In this episode of Falconcast, Tommy and Aidan explore the amazing immigration story of Aidan's grandfather, Jose Ramon Villa. Through an interview with Aidan's mom, they learn the story of a man who never had any intention of leaving his home Cuba until the 1959 Revolution brought him to Miami

In this episode of Falconcast, Carter explores the troubling causes and the human effects of what the Irish called the Great Hunger. This is known in America as the Potato Famine. After breaking down why this tragedy happened, Carter examines the life of one man who lived through this terrible time.

In this episode, we will talk about Henry's great grandmother, Yaya, and her story of immigration to the US. You will hear about how she learned English, why she came to the US, along with what she liked and didn't like. Enjoy!

In this episode of Falconcast, Leo and Constantin discuss immigration to the United States from Iran. First, Con interviews his mother about why she left her home shortly after the 1979 revolution. Then Leo talks with his grandfather who left Iran earlier in search of education opportunities.

In this episode of Falconcast, Izzy talks about his Abuelita, his grandmother. She came to America from Colombia after receiving a message from God, then made her way through some pretty tough times (sweatshop, anyone?) before finding a good life.

In this episode of Falconcast, Annika tells the amazing story of Irene Weiss on her journey from the ghetto, to a gas chamber, to America. Irene was only 13 when the Nazis shaved her hair and she went through the unimaginable. This podcast will truly make you grateful for what you have. Sources include The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Museum of Tolerance, YouTube, and History.com.

In this episode of Falconcast, Cassie describes and reflects on her parents' decision to move to America. Their home country, China, had instituted a one-child policy and they hoped to have another child, so when China opened up visas to the U.S., they jumped at the chance. It changed the path of their lives, and brought some unexpected challenges.

In this episode of Falconcast Brianna and Annabelle explain the immigration and life story of Brianna’s great-grandfather. A Greek man who came to the United States in search of the “American Dream” at a very young age. Brianna and Annabelle bring you through the ups and downs of his story as an immigrant and soon citizen in the early 20th century. Sources for this episode: Interview, Heritage.org, and Britannica.

In this episode of Falconcast, Liem, Colin, and Noah discuss the story of Liem's mother, who fled Vietnam following the Communist takeover of the country in 1975. Her amazing story takes us on the high seas and into a refugee camp, as she made her way to safety in the U.S. Sources for this episode: BBC, The Immigrant Research Library, ABC News, The Library of Congress, Associated Press, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

In this episode, I’ll be explaining how 20,000 young boys, most around six and seven, fled to Ethiopia to escape death or induction to the northern army. The boys walked over 1,000 miles. Along the way, half of them died. The few survivors and the many children who died along the way became known as the lost boys of Sudan.