Feisworld Podcast

Ep 57: Matthew Cronin: Meet the Middle East. One person at a time.

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Sinopsis

Matthew Cronin is a 21-year old student majoring Foreign Policy at Boston University. He is expected to graduate in May 2016. Matthew and I met at Inna’s Kitchen in Newton, MA, where he works part-time. Through a casual conversation over a year ago, I found out that Matthew would be studying abroad in the Middle East as part of his study-abroad program. I couldn't wait for his return and learn more about his experience.  Although study-abroad was not a requirement for his major, Matthew chose a path to learn more about the Middle East through the people and culture.  To prepare for his trip, Matthew took extensive courses in learning Arabic, a language he finds artistic and beautiful.  In this short 30-min conversation with Matthew Cronin, we discussed:  His earlier life, as a high school dropout, before Boston University  Learning Arabic: a beautiful language (by its sound and construction in a root system)  First impressions in Jordan and Morocco  Getting to the people in the Middle East  "A high-contact s