INTRODUCING.. *drum roll*

You go… “Assalamualaikum! Hello! Bonjour! Konnichiwa! Hola!” 

We go… “Who’s there? Ah! We’ve been waiting for you!”

Ahem. For formalities we are Nurshairah and Haneenah Al-A’fiah. 

But please, Shai and Afia are enough.

First things first, let’s see some similar cultures both of us share. We’re…

Females.
IIUM students.
English for International Communication majors.
Muslims.
Malaysians.
Malays.

But we have some differences, too such as...

Shai's from Negeri Sembilan, and Afia's a Selangorian.
Shai knows Mandarin and some of its culture, the same goes to Afia with Japanese.

You may be asking, “Those minor things are culture... too?" Yes, yes they are.  And we can’t wait to know more about yours! (grin)

Anyway, what's up with the blog name? How is it related to culture? The answer is all in this video! (say yay to subtitles!)

For the full video please click here.

Now, being the smart person you are, your guess is correct! This blog aims to highlight some of our intercultural encounters and thoughts -- and soon, you'll meet our mystery International muse! Stay tuned! (smile) 

Au revoir! Matane! Hasta la vista! See you soon! (wave hands)