From Bogotá to Boca | Growing Up With Colombian Parents feat. Juan
In this episode of Culture In Between, Juan joins us to talk about feeling like he needed to hide his Colombian heritage during his childhood in Boca Raton, Florida before ultimately striving to embrace it more as he got older. He also tells us about why he’s grateful that his parents only spoke Spanish with him growing up, having to combat negative stereotypes about Colombia, and his love for Shakira.
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- 1:05 - Juan Intro
- 2:02 - Have you been back to Colombia?
- 2:55 - Do you feel like a tourist when you visit?
- 3:57 - Do you still have family there?
- 4:50 - Do you stand out when you're visiting?
- 8:30 - What was it like growing up in Boca Raton, FL?
- 12:45 - How did your parents choose to reside in Boca?
- 14:45 - Losing and finding culture
- 16:20 - What parts of the culture did your parents pass down to you?
- 19:43 - What was your school experience like?
- 21:40 - Choir Tour story
- 26:31 - Favorite Colombian foods
- 28:30 - Favorite saying or expression
- 30:04 - Favorite Celebrities
- 31:00 - Positive and negative aspects of the culture
- 33:21 - Outro
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