The International Teacher Podcast welcomes Nandini Shah—a self-described small-town girl from Gujarat who swapped arranged-marriage expectations for a globe-trotting teaching career. From Mumbai classrooms to snowy Russia, donkey-dotted Bulgaria, “the most boring city in Japan” (her words, not ours), and soon the Italian Riviera, Nandini shares her story of chasing adventure, fighting stereotypes about who gets to teach Shakespeare, and proving that spices, The Secret, and a stash of U.S. dollars are all you really need to survive abroad. Along the way, we get donkeys, Green Bay Packers jokes, and a reminder that international education isn’t just a career—it’s a stubbornly wonderful lifestyle.

You can visit Nandini's personal Lit Website at https://nandinipshah.wixsite.com/literarytours

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The International Teacher Podcast is a bi-weekly discussion with experts in international education. New Teachers, burned out local teachers, local School Leaders, International school Leadership, current Overseas Teachers, and everyone interested in international schools can benefit from hearing stories and advice about living and teaching overseas.

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International Teacher Guide: Finding the "Right Fit" 2nd Edition (2025) | by Gregory Lemoine M.Ed.

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