Tahirih Foroozan

What's It Like?

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What’s It Like? Asks people from different parts of the world that very question. COVID-19 has changed everyone’s way of life and this podcast captures what that looks like. Host Tahirih Foroozan is a journalist by trade. She writes and produces What’s It Like? from her home in Calgary, Alberta Canada.

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What's It Like Ep. 5 - New Zealand 25.05.2020 21:05

Alex Beraru is a Canadian living in New Zealand. With a population of about five million, the country has done an exceptional job containing the virus. Alex describes how they got there and what life has been like as businesses begin to re-open. What's It Like? Is produced and written by Tahirih Foroozan in Calgary Alberta, Canada. This interview was originally recorded on May 21st. Some of the in...

What's It Like Ep. 4 - Colombia 25.05.2020 30:23

Liza Contreras is a wife and mother of two. She and her husband decided to move their family from Calgary, Canada to her hometown of Cartagena, Colombia about a year ago. Liza describes what it's been like for her family living under lockdown. What's It Like? is produced, written, and edited by Tahirih Foroozan in Calgary Alberta, Canada. This interview was originally recorded on May 14. Some of t...

What's It Like Ep. 3 - Norway 07.05.2020 25:03

Jason Dyck is a Paralympic cycling coach in Oslo, Norway. He and his wife have been living there permanently since September of 2019. The interesting thing about Norway is it’s similar to Alberta in population and in COVID-19 cases. Norway also began re-opening, which has gone well. Jason offers insight into how the northern European country handled the pandemic. This interview was originally reco...

What's It Like Ep. 2 - Taiwan 07.05.2020 33:47

Tyson Skriver is an English teacher and photographer in Hsinchu, Taiwan. He’s lived in Taiwan since 2011 but he’s originally from Tilley, Alberta. When it comes to COVID-19 Taiwan has done considerably well containing the spread. Tyson talks about how the country was able to keep the virus under control. This interview was originally recorded on April 25, 2020. Some of the information may be dated...

What's It Like Ep. 1 - Nigeria 07.05.2020 32:27

Kaanayo Nwachukwu is a Canadian living in Umuahia, Nigeria. Border closures in Nigeria meant Kaanayo and his family were unable to leave when the government of Canada was encouraging its citizens to return home. Kaanayo outlines the cultural and political reasons why the situation is so chaotic in Nigeria. This interview was originally recorded on April 30, 2020. Some of the information may be dat...