No one prepares you for what to do when a war breaks out in your country. Today Salem and Tanya tell me what happened the day the Russian aggression started in Ukraine on February 24, 2022. One morning, everything changed for them in ways never imagined. Join me in such a profound conversation that truly changed the way I understood Ukrainians and their experience as they flee home.

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Primer episodio en Español [First episode in Spanish]! Listen in to hear the story of my friend Andy Capote as he shares his experiences living in Cuba and his story resettling in Ecuador. In this conversation Andy shares all about what it means and what it is like to live in a socialist country where food is rationed, and the concept of private property is non-existent. Despite all challenges lived and his current life in Ecuador now, Andy’s heart will always be in Cuba, the motherland [la madre tierra]. Join me as we bond over our Caribbean roots and as I learn about a man with great faith and love for others! Que viva Cuba y Puerto Rico, de un pájaro las dos alas [Long live Cuba and Puerto Rico, from one bird the two wings]. 

Latasian! Korean, Chinese and Puerto Rican cultures and experiences collide in one interesting conversation. Today I have the pleasure to share a very deep conversation with two of my close friends, Hayoung Oh and Terence Lo. Both of them have insightful thoughts and opinions on what it means to be second generation migrant from Korea and China, and how that shapes mentality and life perspective. We talked about everything from how we define diaspora to how our parents named us, family responsibility, colonization, globalization, islander mentality and how we feel about the languages we speak. If you haven’t, please follow us on social media! IG @diaspora.redefined and on FB at Diaspora Redefined. Share with your fiends and family and leave us a review and comment. If you want to share your thoughts in depth or have questions you can email me, Sofia, at [email protected] Enjoy! 

This is the first episode of Diaspora Redefined! During this episode Olga Bronetska, from Ukraine, shares how she won the VISA lottery. A friend told her that the reason she had never won anything in her life previous to that day was because she "saved all her luck for that one moment". During the conversation, Olga shared details about her life in Ukraine after the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1900's, the difficulties experiences back home and her journey coming to the United States and making America her home. After more than a decade living in the United States, Olga celebrates having her family with her and contributes back to the community while working in refugee resettlement for Ukrainian refugees in Southeast Michigan.

This is Diaspora Redefined! A podcast focused on redefining what it means to be diaspora through stories of refugees, immigrants or anyone else impacted by migration.