Conversations (Immigrating, ep. 2)

Immigrating is a conversation that happens across borders, generations, and versions of oneself. Grace and Justin talk across political differences. Unknown workers who forged the Transcontinental Railroad receive a new voice. Solmaz writes poetry to orient herself in the world. And Frankie and Francisco reflect on growing up in a new place.

This is part two of a two-part series.

Host: Cathy Wong

Producers:​​ ​Carissa​ ​Cirelli,​ ​Noelle​ ​Chow,​ ​Jett​ ​Hayward,​ ​An-Li​ ​Herring,​ ​Julia​ ​Ingram,​ ​Louis​ ​Lafair,​ ​Rosie LaPuma,​ ​Yue​ ​Li,​ ​Jenny​ ​March,​ ​Kate​ ​Nelson,​ ​Jackson​ ​Roach,​ ​Helvia​ ​Taina,​ ​Melina​ ​Walling,​ ​Jake​ ​Warga, Eileen​ ​Williams,​ ​Cathy​ ​Wong

Show​ ​Music:​​ ​​johnny_ripper

(Links to this show's music and sound sources can be found at https://storytelling.stanford.edu)

Story 4: Grace and Justin

Grace and Justin send each other letters.

Producers: Cathy Wong and Kate Nelson


Featuring: Justin Hsuan and Grace


Music: "When in the West," "Sage the Hunter," and "Drone Pine" by Blue Dot Sessions

Story 5: Chinese Railroad Workers

Producer:​ ​​Yue​ ​Li

Featuring:​​ ​Hilton​ ​Obenzinger,​ ​Barre​ ​Fong,​ ​and Gordon​ ​Chang

Music: "Everything Ends Here" by Johnny Ripper; "More Weather," "Waterbourne," and "The Summit" by Blue Dot Sessions

Story 6: Solmaz

Solmaz Sharif wants to have the conversation we’re avoiding.

Producers: Jackson Roach and Jett Hayward


Featuring: Solmaz Sharif


Music: "c" and "m" by Gallery Six, "Krankenwagen im Stau" by rui, "Upward" and "It Moves Like A 500 Year Old Process" by junior85

Story 7: Frankie and Francisco

After immigrating from Mexico, Francisco Preciado Sr. gets a job as a groundskeeper at Stanford University. When his son, Francisco Preciado Jr., applies to Stanford, they learn together what it means to carry on a family legacy in a new country.

Producers: Louis Lafair and Melina Walling


Featuring: Francisco Preciado Sr. and Francisco Preciado Jr.


Music: "An opener" by Bitbasic, "motion (johnny_ripper remix)" by noah, "Selbstheilend" by rui, "Pomp and Circumstance" by Edward Elgar and Miguel Flores