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Category: Cultural Exchange

Christmas market - 10.12.2025

We had the last meeting on the 10th of December on the Christmas market, and this seemed to be the right place to conclude on our project. There were a pleasant and celebrative mood and lights, music and decorations cut across the air, and it was easy to have the conversation flow naturally as we strolled across the stalls.

Learning at the Supermarket- 08.12.2025

The 8th of December was our ninth meeting as we met at the supermarket where we were learning some necessary food-related vocabulary. When we were in the aisles, we called the various products by their names in Spanish, English and Persian showing one another how to pronounce the words. The visual representation of the items greatly helped me to memorize the new words.

LUNCH AT TOAS - 04.12.2025

Our 8th meeting was on 4th December at TOAS when the four of us had a lunch together in a casual setting. We happened to discuss our favourite snacks and foods, which soon resulted in sharing of cultural habits. We also took some of the common Spanish foods such as tortilla de patatas, croquetas and churros, and Alijon made us sample some real Tajik snacks.

A View from Above at the Rooftop Café

For our last Each One Teach One, we went to a rooftop café in the Finlayson district. From up there, you get a great view over the city, which immediately gives the place a special atmosphere. Even though it was already cold, we both agreed that it must be an amazing spot in summer. The idea that you can sit outside on the terrace when the weather is warm made us wish we had discovered it earlier.

Churches

To understand each other culture better we talked about the churches in our countries.

Meeting in Lapinkaari – 19.11.2025

We had a coffee and cookies session in Lapinkaari. At the session, Andrea, Lucia, and I were taught new Persian words that refer to tableware, kitchen utensils and home parts, whereas Alijon was taught the same words in Spanish. We also discussed our future visits of Tampere and discussed how our week had been.

Oasis Room Meeting 07.11.2025

Our sixth meeting was held in Oasis Room inside the Tampere University which is a room with sofas that made it a very comfortable place to meet. Firstly, we started practicing colours and then we spoke about the weather. Andrea, Lucia, and I got to know how to say these words in Persian, and Alijon in Spanish. This helps us to develop vocabulary and enhancing pronunciation in an actual conversation.

Tamko 6.11.2025

In this session, we were sitting at Tamko which is a small room with sofas, and we were having some coffee. We began discussing the plans of our day and weekend that contributed to establishing a relaxed environment.

Gym Session - 4.11.2025

During this meeting, we were sitting in the gym and learning something improperly, it was a funny session. We started with some revision of new vocabulary that we had learned the previous sessions and then proceeded to learn a bit about the body parts in Persian and Spanish. Andrea, Lucia and I were speaking Persian and Alijon was speaking Spanish.

Coffee and Conversation 27.10.2025

The third meeting was at the common kitchen at the student residence, Lapinkaari. As we were already more relaxed with one another and it was dark and cloudy, we thought it a good plan to remain indoors and have some coffee and cookies and to carry on with our language and cultural exchange in a pleasant setting.