Yang-May Ooi @TigerSpiritUK

Belonging Across Cultures

Society EN ↓ 5 episodes

In a world that often feels disconnected and divided, how can we move from difference to connection so we can build better lives and a better world? __Belonging Across Cultures weaves together a kaleidoscope of stories from diverse people and experiences, exploring how we can come together across cultural and social divides. Join cross-cultural advocate and author Yang-May Ooi and her guests on a new journey toward empathy, connection, and belonging.–Subscribe: https://podfollow.com/belonging Website: www. BelongingAcrossCultures.ukPodcaster: Yang-May Ooi @TigerSpiritUK

Author

Yang-May Ooi @TigerSpiritUK

Episodes

Character, Leadership & Belonging - Edward Brooks | Episode #005 17.06.2026 42:44

In our increasingly divided and unsettled world, we need good leadership more than ever. Not just at a national and international level, but also in business, organisations, education and technology. So what makes a good leader? And what role does Belonging have in good leadership? Author Across Cultures Yang-May Ooi talks with Edward Brooks, Executive Director of the Oxford Character Project and...

From Hawker Stall to International Chef - Norman Musa | Episode #004 23.04.2026 34:23

When we travel to a new country to live for a long period, maybe as a student or because of our work, most of us feel homesick at one point or another. We miss our friends and our mums - and actually, often many of us miss the comfort of familiar food from home. Is it possible to create a sense of Belonging in a new country by bringing with us food from home and sharing it with others? Chef Norman...

Belonging in Ourselves - Dr Nafisah Graham-Brown | Episode #003 19.03.2026 43:26

Is a feeling of Belonging solely defined by place or a community? What happens if you find yourself a stranger in a new place with no support system due to circumstances you cannot control? What if your home life is chaotic and you have no-one stable you can turn to for guidance or help? Is it possible to create a sense of Belonging in such difficult and isolating circumstances? Dr Nafisah Graham...

Heritage, Family and Food - Bod Griffiths | Episode #002 23.01.2026 44:23

Bod Griffiths, founder of Vale House Kitchen, joins cross-cultural advocate and author Yang-May Ooi to talk about leaving his big city job to teach traditional ways of preparing and cooking food. Going fishing as a boy with his grandfather gave him a respect for the old ways of seeking out and tracking the food we eat. His grandmother’s recipes inspired in him a love of traditional ways of prepari...

The Contradictions of Belonging - Amir Muhammed | Episode #001 14.01.2026 45:37

For this first episode of the brand new Belonging Across Cultures podcast, Malaysian book publisher and film producer Amir Muhammed joins cross-cultural advocate and author Yang-May Ooi to talk about belonging, disconnection and connection in modern Malaysia. Yang-May grew up in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia but left when she was 12 to come over to the UK to school and university - and then stayed on...