Maggie Roberts ‘Lockdown in Oaxaca’
Mexico Over the Wall
Maggie moved to Mexico City from the UK nearly twenty-four years ago and then moved to Oaxaca seven years ago. We discuss her teaching work, how lockdown has affected what she does and the economy in Oaxaca and why everybody has more than one job there.
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Paulina López Noriega ‘Diversity & Inclusion’
Mexico Over the Wall
Paulina lives in Mexico City and is the Diversity and Inclusion Lead for Dell EMC in Latin America. We discuss what her role involves in Mexico and Latin America, how she's coped with lockdown and what projects she's working on.
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Nita Rao ‘Lost in Mexico’
Mexico Over the Wall
Nita practiced law in the States before moving to Mexico at the end of last year. Originally from Australia, she and her husband started the podcast Lost in Mexico just as the pandemic came here. We discuss how she ended up here, what it's been like adapting to life in Mexico and what topics she'll be covering in future. The non-profit organisation she mentions for people who've been forced to return to Mexico from the U.S. is called Otros Dreams en Acción.
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Podcasting in Mexico City: David Bevis
Mexico Over the Wall
David Bevis, your host, moved to Mexico from the UK over twenty years ago. I live in Mexico City and run the Seven Seas Translations Agency, as well as a podcast called Mexico Over the Wall. Responding to questions asked by listeners of the podcast, I discuss what it's like setting up a business here, what kind of music I like and why I started a podcast in the first place. Here's a list of all the bands I mentioned when talking about music in Mexico: Mental Códec (Mexico City) Porter (Guadalajara) Rey Pila (Mexico City) Dawn Avenue (Cuernavaca) La Garfield (Guadalajara) Drims (Monterrey)...
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Sports Teaching in Mexico City: Alban Lee
Mexico Over the Wall
Alban moved to Mexico from the UK three years ago. He lives in Mexico City and teaches sports at a private school in Huixquilucan. We discuss what the differences are between the countries, what it's like teaching sports here and how he has adapted to the current pandemic.
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Hugo Sánchez Rocha ‘Martial Arts in China’
Mexico Over the Wall
Hugo moved to China from Mexico eight years ago. He lives in Luoyang, in Henan province, where he practices martial arts. We discuss why he ended up in China, how the coronavirus has affected things there and what he misses about Mexico. The websites he mentions are: artesmarciales.com kungfu.com.mx
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Tom Wingate ‘The Wingate School’
Mexico Over the Wall
Tom first came to Mexico over thirty-five years 3wago. He lives in Tecamachalco, in the State of Mexico, and runs The Wingate School in Huixquilucan. We discuss why he came to Mexico, how he ended up doing what he does and how his team has adapted to working during the current pandemic.
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Joanna Pink ‘Art Club Mexico City’
Mexico Over the Wall
Joanna came to Mexico from the UK about four years ago. She runs Art Club Mexico City, which runs English-language art workshops for kids in Mexico City. We discuss how she ended up here, what it's like running a business in Mexico and how she's had to adapt to the ‘new normal’.
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Equality & Diversity: Marina Larios
Mexico Over the Wall
Marina moved from Mexico to Sheffield in the UK over twenty years ago. We discuss what it was like adapting to the northern accent and setting up a business in the UK.
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Jason Platt ‘Bilingual Therapist’
Mexico Over the Wall
Jason moved to Mexico from the US about fourteen years ago. He lives in Mexico City, where he works as a therapist. We discuss what it was like adjusting to living here and what kind of attitude you need.
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1. Mexico's like the Wild West
2. Mexico's in South America
3. Mexicans wear big hats all the time
4. Mexicans spend all day in cantinas
5. Mexican food is just tacos, burritos and tamales
6. Mexicans drink only Corona or tequila
7. Mexicans don't speak English
8. Mexico is poor
9. Mexicans are lazy
10. There are very few middle-class Mexicans
Links and show notes at http://MexicoOvertheWall.com/1
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