When Patricia Valdiviezo was 10 she moved with her family to California knowing very little English. It was a rough transition. When she was 16 her family moved back to Peru, while Patricia and her twin sister stayed to graduate from high school later that year. At 22, burned out, and tired of being far from her family, she returned to Peru with a college degree and not much of a plan, except maybe wanting to stay put for a while. 8 years later, she was off again. This time to Berlin and then London, but she wasn’t alone. Her husband went with her. Now she’s 10 years into living in Peru again, but she knows better than to say this is it.

We talked to Patricia about how immigrating shaped her, what were the hardest parts about it, and which countries were easier than others. Oh, and did we mention she’s our sister? Enjoy!

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Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time.

The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.

In this episode we take on Christopher Nolan’s latest epic: The Odyssey. We discuss how Nolan’s take feels modern, why it left us optimistic, and whether we’d talk to the dead in Hades. 
Plus, we share the immigrant themes we picked up on in the movie and our favorite cultural moments.

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Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time.

The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.

If you’re curious about Peru and aren’t sure which cities to visit, what sites to see or where to eat, in this episode we share our favorite restaurants in Lima and places to go! There is obviously so much more to enjoy beyond what we mention, but these are just our own personal favorites.

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ABOUT THE HOSTS:

Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time.

The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.

Andrew DeLuca can’t remember when he was first introduced to fútbol, but it was probably before he could even form memories. Born and raised in the US by an Argentinian father and Peruvian mother, keeping up with fútbol games was a top priority and hard to do at the time. Then the pastime became a family affair, with all the members of the family now partaking in the traditions and superstitions that involve cheering on Argentina during a World Cup.

In this episode, Andrew talks about growing up in a Latino household, living in Argentina for the first time after college, his close relationship with his family, and how fútbol was there for him through all of it.

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ABOUT THE HOSTS:

Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time.

The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.

We’ve really been hit in the face with a lot of sports lately, so we had to talk about it! Sports fandoms are such a fun thing to be a part of and they really connect you to where you’re from or where you’re currently living. As immigrants, following local sports has helped us feel like we belong. So here’s an episode full of sports takes from two really casual and oftentimes bandwagon fans. Go team go!

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ABOUT THE HOSTS:

Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time.

The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.

In this episode, Peruvian author Viviana Galvez talks to us about becoming a published author, moving abroad for the first time, and the idea of making up your own rules for marriage in her debut novel “Married, Apparently”. The book is available on Amazon.

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ABOUT THE HOSTS:

Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time.

The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.

This month we have the 4th of July and 28 de Julio (Peru’s Independence Day)! These are the most patriotic holidays in their respective countries. So, what happens when you were born in Peru and live in the US?

Being far from home sometimes makes you feel more patriotic about your home country, but it can be hard to celebrate being abroad (you can’t always get all the Peruvian things you’d normally enjoy). And celebrating the 4th when you weren’t born in the US can have a learning curve because each country celebrates Independence Day differently. In this episode we share our past experiences as we’ve tried to celebrate both!

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ABOUT THE HOSTS:

Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time.

The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.

In honor of it being Father’s Day, in this episode we discuss our favorite dads (both fictional or real) that immigrated to the United States. From Camila Cabello’s dad to the dad in Never Have I Ever, and Vito Corleone to our father (or course!), we share what resonates with us about these paternal figures. Who’s your fave? Let us know in the comments!

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ABOUT THE HOSTS:

Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time.

The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.

Ever since she took a summer film class in New York, Peruvian marketing major Luciana Valdiviezo promised herself she’d live and work in the city some day. Through hard work, chasing down visa opportunities, and a lot of luck, Luciana made her dreams of becoming a marketing executive in the US come true. But now, 12 years after moving to the US to pursue that career, she’s choosing to press pause. 

Luciana talks about motherhood, what it takes to build a career abroad, and how seeing other women take breaks in their careers helped her make the difficult decision to put her career on pause for her family.

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ABOUT THE HOSTS:

Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time.

The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.

From a very young age Luiza Nunes felt the need to travel the world in search of a place all of her own. Brazil would always be where she returned to be with friends and family, but she was looking for something else, something entirely for herself. Luiza tells us all about living in different countries, the Brazilian food she stockpiles whenever she can, and why her next move might be her last.

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ABOUT THE HOSTS:

Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time.

The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.