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What would it be like to be an immigrant, to leave your home, family, culture, and country to face the unknown in a strange land? Join host Walter Gallacher as immigrants from around the world tell th... more
FAQs about Immigrant Stories:How many episodes does Immigrant Stories have?The podcast currently has 106 episodes available.
May 19, 2020Beatriz Soto on COVID-19 Impacts and Adapting to New Languages, Cultures and PeopleBeatriz Soto is and architect, environmentalist and Latino Outreach Coordinator for Wilderness Workshop. She recently co-founded Voces Unidas, a network of Latino and Latina leaders in Garfield, Pitkin and Eagle counties. Beatriz talks about traveling to the US with her parents as a two year old and adapting to new places. She also talks about work with Wilderness Workshop, Voces Unidas, and the impact of COVID-19 on the valley's Latinos....more27minPlay
February 19, 2020Lucia Ponce Campbell Uses Personal Journey Stories to Teach Immigrants EnglishLucia Ponce Campbell grew amidst the Nicaraguan Revolution and started teaching literacy classes when she was thirteen. Today she teaches young immigrant students English at Glenwood Springs Middle School. Tune in as she describes how she and valley residents help students learn English using their journey stories....more27minPlay
January 22, 2020Nancy Bo Flood Shares Power of StorytellingNancy Bo Flood is a child therapist and celebrated author of 20 books, many of them for children. Tune in as Nancy reflects on her life, her work in the Navajo Nation and the power of storytelling....more27minPlay
November 19, 2019Crystal Mariscal Reveals Personal Journey of Struggle and SuccessEleven years ago, Crystal Mariscal was living in a shelter with her four children. Today she is a city council woman, an award winning radioproducer, and a community organizer. Tune in as she describes how she overcame every challenge that life sent her way....more27minPlay
October 15, 2019Lucy Moncada-Arcila Reflects on Immigrating from ColombiaLucy Moncada-Arcila immigrated from Cali, Colombia in 2010 and left behind a life of community service. Here, she talks about the dangerous encounters that prompted her to leave....more27minPlay
September 17, 2019Anayeli Espinoza Recounts Harrowing Journeys to Cross U.S. BorderAnayeli Espinoza was twelve when she and her parents and her brother tried to cross the border from Mexico to the United States. It would be the first of five tries for Anayeli. Hee, she describes her harrowing journey and the emotional price she had to pay. For the web exclusive second part of this interview, click here ....more27minPlay
August 20, 2019Immigrant Stories Introduces Zalmai Salahai, AKA Dominic of Milano's PizzeriaZalmai Salahai grew up in Afghanistan, the son of an Afghan general. When he was fifteen, his father sent him to live and work on his own in New York City. Here, Zalmai talks about why he was forced to leave and how he survived on his own....more27minPlay
June 18, 2019Immigrant Stories Welcomes Alex Sanchez, Valley Settlement Project's New Executive DirectorAlex Sanchez is the new Executive Director of Valley Settlement Project. Here, he talks about the project, his childhood in Mexico and his journey to the Roaring Fork Valley as a young boy....more27minPlay
May 21, 2019Molly Hemmen Shares Memories of Overcoming Hardship on Immigrant StoriesMolly Hemmen had to struggle to survive her premature birth. But that challenge didn't slow her down. In this interview she talks about her Dutch ancestors, her family and her interest in genealogy....more27minPlay
April 16, 2019Brigitte Heller Recounts World War II Bombings in GermanyBrigitte Heller was ten years old in 1945 when allied forces leveled her town of Magdeburg, Germany. She shares her memories of a time she will never forget....more27minPlay
FAQs about Immigrant Stories:How many episodes does Immigrant Stories have?The podcast currently has 106 episodes available.