She has lived in Thailand for 2,5 years and studied meditation with buddhist monks. She has lived in China for 5 years and wrote 2 books about foreigners and their perception in other countries and cultures. Meet the second part of our conversation with Katia (https://katiakulyk.com/)
00:01 Preview
00:45 Intro
01:52 Small talk culture
03:31 Foreign experience which started with Russia and a 36-hour train
05:54 Discussing the TransSiberian train (Serbia to China)
08:02 The toughest and most rewarding things I’ve learned: Meditation and Spirituality.
12:56 Retreats abroad and in the Carpathians, Khata Maysternya
15:48 The World Peace Initiative
16:38 Different stages in life make different transformation during exchange programs
17:39 “Every time it’s a bit transformative”
18:15 “China is the most different country in the world”
21:55 Beijing, Shanghai, and Qunmin – places where Katia stayed in China
24:47 Laowai the Book: funny stories from China and unusual cuisine
27:54 “We are creating out future right now.” A story about a girl from Palestine🇵🇸
32:26 A small NLP technique to shape your identity
35:59 The final advice from Katia
39:18 Outro
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