150: ”InBetweenIsh: Life as a Cross-Cultural Child” ft Beatriz Nour

In this exciting episode of White Label American, I have the pleasure of interviewing Beatriz Nour, a passionate podcast enthusiast who launched her own podcast, the Inbetweenish Pod. Join us as we delve into Beatriz's personal journey of navigating the challenging space of living between countries, cultures, ethnicities, and faiths. As a Brazilian-Egyptian with a French twist, Beatrice shares her struggles of finding a true sense of belonging and a place to call home. Throughout our conversation, we explore Beatrice's experiences as a cross-cultural kid, including her mixed cultural identity and the challenges she faced growing up in France without French citizenship. We also examine the importance of naming in different cultures and religions and the impact it has on personal identity.

As we dive deeper, we discuss the common experiences of identity crises and feeling like an outsider among cross-cultural individuals. If you're someone who has faced similar challenges or is simply interested in learning more about navigating a cross-cultural identity, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in to White Label American and join the conversation (Also, check out InBetweenish Podcast)!

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The Cultural Significance of Names: "It's definitely interesting, the relationship you have to different languages and people from those countries in terms of how they pronounce your name. It's a very personal thing. Right. It's the first thing you get when you're born, is a name."— Beatriz Nour 00:09:5400:11:58

The Challenges of Dual Citizenship: "It takes two to make a kid, and if anything, the mother is the one who carried the child. Why is her name nowhere?"— Beatriz Nour 00:16:3500:19:36

Growing Up in a Multicultural Household: "I think the makeup of my family is a bit unusual."— Beatriz Nour 00:22:5200:29:13

Childhood Memories: "I spent my 6th birthday in Brazil, and my mom and my grandma and my great grandma, because I had the chance to meet her, she had a very long life. They threw me a birthday party in Brazil and in my great grandma's house."— Beatriz Nour 00:36:2300:38:31

Feeling Like an Outsider: "To be honest, I don't think I've ever really felt the feeling of being at home. And I think it's something that people who are mixed and have moved around a little, I think it's a very common feeling."— Beatriz Nour 00:47:1900:50:27

Being Black in France: "The wider you are, the better you're treated."— Beatriz Nour 00:51:4200:55:24

Identity and Belonging: "But traveling is a very big reminder of, like, you belong to this country, you know, no matter how you feel. But on paper, you belong to this country."— Beatriz Nour 01:00:5901:04:20

"In Between Ish": "Third culture kid by definition means someone who grew up in a culture that is different from the culture of their parents. And the assumption here is that the parents come from the same cultures, from the same culture. So you are between your parents' culture and the cultures that you grew up in and so therefore you are this third culture and accumulation of these different cultures, your parents and the countries you've lived in."— Beatriz Nour 01:05:3801:10:59

Growing up Cross-Cultural: "There are common experiences, no matter what the cultures that you're exposed to are, but there's common experiences to being cross-cultural."— Beatriz Nour 01:11:0001:15:52

My Favorite Cuisine: "But in terms of my favorite cuisine, I have to hand it to Ethiopians. They know their vegetables and their spices, and it's really good. But yeah, Egyptian food is amazing."— Beatriz Nour 01:18:4901:20:17