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    Thanksgiving Overseas

    Thanksgiving Day is just another Thursday for most of the world, but it's still a powerful moment for Americans living abroad. Whatever their reasons for being out of the country, Thanksgiving means thinking about who they are and what matters most.  We talk with Americans in Germany, Spain, China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Thanksgiving Day is just another Thursday for most of the world, but it's still a powerful moment for Americans living abroad. Whatever their reasons for being out of the country, Thanksgiving means thinking about who they are and what matters most. We talk with Americans in Germany, Spain, China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Do they try to celebrate the most uniquely American of holidays? Can they find turkeys? What do new friends and neighbors have to say? How do these Americans abroad compare their native country to the rest of the world?

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Kate Bohrson

      Businesswoman

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      David Montero

      Correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor

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      Emily Harris

      NPR

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    What Happens to Thanksgiving Overseas?
    1. 1:38WalMart Gears Up for Holiday Markdowns
    2. 7:14Thanksgiving OverseasYou’re reading this
    3. 41:11Bobby Is Last Role for Famed Ambassador Hotel
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