The latest episode of the podcast An Englishman in the Balkans is up and guess who's the guest?
OK, it's me.
Our Englishman here, David Pejčinović-Bailey, has been living with his wife for three decades in a village just outside of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. His podcasts provide an interesting outsider look from the inside of the Balkans and cover tips for people looking to move to the Balkans, local culture, soundscapes and, most prudently, no politics!
In our episode, David has me talking about how language is more than just words but also a carrier of culture and what implications this has on intergenerational communication, especially in diaspora families. I also talk about the significance of language as an personal/ethnic identifier, how this plays a huge and sometimes baffling role in Balkan countries such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Macedonia, and how this relates to why I've held onto my Australian accent.
You can listen to this podcast, as well as hear more from An Englishman in the Balkans here
Highly recommended: David also has a recent episode about Balkan superstitions, with particular emphasis on the dreaded promaja (draught). It kills! 🪟
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