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Aug 2018
1h 18m

A Saudi Student in Canada

Chris Gethard
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A woman studying neurobiology in Toronto talks about her experience overcoming the cultural differences between Saudi Arabia, Canada & America. Get some veggie poutine, this call was recorded live at JFL Montreal.


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