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Where in the world are you from?
I live in Richmond, CA, 30 minutes from San Francisco. Grew up in Redding, CA 2 hrs north of Sacramento, CA. Born in Wisconsin.
Atlanta, Georgia, by way of Washington, D.C., by way of South Bend, Indiana (Go Irish)
Payal wrote: "Mee too! Where in Maharashtra"Pune in Maharashtra... U?
PUNE! This is awesome! I'm from Pune too.
Payal wrote: "PUNE! This is awesome! I'm from Pune too."Cool..! What Do you Do?
Maila Sheila wrote: "i'm from the philippines...>.<"Hi, me too.
Bhelle wrote: "I'm from Manila, Philippines. :)"HI, I also live here in Philippines, but not sa MNL. :)
Nae wrote: "I used to live in Doha, Qatar. I moved to Quezon City, Philippines last year to start college. I think Doha, Qatar is still listed as my location. Sorry. Too lazy to change it."Hi, are you a filipina?
I thought you all were from USA, UK or Australia.It’s amazing we are from all round the word!
Colombian-American living in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Wow! It's amazing to see all the places you come from. I was born in Ecuador, and have lived in Perú, the States and currently in Guadalajara, México.
Tell me about stereotypes! We do wear clothes in South America, and we have beautiful cities with real streets, and such rich culture... So sad and sorry for the people that prejudice because of stereotypes
@Maricarmen: Amazing! I was also born in Ecuador and have also lived in Costa Rica, Colombia, the US and now Argentina. I agree with what you say but knowing people who are avid readers, I know these people are often the least prejudiced.
I am back in the North East of England (Newcastle), after 30 years living in Australia, loving being back home...looking for new Goodreads friends too :-)
@Maxine, wow 30years away from england! welcome back :-) my friend lives in newcastle. I'm from the North west :-)
I've been to Pakistan too :-) my mother is lahori, Dad was from Wazirabaad, husband is from Gujranwala.
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Hi my name is Jocelyn and I am from South Africa.
Wow, lots of countries covered here. I'm originally from Boston but now living in North Carolina.
Melbourne, Australia now living on the gorgeous Great Ocean Road.
I am from Seoul, South Korea and currently living in Dallas, TX.
South Carolina close to Myrtle Beach...:)
Maricarmen wrote: "Wow! It's amazing to see all the places you come from. I was born in Ecuador, and have lived in Perú, the States and currently in Guadalajara, México.
Tell me about stereotypes! We do wear clothes..."
Hi, Maricarmen
I used to live in Guadalajara!
Matter of a fact, the year I was there, we had snow, and I believe the local news said that it was a first snow in over hundred years or so. How is things over there now?
Alexandra wrote: "I am from Thessaloniki, Greece :)"Hi, Alexandra!
My husband is a Greek guy, and once I attended school with a girl from Thessaloniki. Her family had many shoe shops there. Nice to meet you!
Torill wrote: "Alta, Norway :)"Hi, Alta!
I have just read your bio!
Congrats on your fourth child! A girl!
They are very different from boys! Lots of work, but fun! ;-)
I am basically from Satna, Madhya Pradesh (India). Currently living in Greater Noida (India)
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Books mentioned in this topic
The Swans of Fifth Avenue (other topics)The Swans of Fifth Avenue (other topics)
The Analysis of English Words (other topics)
Teatime for the Firefly (other topics)
How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe’s Poorest Nation Created our World & Everything in It (other topics)
I hope things are okay there
I'm from Kolkata, West Bengal