#69 Nicholas Amorim from Brazil to Estonia: A love letter to Estonia that Estonians don’t watch If Nicholas Amorim could hit the reset button on his life, he would choose to relive his childhood in Estonia. Join us as we dive into the captivating story of Nicholas, a Brazilian musician, who writes songs about Estonian women. A creative and emotional spirit, who has decided to follow his creative passions to uplift his life. After living in Estonia for 7 years, he is more sure than ever, that this is the place and first real home for him. Discover the inspiration behind "Love Letter for Estonia" as Nicholas shares the story of how his documentary was born. Learn about the captivating scenes and emotional encounters that shaped this heartfelt tribute to a country that has become his first true home. We talk about:  Why is it surprising that Estonian newspapers don’t have dedicated pages for crime sections? The Inspiration behind the "Love Letter for Estonia" documentary! What makes a year with 4 seasons special? The unique phenomenon of Estonians being impressed by even basic Estonian language skills. What’s up with gifting so many flowers at any concert?  Link to his music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8g6elVQujc * Explore more:  www.foundinestonia.ee www.fb.com/foundinestonia www.instagram.com/foundinestonia

Found in Estonia podcast episode 68 with Jorge Herrera from Guatemala From one tiny country to another. What attracts someone from Central America to move to Estonia after already living in the local dream country - the US? Meet Jorge from Guatemala, who loves to share his culture, experience new things, and learn more and more about Estonia.  He shares how he moved to the US as a teenager without papers. How after 6 years abroad he returned and built his life up in Guatemala again. How he found his passion in the food industry? And what made him decide to move to Estonia? We also talk about:  Living in the US without papers Life in the capital of Guatemala vs in the rural areas? How Estonian public transportation helps people to manage their time? Estonian sauna and black bread Why are Estonians not inviting people over for dinner? Get in touch with Jorge about his cacao and tortilla evenings:  https://www.facebook.com/jorgeluis.herrera.792 www.foundinestonia.ee www.fb.com/foundinestonia www.instagram.com/foundinestonia

Found in Estonia podcast episode 67 with Lea Kreinin Why would an Estonian want to move to Hungary? Meet Lea Kreinin, who fell in love with the Hungarian language and moved to Budapest to become an Estonian language lecturer at the local University. Lea loves Hungary and Hungarians and shares in our chat:  System of politeness in Hungary Hungarian school system - with high-level music lessons, skiing trips, and forest camps. How Harry Potter helped Lea’s children to become more popular in school? Should you kiss or hug people in Hungary? Hungarian villages What did she miss about Estonia, when she felt homesick? Why does Lea think the Estonian language is easy to learn? 🌺 This episode is supported by the Ernö Koch Foundation, which aims to support cultural collaboration between Estonia and Hungary. 🌺 www.foundinestonia.ee www.fb.com/foundinestonia www.instagram.com/foundinestonia

Found in Estonia podcast episode 66 with Orsolya Sild from Hungary: Teaching Estonian language as a foreigner Meet Orsolya Sild, who learned the Estonian language before moving to Estonia! It was even a precondition from the local university. After 3 years of living in Estonia, Orsolya is now teaching other internationals to speak Estonian. She also says Estonian summers are worse than winters, find out why in the episode! We talk about:  How did she master the Estonian language? Why are Estonians not introducing themselves? How can a garbage collector support Estonian immigration?  Is garden work bringing Estonians together? Why is Estonian summer worse than winter? www.foundinestonia.ee www.fb.com/foundinestonia www.instagram.com/foundinestonia

Found in Estonia podcast episode 65 with Manan from Pakistan: Moving from collective culture to individual culture Manan moved to Estonia from Pakistan 8 years ago. He says, he even feels that he didn’t choose Estonia, Estonia chose him. He has an engineering background and he is a content creator on Youtube. We talk about:  * Why he was surprised to see female bus drivers in Estonia?* How to learn the Estonian language through different senses? * What do individual and collective cultures mean and how easy is it to switch between them? * Nakedness in Estonia * Different flavors of silence * Why are Pakistani people friendlier than Estonians? Mentions from the episode:  -> Pakistani food place in Tallinn: Zaiqa Restaurant & Takeaway -> Manan’s Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MananAnwar Other links to check out:  www.foundinestonia.ee www.fb.com/foundinestonia www.instagram.com/foundinestonia