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Chopsticks & Chaos

Chopsticks & Chaos

Written by: Monica & Hend
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Chopsticks and chaos in a cross-culture podcast exploring what it means to navigate life in China. Through lived experience, this podcast talks about navigating life in China - the beauty, the confusion, the identity shifts and the personal transformations that come with living between cultures.

© 2026 Chopsticks & Chaos
Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
Episodes
  • What It’s Really Like Raising Kids In China
    Feb 16 2026

    Raising kids in China as a foreign family is shocking, eye-opening, and life-changing in ways most people never talk about. 🇨🇳 From strict school culture and intense academic pressure to unexpected safety, discipline, and community support — this is the raw truth about parenting and family life in China.

    In this video, we share what it’s really like raising children in China — the good, the hard, and the surprising. We talk about Chinese education, daily life as expats, cultural differences in parenting, language barriers, food, safety, social expectations, and how living in China shapes a child’s character.

    If you’ve ever wondered:

    •Is China safe for kids?

    •How intense is Chinese school?

    •What’s it like being a foreign child in China?

    •Is it better than raising kids in the West?

    This episode answers it honestly.

    Whether you’re thinking about moving to China, already living abroad, or just curious about real life beyond the headlines, this conversation will challenge what you think you know.

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    38 mins
  • China Broke Me First - Then It Healed Me
    Feb 4 2026

    In this episode, we talk about how each of us carries our own trauma — often shaped by our childhood and life experiences.

    We explore where our pain begins, how it connects to our inner child, and what it truly takes to heal from the past so we can live a happy, fulfilled life — a life filled with love, growth, and self-acceptance.

    We share my own journey, how China changed us, and how healing didn’t come easily.

    What’s your trauma? How are you healing?

    We would love to hear your story. 🤍



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    39 mins
  • How China Chose Us
    Jan 25 2026

    Living in China changes you — whether you expect it to or not.

    Chopsticks & Chaos is a podcast about figuring life out while living between cultures. It’s an honest look at what it’s really like to build a life in China, told through real experiences, quiet moments, and uncomfortable questions we don’t always say out loud.

    We talk about identity, language, ambition, relationships, motherhood, and what happens when the place you live slowly reshapes the person you are. Some episodes are reflective, some messy, some funny — all of them real.

    This isn’t a guide to China. It’s a conversation about belonging, becoming, and learning how to sit with the chaos while holding onto who you are.

    If you’ve ever lived abroad, felt caught between worlds, or wondered how much a place can change a person, this podcast is for you.

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    22 mins
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