In this episode we discuss being bilingual: how it used to be viewed as something that could set kids back, why it’s viewed more positively now, and our own personal experiences with speaking two languages.

We also talk about the Disney+ hit Andor, going to the theater, smoothies and voltage converters.

REACH OUT:

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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 special episode we’re bringing you our conversation with Shawna Wells. She’s the host of the podcast Legacy, Lyrics, and Life, and she is also the founder of Seven Gen Legacy, where she coaches leaders on how to align their work with their personal goals. She helps people navigate their legacy by understanding the lessons and gifts passed down through generations, and identifying the gifts they would like to pass down.

Shawna speaks about the immigrants she’s coached through her work, and at the end of the episode has a mini coaching session with Claudia, where she explores her legacy.

Want to share your immigration stories or have a question? We'd love to hear from you. Shoot Us an email: [email protected]

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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.

Click here for a list of immigration resources / organizations you can support.

In this episode we take a look at Code-switching, a term coined in the 1950’s that is still widely used today. We discuss what it is, our experiences with it and what it costs.

We also talk about espresso martinis, theft, over the counter medication, Wonderbread and early bird specials.

REACH OUT:

Want to share your immigration stories or have a question? We'd love to hear from you. Shoot us an email: [email protected].

FOLLOW:

*Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod

*Follow WWL on TikTok: @wherewelandpod

*Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8

Click here for a list of immigration resources / organizations you can support.

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.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
1:03 - Culture Clash Flashback: meal time, theft
8:33 - TotW: Code-switching intro

12:13 - TotW: Platform sneakers

13:59 - TotW: Slang

14:48 - TotW: When to be Peruvian?

19:33 - TotW: Wonderbread

22:07 - TotW: An immigrant during Brexit

25:08 - TotW: Costs of code-switching

30:18 - TotW: Pop girlies
32:40 - Current Faves: espresso martinis, the pill
43:15 - How did this land?

Nelly Ortiz is an award-winning tech leader, international speaker and certified Design Thinking Coach. Nelly was born in the US to immigrant parents from Colombia, but her first stay in the US was brief: her family moved back to Colombia before her first birthday.

We talked to Nelly about always being on the move vs staying in one place and planting deep roots, cultural differences in dating, and the highly disputed question of how many continents are there?

Want to share your immigration stories or have a question? We'd love to hear from you. Shoot Us an email: [email protected]

*Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod

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*Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8

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.

Click here for a list of immigration resources / organizations you can support.

In this episode we discuss the difficulties of dating as an immigrant. On the one hand, cultural differences can challenge the dating norms we’re used to, and the uncertainty of your future immigration status can be tricky to navigate when looking for long-term partnership.

We also talk about condos, terrible drivers and horses –both of the Peruvian Paso and carriage drawing variety.

Want to share your immigration stories or have a question? We'd love to hear from you. Shoot Us an email: [email protected]

*Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod

*Follow WWL on TikTok: @wherewelandpod

*Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8

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.

Click here for a list of immigration resources / organizations you can support.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Culture Clash Flashback
6:51 - Dating as an immigrant
31:09 - Current Faves
36:41 - How did this land?

In this episode, we’re bringing you our conversation with Dr. Nancy Foner. Dr. Foner is a Distinguished Professor Emerita of Sociology at Hunter College. She has studied immigration, race, and ethnicity in the U.S. and Europe for over 50 years.

Dr. Foner brings with her a wealth of knowledge about how immigration reshapes societies and how those dynamics shape themes we talk about all the time on this podcast. Like culture, language, and identity. She has authored and edited over 20 books, including her latest, called One Quarter of the Nation: Immigration and the Transformation of America.

Want to share your immigration stories or have a question? We'd love to hear from you. Shoot Us an email: [email protected]

*Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod
*Follow WWL on TikTok: @wherewelandpod
*Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8

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.

Click here for a list of immigration resources / organizations you can support.

In this episode we discuss the guilt immigrants sometimes feel towards the people back home or towards their country of origin after they leave. 

We also talk about wearing makeup to school, mangos, kid’s snacks and cachangas!

Want to share your immigration stories or have a question? We'd love to hear from you. Shoot Us an email: [email protected]

*Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod

*Follow WWL on TikTok: @wherewelandpod

*Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8

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.

Click here for a list of immigration resources / organizations you can support.

Alex Klotz is an entrepreneur and marketing professional living in NYC. He is the founder of a retail business called Brooklyn Frenchy, which seeks to bring a piece of French culture to Brooklyn. 

We spoke with Alex about meeting his American wife in China, juggling two languages in one household, and the French words we use in English without even noticing (déjà vu, anyone?).

Want to share your immigration stories or have a question? We'd love to hear from you. Shoot Us an email: [email protected]

*Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod
*Follow WWL on TikTok: @wherewelandpod
*Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8

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.

Click here for a list of immigration resources / organizations you can support.

In this episode, we discuss the challenges of explaining who you are as an immigrant. It’s a fine balance between wanting to share yourself with others and avoiding being negatively labeled.

We also talk about mispronouncing words, binders vs notebooks, the World Cup and the Super Bowl!

Want to share your immigration stories or have a question? We'd love to hear from you. Shoot Us an email: [email protected]

*Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod

*Follow WWL on TikTok: @wherewelandpod

*Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8

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.

Click here for a list of immigration resources / organizations you can support.

In this episode, we’re bringing you our conversation with Aimee Hilado. Aimee is a licensed clinical social worker as well as an expert in immigrant and refugee mental health. She’s spent more than a decade working with newcomers, helping them navigate trauma, resettlement, and the challenges of starting over in a new country.

Aimee shares what Americans can do to support newcomers during these times of uncertainty and the powerful lessons we can all learn from those who come to the U.S. seeking a better life.

Want to share your immigration stories or have a question? We'd love to hear from you. Shoot us an email: [email protected]

*Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod
*Follow WWL on TikTok: @wherewelandpod
*Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8

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.

Click here for a list of immigration resources / organizations you can support.