
Alex Pérez-Castells is a first generation American born to a Spanish mother and Chilean father, raised in Boston and educated in the French system. He considers himself a "fourth-culture kid," being perfectly fluent in English, Spanish and French and its related cultures. This also means that all of these cultures he belongs to "don't really live harmoniously and equally within him, being in a constant battle for his nurture and attention."
Alex talks about his go-to comfort foods from each of his cultural influences, his favorite city of Barcelona, the story behind his (grand)parents' decision to educate him in the French system and so much more in this episode that spans many countries and generations.
Alex has a master's degree in shoe design and maroquinerie (leather craft) and currently resides in Barcelona, Spain.
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