In this episode of Culture in Between, Hasan Kubba, author of The Unfair Advantage, describes his upbringing as a child of Iraqi immigrants in London. He tells us the differences between the immigrant experience in the UK vs. the US, why he views his parents’ decision to move to England as his unfair advantage, and how he ended up pursuing entrepreneurship after initially wanting to become a doctor.

• Book: https://www.amazon.com/The-Unfair-Advantage/dp/1788167546
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/startuphasan/
• Website: https://www.hasankubba.com/

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• 00:00-Intro
• 00:38-Hasan Intro
• 03:20-Where are your parents from?
• 03:50-Moving from Iraq to London
• 05:58-Did you have family in London?
• 06:20-Background in Iraq
• 09:25-Visiting Iraq as an adult
• 10:40-Feeling different growing up in London
• 12:10-Iraqi community in London
• 13:30-How were your previous visits to Iraq?
• 18:35-Time capsule
• 20:40-Speaking Arabic
• 22:20-Choosing a Career Path
• 34:51-Unfair Advantages
• 39:33-Innate Indebtedness
• 42:55-Best of both worlds
• 46:20-WIERD book on Western culture
• 49:35-Differences between UK and US immigrant experiences
• 54:18-Race categorization in UK vs US
• 59:35-Favorites foods
• 01:04:00-Who is your favorite celebrity?
• 01:04:55-Favorite saying or expression
• 01:07:15-Where's your happy place in Iraq?
• 01:09:35-Outro

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