produce uranium metal, which they said was in breach of commitments made by Iran to the international community. The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said earlier this week that Iran had followed through on its plan to make uranium metal, after Tehran had alarmed Western nations with its intent to produce the material with wh...

Belarus protests are ongoing and it doesn't seem that they will cease anytime soon. Meanwhile, Russian people started to see corruption in their own country as well. What is the Belarusian perspective on Russian protests? Today's guest - Belarusian student Vera The host - Gabi from Lithuania