People from more than 150 different nations call Tasmania home - and one man wants to speak to all of them.
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Mark Thomson, 47, of Hobart, has started a podcast called 177 Nations of Tasmania.
His goal is to speak to one person from each of the nations represented in the state's population.
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And if he's successful, the last episode will be the 177th.
"I kind of figured it's more about the mission than the outcome," Mr Thomson said.
"I figured I could probably get 50 or 60 [interview subjects] through existing contacts.
"I thought, 'Well, that's going to take me a long enough time that I can probably work out the rest in that time'."
Mr Thomson is an ESL teacher, but work dried up for him when the borders closed and international student numbers subsequently dwindled.
With experience in video production, he decided he wanted to develop the skills required to start a podcast. So Mr Thomson spent the lockdown period deep in research.
Fast-forward to the present and he's already released four episodes of 177 Nations of Tasmania.
"What I've picked up myself from the interviews I've done so far is just getting different perspectives on life in Tasmania," Mr Thomson said. "Especially from cultures and nationalities we don't really hear from."
"It's been interesting for me to hear how they see Tasmania compared to where they're coming from. And sometimes in a positive way that you might not expect.
"It's just interesting to hear those observations. Also I thought it was important to put personal stories to the statistics. You can read that we've got 177 nations but what does that mean and who are these people?"
So far, Mr Thomson's interview subjects have included a concert pianist from Bulgaria and an amateur soccer coach from Tanzania.
"What's surprised me is the really positive reaction I've got, especially from people I've interviewed," he said. "People appreciate being heard and having the opportunity to speak about their culture and their life and background."
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