Leaving Home: Im/migrant Interviews

I Kain Fortson interviewed an immigrant from Haiti, whose name is Pierre.  We discussed what he went through coming to America, the reasons why he came, what he experienced over there, the college degree that he got there, his family that he had to leave as well. 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 a new life here within America .

[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, Caryssa interviews Sangita from Cardiff, Wales. We talk about her home as she was growing up as well as experiences she had when she first moved to America.

I interview my grandma, and her story on how she was smuggled back into the US, and lived her life.

Moving from Columbia to American in her twenties.

In this episode, Wyatt sits down with his grandpa, who moved to Okinawa, Japan.

In this episode, Josiah interviews Nik from Russia. We talk about the switch in culture coming from Russia to America and Nik's perspective on it.

In this episode Ricardo interviews Eddie about his immigration story and the struggles he went through.

In this episode, Tim talks with the MV school registrar, Imelda.

In this episode, Ethan interviews Anna from the Philippines. We talk about her journey and experiences to the United States

In this episode, Julia interviews Roberto from Costa Rica. We talk about his journey to the United States