Alberto

                                                   Interview with Alberto 

Why did you decide to come to Poland ?

7 years ago I was living and working in France (nope, not in Paris). There I met several Polish people. Everytime we had vacations they were going home to visit their families and they were carrying a lot of stuff back to France, including pierogi made by their grand mothers.

They were always talking me about Poland.

It was my first time outside Mexico and I would travel for one month at the end of my contract. Sincerely, Poland wasn't included in my travel plan, but suddenly I was in Budapest for the second time (I looove Budapest, but when you have such a short time you have to move fast), so I went to the bus station and asked for a ticket to anywhere. They had tickets to Amsterdam and Kraków. Guess which one I chose? 

Back in Mexico I met many other Poles, they were teaching me some stuff.

Then in 2011 I was traveling with my brother and I visited Poland again. After that trip I really wanted to live in Poland for a longer time. I started to apply to job offers on the internet. It took me a lot of time, but finally a company hired me and that's how I'm here 

What do you like about Poland/Warsaw ? 

So far I like everything but the weather. But I don't complain that much, this winter has't been too cold. -10 is still fine for humans.

What was your  the longest bike trip ?

Unfortunately in Mexico I didn't have mych free time and my longest trip was only 110 Km from Mexico City to Pachuca. But I was cycling everyday to the office. It's pretty common in Europe, but in Mexico is kind of a revolutionary act.

Can you tell me about Lucha libre

I could write a whole thesis on that subject.

Pro wrestling actually came from the US in the 30's. In the beginning all the wrestlers were Americas, but then they started to train Mexican wrestlers and then the whole thing evolved in a very different way. The Mexican style is more spectacular than the American one.

Apparently it was an Irish guy who had the idea of using masks for the wrestling shows. People liked it and since then most of the wrestlers use a mask.

BTW, wrestling os the 2nd most popular sport in Mexico, just after soccer. Yes, wrestling is not real, but you need training and good skills to perform all those acrobatics. Is cheap violent theatre for the people.

It became part of our national identity and whenever there is a major sports competition (World Cup, Olympics...) you will see Mexicans wearing them.

Tell me about your blog

My blog... well... is pretty hard to describe... is a mix of everything: real stories, personal opinions on secific subjects, tales... most of the time  with  a lot of bad words.

LINK TO BLOG

DJ Fahadziński

                                         Interview with DJ Fahadziński

How is the idea of DJ begin to you?
I was in many trips with my friends having fun and i used to play my music from my phone .. they liked it and each time they said dj fahad play good music so i play for them and they all like it and they dance for it:)

What type of music do you like and you think people will love it and dance for it..
For me i love balkan music and popular songs... i think most of people likes to listen to radio music and famous singers .. so balkan and famous songs will sure make them jump and dance on the floor

Whats is your hobby and what you are interesting for:
I like acting comedy... and doing many sports in general.. l love beach volleyball in the summer and play soccer , kayaking and others ... and im interesting in funny things make people smile... and discover new places as im crazy traveler

How do you like Poland and what you think of your carrer here or it can be when is your next event and how people can find you...
I like poland alot... i have been living here since 2011... and i found really amazing people and i feel like is my second home.. my career here will be for sure successful as many people likes party and dance here even during week days
So far my next even on friday bday party and then each monday at funky jim nowogrodzka... zapraszam. People can find me through facebook page


                                                DJ Fahadziński on facebook

Effy

Interview with Effy - translator, student, cooking lover, Chinese teacher in Warsaw.

Is there a chef you admire the most? Who and why?

Umm dunno any super famous chef really, maybe my uncles ex wife, she made the most delicious dumplings I ever had

What is your favorite food to eat?

My favorite dish... Fish filets in hot chili oil

What is your favorite cuisine to cook?

Favorite cuisine.. Chinese Sichuan cuisine. Everything's spicy lol

Tell me about Chinese food and drink.

     Chinese food is too broad, we have many kinds of cuisines in China, Cantonese is more of a classy kind of food, things are served in small steamers, most famous dish is probably shrimp dumplings, they're made of a special kind of flour and starch with shrimps inside; Sichuan food is famous for the taste - spicy, fish filets in hot chili oil is a perfect example l, and hot pot is originated in Sichuan ! The north-west food is famous for their noodles, those small Muslim noodle chain restaurants are literally everywhere, Fujian is famous for their snacks, partially because it's located in the south shore, right next to Taiwan, they have amazing bubble tea shops on every street, and you can find a lot Taiwan snack shops over there.

I grew up in Inner Mongolia and lived in many provinces. I can say that we have the best lamb and beaf for hot pot or BBQ in Inner Mongolia

People drink beer and a kind of alcohol that looks like water (like vodka) it's made of rice and super strong 40-50% vol, you can even find it up to 70% sometimes

Usually people drink milk tea, there're small shops that sell them everywhere

Some of them also sell fresh juice

What's the Strangest Thing You've Ever Eaten?

The strangest thing I ever had might be frogs ..