In this episode, we sit down with Iranian architect and designer Neda Salmanpour to explore the kind of depth you rarely find in global communities. Neda takes us inside the world of Islamic architecture — where geometry and mathematics shape patterns we often mistake for pure ornament.

She explains why the beauty of Islamic design isn’t improvisation, but precision. We also talk about what “home” really means (and why it has nothing to do with walls), how Iranian culture trains people to think with incredible depth, and why conversations with Iranians feel fundamentally different from the surface-level speed of international life.

This show is created by storm, a content studio, and movingo, an all-in-one platform for business setup & entrepreneurs relocation.

Hosts and producers: Anastasia Davydova, Konstantin Koloskov

In this episode of Culture Mapping, we sit down with Robin Höfer, a German chef (Executive Chef at Kraken, Gault&Millau Future Great nominee, ex-Ossiano) who worked his way up from traditional kitchens in Europe to building his own culinary projects in Dubai.

Robin talks about the growing crisis in Germany’s restaurant industry — where few young people want to become chefs because the job demands long hours, discipline, and years of learning by doing. Many restaurants now open only a few days a week due to staff shortages.

In contrast, he describes how in Dubai there’s a line of interns eager to learn, work, and grow. We talk about what hard work really means in different cultures, how Robin started his supper club in Dubai, and why passion remains the true ingredient behind every great kitchen.

This show is created by storm, a content studio, and movingo, an all-in-one platform for business setup & entrepreneurs relocation.

Hosts and producers: Anastasia Davydova, Konstantin Koloskov

In this episode of Culture Mapping, we sit down with Jaime Brown — a mural artist from the US whose life took an unexpected turn after she read the Quran one day and decided to convert to Islam. Before moving to Morocco, Jaime worked in Hollywood — but everything changed when she felt a deep spiritual connection that led her to a completely new path. today, she lives and creates in Dubai, where her murals reflect her journey through faith, culture, and identity.

We talk about what people often misunderstand about Islam, how art can become a form of devotion, and what it means to start over — not just geographically, but spiritually.

This show is created by Storm (https://www.stormproduction.ae), a podcast production studio, and movingo (https://www.movingo.io), an all-in-one platform for business setup & entrepreneurs relocation.

Hosts and producers: Anastasia Davydova, Konstantin Koloskov