What does it mean to feel at home—across lands, timelines, and technologies?

This New Year special features an openhearted dialogue, where host Gayathri Shukla and guest Stanley Opara weave together their personal stories of migration, identity, and imagination. From oil-rich Nigeria to the majestic Rockies, this episode journeys through the past, present, and future, exploring:

• What it means to belong to a place, to people, and to oneself
• How stories shape our sense of home
• The impact of climate change on belonging
• The risks and possibilities AI poses for human connection
• Why humility, resilience, and hope are more urgent than ever

This episode is an invitation to slow down, reflect, and come home to yourself, wherever you are.

Resources mentioned: 
The Immigrant Story Podcast
Stanley on LinkedIn
Landed, Transformative Stories of Immigrant Women
Campfire Kinship