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In Taiwan We Speak

Podcast by Oleksandr Shyn

English

Personal stories & conversations

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About In Taiwan We Speak

Your audio guide to the island nation’s mind-blowing linguistic diversity with host Oleksandr Shyn. New episodes every TUE, 21:00 (GMT+8).

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episode Scotland Meets Taiwan in Tâigael: Free Church, Goddess of Saliva & More | #InTaiwanWeSpeak artwork

Scotland Meets Taiwan in Tâigael: Free Church, Goddess of Saliva & More | #InTaiwanWeSpeak

A taciturn woman named Free Church disrupts a warm Scottish celebration, while a Taiwanese goddess unsettles an entire village with her sudden disappearance. These stories reveal both the distance between Scotland and Taiwan and the shared struggles of preserving (and letting go of) estranged cultural norms, languages, and identities once deeply felt as one’s own. In the second part of our conversation, Will Buckingham takes us from Dundee to Tainan, a migration that inspired ‘Tâigael'. 📚 Tâigael: Stories from Taiwanese & Gaelic (eds. Will Buckingham & Hannah Stevens | Wind&Bones) 📚 Find the book and enjoy free audio stories at taigael(dot)com Find #InTaiwanWeSpeak on: 🎧 Your podcasts [https://pod.link/1716502013] 🎙️ YouTube [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHMAirY2XP7UBd8R8yGUhZapZHawcGn_j&si=ksOzhi_gWGgKFr75] 📸 Social channels [https://linktr.ee/in_taiwan_we_speak] Come back for new episodes every Tuesday at 21:00 (Taipei, GMT+8). Share your feedback and help mainstream the conversation!

19 Aug 2025 - 17 min
episode The Stories of Tâigael: Four Languages, Two Countries, One Book (ft. Will Buckingham) | #InTaiwanWeSpeak artwork

The Stories of Tâigael: Four Languages, Two Countries, One Book (ft. Will Buckingham) | #InTaiwanWeSpeak

Tâigael is a groundbreaking book linking two distant worlds — Taiwan and Scotland. It features four original stories written in native tongues, translated across four languages and five scripts, brought together by two British publishers based in Tainan. The book’s co-editor, Will Buckingham, joins us to share how the idea came to life, why its Tâigí stories use two different writing systems, and how only a Taiwanese-sourced font could make the book’s design possible. 📚 Find the book and enjoy free audio stories at taigael.com [http://taigael.com/] 📚 Tâigael: Stories from Taiwanese & Gaelic (eds. Will Buckingham & Hannah Stevens | Wind&Bones) Find #InTaiwanWeSpeak on: 🎧 Your podcasts [https://pod.link/1716502013] 🎙️ YouTube [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHMAirY2XP7UBd8R8yGUhZapZHawcGn_j&si=ksOzhi_gWGgKFr75] 📸 Social channels [https://linktr.ee/in_taiwan_we_speak] Come back for new episodes every Tuesday at 21:00 (Taipei, GMT+8). Share your feedback and help mainstream the conversation!

12 Aug 2025 - 20 min
episode “Should I Jump Into the Sea Then?”: What Recognising Indigenous Land Really Means | #InTaiwanWeSpeak artwork

“Should I Jump Into the Sea Then?”: What Recognising Indigenous Land Really Means | #InTaiwanWeSpeak

Do young people really want to talk about decolonisation — or are they too tired to care? Lahok Ciwko reflects on uncomfortable truths about the microaggressions, racism, and everyday prejudice Indigenous people still face in Taiwan. He shares what it means to “check your privilege”, why laughing off racist jokes isn’t always healing, and why recognising Indigenous land isn’t about guilt — it’s about respect and responsibility. Find #InTaiwanWeSpeak on: 🎧 Your podcasts [https://pod.link/1716502013] 🎙️ YouTube [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHMAirY2XP7UBd8R8yGUhZapZHawcGn_j&si=ksOzhi_gWGgKFr75] 📸 Social channels [https://linktr.ee/in_taiwan_we_speak] Come back for new episodes every Tuesday at 21:00 (Taipei, GMT+8). Share your feedback and help mainstream the conversation!

5 Aug 2025 - 17 min
episode Pangcah Voices: Lahok Ciwko on Identity, Prejudice, and Respect | #InTaiwanWeSpeak artwork

Pangcah Voices: Lahok Ciwko on Identity, Prejudice, and Respect | #InTaiwanWeSpeak

As the largest Indigenous group in Taiwan, how confident are the Amis about their language revival? Why do some parents still doubt the value of teaching Amis/Pangcah in immersive kindergartens? And what made our guest feel freer in Aotearoa/New Zealand than at home in Taiwan? Listen to our latest episode with Lahok Ciwko — on identity, prejudice, and what it means to be Pangcah today. Find #InTaiwanWeSpeak on: 🎧 Your podcasts [https://pod.link/1716502013] 🎙️ YouTube [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHMAirY2XP7UBd8R8yGUhZapZHawcGn_j&si=ksOzhi_gWGgKFr75] 📸 Social channels [https://linktr.ee/in_taiwan_we_speak] Come back for new episodes every Tuesday at 21:00 (Taipei, GMT+8). Share your feedback and help mainstream the conversation!

29 Jul 2025 - 13 min
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