Asian!MacAsian!

Supported by 2023/24 Public Engagement Funds from Edinburgh Napier University, Asian! MacAsian! podcast has been created to directly address the issue of Scottish Asian’s under-representation in public media outlets. We launched this podcast programme in the hope that it would become a window for the Scottish public to get to know more about its Asian population. In order to achieve this goal, Asi...

#asianstorytelling Welcome back to Shannon’s story! Shortly after her marriage, she and her husband, Martin, decided to leave Glasgow, and move to settle in a small Scottish town. Do you have any interesting stuff about the Asians living in Scotland? Please contact us through asianmacasian@gmail.com

#asianstorytelling Today, we're sharing the story of Shannon – a woman who journeyed from the Far East, discovered the love of her life, and eventually made her home in Scotland. I first met Shannon in the early summer of 2024, in the picturesque town of Pitlochry - often known as the gateway to the Scottish Highlands. My first impression of her was that she was a warm and cheerful soul: a lit...

#asianstorytelling Welcome back to Asian MacAsian. In today's episode, we continue with Jennifer's story, focusing on her family, career, and how she found a way to navigate her own cultural heritage within a life settled in Scotland. From our conversation, it is not difficult to find out that Jennifer’s ideas of interpersonal relationships and family dynamics are still deeply rooted in Filipino c...

#asianstorytelling Today, we bring you the story of Jennifer who immigrated from the Philippines to Scotland with her family, embarking on a new journey that is full of challenges and discoveries. Through family life, faith, and a strong sense of cultural identity, she has built a life that transcends the cultural differences between her Filipino heritage and the unique Scottish culture. Join us,...

#asianstorytelling Welcome back to Arms’ story! After getting through many changes in his life, Arms came to the decision of taking an action of another change. So, what’s next? The answer is how about moving to Scotland! Do you have any interesting stuff about the Asians living in Scotland? Please contact us through asianmacasian@gmail.com

#asianstorytelling Our guest today is Arms. I first met him when I went to a networking event lunch club with older Chinese immigrants living in a smaller Scottish city, where Arms was there as a volunteer to help with the translation between English and Cantonese. During the event, I shared with him the idea of doing Asian! MacAsian podcast and he told me he is keen to be part of it, especially t...

#asianstorytelling Welcome back. Anshul's story continues. After living in Mumbai for a few years, Anshul’s husband got an opportunity to take on a job overseas. After a few rounds of discussions, the young family had decided to take the job position in Edinburgh, Scotland, and to be relocated there to start their new adventure. Nonetheless, this would also bring new challenges to this young famil...

#asianstorytelling Our guest today is Anshul, who is originally from India and currently lives in Edinburgh with her husband and son. We visited her on a sunny afternoon at the weekend, and her son opened the door for us... Do you have any interesting stuff about the Asians living in Scotland? Please contact us through asianmacasian@gmail.com

#asianstorytelling We have met Sudipa in our last episode and learned about her and her family. She is a well-travelled person, who has been to many parts of the world. Before she settled in Scotland, she moved out and in Bangladesh quite a few times for different reasons. Do you have any interesting stuff about the Asians living in Scotland? Please contact us through asianmacasian@gmail.com

#asianstorytelling The first season of the podcast will focus on “Asian Storytelling”, wherein different generations of Asians from various geographic and cultural origins will share the stories about their culture, family dynamics and migration journey settling in Scotland. Our first guest is Sudipa, who recently settled in Scotland as a skilled immigrant due to a job relocation. She is a single...

Supported by 2023/24 Public Engagement Funds from Edinburgh Napier University, Asian! MacAsian! podcast has been created to directly address the issue of Scottish Asian’s under-representation in public media outlets. We launched this podcast programme in the hope that it would become a window for the Scottish public to get to know more about its Asian population. In order to achieve this goal, Asi...