Ep. 7: "The Bottom Line is Respect" - with multimedia journalist David Caprara

In our seventh episode, we welcome David Caprara, an award-winning multimedia journalist based in Japan. His documentary work has ranged from covering Nepali honey hunters in Himalayan foothills, to reconstruction efforts after the 2011 Tohoku disaster, to uncovering the mysteries of a WWII B-29 crash on a Buddhist holy mountain. He lives in a kominka (traditional Japanese house) that he bought in the Yoshino region of Nara.We discuss how he jumped into international journalism by reporting recovery efforts after a major earthquake in Nepal; how he builds rapport with people around the world, especially during interviews; how he’s succeeded as a freelance journalist living abroad; and why he appreciates life in rural Japan.For more information on David, please see photos (and the episode transcript) here: ⁠https://crossworld-puzzles.com/episode7-david/

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CrossWorld Puzzles is a podcast that interviews people who grew up in or are currently in multicultural environments. It focuses on how they consider life’s big questions, like where to be based, how to build their careers, and who to spend their lives with. It is hosted and managed by Shiori Okazaki, who grew up going back and forth between the United States and Japan. She is an interpreter based in Washington, DC. Website: https://crossworld-puzzles.com/