Ethiopian male in his 30s. Born in the capital city Adisaddisabe. Living in Seattle for 5 years. 82 different languages in his country. Everyone speak Amharic. Also speak English, Arabic, French. It's a rich country that has oil, silver, gold, plastic. Coffee was first brought from Ethiopia. The government kicked him out of his country. Says there's too much corruption. Says Muslim population is growing fast and that they are serious people, they don't joke about religion. Thinks Christians are okay with joking, but not Muslims. Canada is his favorite place, quiet with nice people. Has one child, a 4 year old boy.

Democracy, Muslim, Ethiopia, Adisaddisabe, Christianity, Arabic, Seattle, Canada, traffic, language, Amharic, Google, T-Mobile, Boing, educated, gold, silver, plastic, oil, child, joke, serious, government, corruption, money, coffee

Man talks about making and playing music, being a retired commerical pilot, writing a rock opera about 9/11, and asking his kids for an electric guitar for father's day

Pretoria, South Africa, music, musician, retired, commerical pilot, rock opera, 9/11, electric guitar, father's day

South African woman in her 60s talks Afrikaans, about her childhood and growing up, having children, and having fun before having children.

South Africa, Afrikaans, childhood, growing up, children, sex, marriage, discouraging, photographs, mother, shame, decisions

Moroccan Female in her 30's living in Houston, TX, talking about why she likes Houston.

She is a film student around the age of 22. She talks about the hardships of growing up in a divided household.

Recording is of a male, who is a retired commercial pilot around the age of 40. He is from Victoria, Gauteng, which is a suburb of Johannesburg. He is a guitar player and wrote a rock opera song about 9/11 while he was in New Zealand.

A full of life, mature woman around the age of 60 from Cape Town, South Africa. She grew up as a tomboy, but eventually settled down. She speaks Afrikanns, which is a language based on the Dutch settlers of South Africa. She also identifies as belonging to the Cape Coloured ethnic group, which is a mixed race group.