In this episode, host Brooke interviews Cooper, a migrant from Australia.

Cooper recalls his childhood in Australia and explains how he had to move for his father’s work. He describes the struggles that came with adjusting to moving back to America and being so far away from the friends he had made. Cooper also shares the differences in the culture, the holidays, and the seasons in Australia.

The conversation explores the complexities of the immigrant experience, reflecting on the bravery, struggles, and triumphs of those who leave home and immigrate to start anew.

[This podcast is a project by 12th-grade students in Mr. Smith’s English class at Mission Vista High School in Vista Unified School District.]