The Immigrant Show

Meet Ana from Panama who grew up as a real “Zonian”. With an American father working in the Canal Zone and a Panamanian mother, Ana enjoyed both cultures as a child and moving to the US wouldn’t be so crazy hard as she didn’t have to worry...

Meet: Claudia from Italy – Claudia came to the US more than a decade ago in search for fulfillment in higher education. After earning her doctorate degree, she entered the world of American academia not only working on her own American Dream but...

Anya and her guests, fellow Immigrant Esmée St James, and American-born, Mario Porreca, talk about the history of Independence Day and what it means to them from their unique perspectives living in the United States.

This episode features another Immigrant Tip, which is not only useful for immigrants but for everyone living in the US. Your host and fellow immigrant, Anya, introduces you to 911 calls and other public service phone numbers in the US.

Today Esmée St. James’ mission and American Dream is to help spread the lost art of charm in relationship building by drawing from her lifelong-honed skills living on several continents immersing in European and North American Culture. She shows us...

Fellow Immigrant and Host Anya describes the first hurdles to tackle after arriving as a freshly minted resident in the US. 1) Social Security Number – check, 2) Drivers License – check, 3) Financial Ghost/Bank Account - check

Meet: Roman Prokopchuck from the Ukraine – he came to the United States as a young child without any English skills. He caught up to his peers after learning English and integrated into the American society by excelling in his educational journey,...

Decades of integrating from one culture to the next and finding her home in the United States

Meet: Liliya from Russia – her integration journey led her not only to master the American and military culture but also the college world and her job as an accountant in Silicon Valley. Liliya juggled being a young mother, integrating, and...

Meet: Peter Kolat from Poland – a passionate entrepreneur who follows his American Dream by supporting fellow immigrants on their entrepreneurial journey to success. His story is about how a non-English speaking teenager found his American Dream by...