PROJECT NEIGHBOURS
GENERAL INTERVIEW BRIEF
Written interviews or guest posts (word count 500-1,200 words)
All interviews are written and published online in English; translations can also be published alongside where relevant or appropriate
Use the variety of English that’s appropriate for the person speaking (British, American, international etc)
Use plain English – no big words without explanations; the content needs to be and sound intelligent, not elitist or alienating; putting things plainly and simply is an art and a sign of understanding
Writing is personal and informed, combining stories with facts and figures from reliable sources, but tone is conversational
Themes and questions (for indication only)
Where are you from and what does that mean/Where do you consider home
What does the idea of a country and the idea of your country mean to you
How do people react when you tell them where you’re from
If they say, you don’t seem [nationality] even though you are does that upset you
What languages do you speak and what’s that like
What language do you date in and does it matter
Is multilingualism restrictive
How does war change national identity/How does your identity change when your home country stops (or starts) existing in your lifetime or when there’s a regime change/What happens to your national identity when you have to flee your country to escape persecution
Barriers that emerge in families as one person acquires a language that the others don’t share
Tensions of raising bi-national, bi-racial, multilingual children
Realities of international education and international business
Are local residents really scared of immigrants
Why do white supremacists believe they’re better than others
Multinational friendships: what do people bond over
What does it mean to integrate into a society
What happens to your sense of home when you’re priced out of where you’re from
How do couples from different cultures figure out where to live and how to raise kids?
