Half Kenyan and German, Das Mutterland in Deutschland w/ James Mwaura | Ep 76

Today I sit with James Mwaura. We talk about his upbringing in Bavaria part of Germany to Kenyan Father and German Mother. We also talk about his move to Georgia and living there with his Kenyan family.

He shares how it felt coming back to Germany for the first time in a while. We also talk about comedy, Germany and America.

Timestamps
00:00 Back in Germany After 29 Years
2:06 Experience in Berlin
7:22 Bavarian German Mother and Kenyan Father
10:01 Finding Out About a Half Brother
12:53 Moving From Germany to USA
16:51 Schools in the USA
28:11 Differences in East Coast of America
29:55 Growing Up With Kenyan Family
36:24 German Mother, African Culture, USA
40:30 Rediscovering German Identity
41:46 Biracial and Identity
48:57 Differences Between California and NYC
50:22 Comedy in NYC
51:03 Doing Comedy in Front of Older Black People
57:17 Performing With David Arnold (RIP)
1:00:39 Doing Comedy in NYC
1:05:47 Moving From Brooklyn to Berlin
1:12:36 Is NYC Worth It?
1:22:20 Differences Between Berlin vs NYC
1:30:08 Healthcare and Finance Between Germany and USA
1:37:06 Impact of Coming Back to Germany After 29 Years
1:44:25 Dating in Berlin vs NYC
1:51:11 Advice to Younger Self

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Third Culture Talk Podcast is about people living in different cultures. Different than the culture they are from. Culture meaning, way of life, culture a person raised in, or place of birth. Guests ranges from third culture kids, artists, to comedians, to everyday people. We all are living in changing cultures and have a story to tell