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Expat Chat with Colleen Vucinovich

Expat Chat with Colleen Vucinovich

Fluency Corp helps expats improve communication in their second language, including tips from others who have moved to new countries

In this Expat Chat video, Micah Bellieu interviews Colleen Vucinovich who is a native South African and has lived in Great Britain and the United States. She shares insights from her unique expat journey. For example, as she knows most things by three names: South African, British, & American English.

She tells Micah during the chat, “Even though I’m not Afrikaans, I frequently find myself using phrases at home to express intense emotions like sadness, joy, or delight.”

Video is 57 minutes long.

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