Origin stories can help us better understand our present. Growing up, Diego never felt like he belonged, so he began searching for his own roots. This habit of seeking paved his path to becoming a historian and complicating the origins of the first Asians in the Americas.

Hosted by Charles Fournier

Written by Charles Fournier and Diego Javier Luis 

Based on the book "The First Asians in the Americas" by Diego Javier Luis

Produced by Charles Fournier, Diego Javier Luis, and Julian Saporiti with support from Tufts University 

Created by Julian Saporiti, Diego Javier Luis, and Charles Fournier 

Music by Julian Saporiti

Edited by Charles Fournier

Engineered by Charles Fournier and Julian Saporiti 

Sound Mixing and Mastering by Seth Boggess

Graphic Design by Emilia Halvorsen Saporiti

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