Childbirth and Raising Children as an Expat in Colombia
The Colombia Calling podcast is your first stop magazine-style podcast for everything you ever wanted to know about Colombia. Interviewing experts in the travel industry, deciphering the politics, dealing with security issues and explaining the cultural nuances of this newly fashionable destination, Colombia Calling is hosted by Anglo Canadian expat Richard McColl and broadcast on the Overseas Radio Network
In a
profoundly personal and humorous show, we talk to Briton Claire
Austin (http://clairejayne.wordpress.com)
and her experiences of having a child in Bogota, Colombia, far
removed from her comfort zone of the UK. Claire shares her insights
of the process, the Colombian health system, her fears and hopes of
raising Niko here in Colombia and the support network provided to
her by her extended Colombian family. Originally from Essex, UK,
Claire is frank about her lack of Spanish at the beginning of her
stay, she speaks of the Colombia education system and how she has
made a life in Bogota. A must listen show for any expecting mothers
or any families thinking of having and raising a child
overseas.
About the Podcast
Colombia Calling is your first stop for everything you ever wanted to know about Colombia. Colombia Calling is hosted by Anglo Canadian transplant to Colombia, Richard McColl and the Newscast is provided by journalist Emily Hart. Tune in for politics, news, reviews, travel and culture stories, all related to Colombia.
