Your host, Bonaventure, is a true Newfie. I was born in Newfoundland before Canada joined Newfoundland in 1949. My co-host & wife of 40 odd years, Frannie Thorburn - Polo, is a true Ugandan who was born in Kampala before England gave it its independence in 1962. I am an engineer who graduated from UBC with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1971. Frannie graduated from Vancouver Island University in 2009 with a degree in Travel Management.
Because I worked as a water & health engineer in Uganda, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, India in development aid for the governments of Norway, Sweden, Canada & the United Nations plus several NGO/private organizations, our family has had a diverse worldly education. We have traveled the world and experienced many cultures. My wife, a Cultural Sharing Consultant, has traveled even further afield. We love interacting with all cultures on our planet.