From the Bronx to Tbilisi: How Curiosity Changed His Life 🇺🇸🇬🇪

What happens when curiosity beats algorithms, stereotypes, and comfort zones? 🌍

In this episode of Modern 9 to 5, we sit down with Nana — a South Bronx native with Ghanaian roots, a chemistry major headed for pharma, and one of the most unexpected bridges between Georgia and the US.

He didn’t discover Georgia through travel blogs or influencers.
He found it through geography games, football legends, and pure obsession with the world beyond the spotlight.

This episode is funny, chaotic, thoughtful, and surprisingly emotional.

We talk about:

🌍 Growing up in the South Bronx with a global mindset
🎮 Discovering Georgia through online geography games
🧠 Breaking the “Americans don’t know geography” stereotype
🗣️ Learning Georgian online — and why Georgians loved it
📱 TikTok fame without chasing clout
🇬🇪 First impressions of Georgia, hospitality & culture shock
🏔️ Village life, family invitations & Georgian traditions
⚖️ Immigration, identity & respect for culture
🎓 Studying chemistry & future plans in pharma
🖤 Dark humour, uncomfortable truths & honest conversations

This episode is about curiosity as currency — and how respecting a culture opens doors you didn’t know existed.

🎙 Modern 9 to 5 is a podcast about work, identity, ambition, culture, and figuring life out without pretending you’ve got it all solved.

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🎥 Filmed in Tbilisi, Georgia
🎙 Hosted by Levan & Rezi
Guest:   / nahhhnana  
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Chapters:
00:00 – Why This Guest Is Different
03:00 – Growing Up in the South Bronx
06:00 – Obsession With Geography & Hidden Countries
09:00 – Discovering Georgia Through Games & Football
12:00 – Learning Georgian Before Ever Visiting
15:00 – TikTok, Language & Georgian Reactions
18:00 – Surnames, Regions & Cultural Curiosity
21:00 – First Time in Georgia & Hospitality Shock
24:00 – Village Life, Family Invites & Traditions
27:00 – Chemistry, Pharma & Career Ambitions
30:00 – Money, Healthcare & Capitalism Talk
33:00 – Immigration, Respect & Cultural Boundaries
36:00 – Race, Identity & Generational Shifts
39:00 – Georgia’s Future & Globalization
42:00 – Dark Humour, Internet Culture & Stereotypes
45:00 – Why Curiosity Still Matters
48:00 – Final Reflections & Advice