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Meet Sophie and Salahuddin. They’re both bilingual – they speak English, but Sophie also speaks Mandarin, and Salahuddin speaks Arabic.

In these three editions of 'Welcome to My World', we’ll spend time with Sophie and Salahuddin and their families. We’ll find out what it’s like to live in two cultures at once, and we’ll learn a few words in Mandarin and Arabic.

1. We visit Sophie at home, and learn about her love of trampolining and smoothies! She teaches us a few of her favourite Mandarin words, and invites us to dinner in a Chinese restaurant with her family.

2. Salahuddin introduces us to his family and we learn how they switch from Arabic to English with ease. Salahuddin has a very busy week dashing from one activity to the next, going to school and music club, and even attending a school on Saturday.

3. As we’ve heard, Sophie loves jumping on her trampoline and using her circus skills, so she’s very excited to visit the Chinese State Circus in Aberdeen. Speaking Mandarin comes in very handy when she interviews one of the performers after the show.

Presented by Ruth Chalmers

Producers: Uzma Mir, Gregor Reid, and Ruth Chalmers
Composer: Tom Urie
Educational Consultant: Gillian Campbell-Thow

Welcome to My World is a Turmeric Media Production