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Our Moving Stories: Voices of Resilience

Our Moving Stories: Voices of Resilience

By Immigration Initiative at Harvard

A new podcast series created by the team at the Immigration Initiative at Harvard. At its core, it features a space where members of the Harvard Community and beyond come together to reflect on the ways migration has impacted young people's lives.
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Episode Six: Stephanie's Story

Our Moving Stories: Voices of ResilienceDec 04, 2023

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Episode Fourteen: Peter's Story

Episode Fourteen: Peter's Story

In this Moving Story conversation with Peter, we hear about how unsupported migration can lead to an experience of crippling social anxiety and a sense of being a “bundle of trauma and dysfunction.”

Dec 04, 202343:20
Episode Thirteen: Keun-woo's Story

Episode Thirteen: Keun-woo's Story

Keun-woo talks about her experience as a second-generation Korean-American growing up in El Paso, a city with a majority Latine population. As a Teach for America teacher she utilizes food and immigrant stories to bond with her mostly brown and Black Pre-K students.

Dec 04, 202335:25
Episode Twelve: Alan's Story

Episode Twelve: Alan's Story

Alan was born and raised in the U.S. by Chinese-born parents. Alan’s story is a classic story of assimilation. He speaks about how accepting his identity as a member of a visible minority in the United States is a complex process.

Dec 04, 202337:52
Episode Eleven: Brayan's Story

Episode Eleven: Brayan's Story

Salvadorian by birth and upbringing,  Brayan reunited with his parents in Washington, D.C. at age 10. He manages culture shock as he waits for the lengthy asylum process.

Dec 04, 202338:55
Episode Ten: Marcela's Story

Episode Ten: Marcela's Story

Marcela talks about living as a formerly undocumented immigrant from Nicaragua to California. 

Dec 04, 202340:23
Episode Nine: Estela's Story

Episode Nine: Estela's Story

Estela shares with us, her complex and “unique” identity as the daughter of Japanese origin second- generation immigrants growing up in Brazil.

Dec 04, 202339:32
Episode Eight: Sheila's Story

Episode Eight: Sheila's Story

Born and raised in Chicago, Sheila, a professional violinist turned educator, speaks to the importance of community resilience and being “surrounded by people like you.”

Dec 04, 202355:22
Episode Seven Daishi's Story

Episode Seven Daishi's Story

Daishi discusses how difficult it was for him to fit in as a mixed-race child in Japan before moving to the US in search of permanent legal status. He discusses struggling in the country he loves and actively working to update the immigration system that continues to oppress immigrants like him. 

Dec 04, 202301:00:22
Episode Six: Stephanie's Story

Episode Six: Stephanie's Story

Stephanie shares their story of navigating intersectional identities while looking for ways to help and advocate for people in their community. 

Dec 04, 202350:20
Episode Five: Michelle's Story

Episode Five: Michelle's Story

Michelle speaks about moving to Florida from Mexico to live with her brother and her budding career as a mental health worker for immigrant children. 

Dec 04, 202341:22
Episode Four: Vian's Story

Episode Four: Vian's Story

Vian speaks about her experience as a second-generation immigrant growing up in Little Saigon, the largest Vietnamese neighborhood in the United States outside of Vietnam.

Dec 04, 202335:38
Episode Three Ari's Story

Episode Three Ari's Story

Ari discusses her struggles in middle school when she first moved to the US from Mexico at the age of 13. She wants to draw attention to the unique challenges faced by undocumented students pursuing higher education without DACA.

Dec 04, 202347:24
Episode Two Bruno's Story

Episode Two Bruno's Story

Bruno speaks about coming to the US at age 6 from Peru. He traces his journey from a struggling English student to his Harvard acceptance

Dec 04, 202346:10
Episode One Nancy's Story

Episode One Nancy's Story

Nancy discusses coming to the US at age 3 from Mexico and growing up undocumented for 20 years.

Dec 04, 202352:45
Our Moving Stories: Voices of Resilience

Our Moving Stories: Voices of Resilience

A new podcast series created by the team at the Immigration Initiative at Harvard. At its core, it features a space where members of the Harvard community and beyond come together to reflect on the ways migration has impacted young people's lives.

Dec 12, 202202:20