In this episode, host Belen interviews Sandra about her dad, who had immigrated to the U.S.

Sandra recounts her dad's journey to coming to the U.S. and his efforts to earn money for his family back in Mexico. He had went through the process of immigrating legally into the U.S. with his family. Once the family arrived, they struggled with their new surroundings. Years later, he continues to be close with his family in Mexico. 

In this episode, host Josue interviews Nolan, a Utah native who emigrated to California.

Nolan talks about his journey and experience moving to California, detailing the obstacles, challenges with his family, changes in culture, school, and more. Before that, he give a little background on his childhood, parents, and employment. He highlights the importance of God in his life journey.

The conversation explores the complexities of a father who moved to find a better life for their kids, reflecting on the bravery, struggles, and triumphs.

In this episode, host Zach interviews his father, Mehdi, who immigrated to the U.S. with his family from Iran at 4.

Mehdi covers his experience coming to America for greener pastures. He addresses the risk that families like his have to take when migrating, often leaving much of their assets and life behind. He discusses the challenges he’s faced and eventually overcame in school as a kid who spoke Farsi at home. He shares his opinion on cultural preservation and determination among immigrants.

The conversation delves into the complexities of the immigrant experience, examining the bravery, struggles, and triumphs of those who leave their homeland 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.]

In this episode, Gabriel interviews Alex, a recent immigrant from Mexico. Alex shares his journey to the U.S., detailing the tough decision to leave his home country in search of better economic opportunities and safety. He opens up about the obstacles he faced, from overcoming language barriers to navigating the complexities of the immigration system, all while adjusting to a new life. Despite the challenges, Alex reflects on the moments of hope he experienced, including the support he found from his community and the new opportunities he’s been able to pursue.

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.]

In this episode, Marina interviews her grandmother, who emigrated from Serbia in the ’90s amidst the start of the Balkan Wars after the end of the Cold War. Mira left the only country she knew with two suitcases and two children and came to America to start a new life. The episode goes into more depth about how she adjusted to life in the United States but kept her culture alive through her kids, grandkids, and traditions.

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.]

In this episode, host Quinn interviews Leticia, an immigrant from Brazil.

Leticia recounts her journey to the U.S., detailing the economic hardship and political instability that forced her to leave her home. She describes the challenges of navigating the immigration system, the initial isolation she felt, and the resilience she developed while building a new life. Leticia also shares moments of hope, highlighting the kindness of strangers and the support she found from her family in Brazil.

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.]

In this episode, Jorge interviews a 14-year-old freshman here at Mission Vista High School in Spanish. She explains her life back in Mexico and how much work her parents had to put in to feed her and her four other siblings. At the same time, the oldest also worked to help out the parents. In contrast, they moved the younger ones here to the U.S. for a better education, with the hope that they would have an easier life in Mexico.

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.]

Jeff Imray is an American businessman who has lived everywhere from Japan to the Caribbean islands. He talks about what he did in the Caribbeans and what life was like moving around so much.

In this episode, we talk about William’s experience moving from Minnesota at a young age. He moved because his father was in the military. He now attends Mission Vista High school and is about to complete his senior year.