We hear a lot about immigrants. In this episode, we hear from immigrants—not as statistics, but as individual human beings crossing borders. Oscar gets deported and tries to return home. Maddie comes to terms with her family relationships. And Nisrin enters the U.S. from Sudan after the first travel ban takes effect.
In this episode, stories of crossing. This is part one of a two part series. Listen to part two.
Host: Noelle Chow
Producers: Carissa Cirelli, Noelle Chow, Jett Hayward, An-Li Herring, Julia Ingram, Louis Lafair, Rosie LaPuma, Yue Li, Jenny March, Kate Nelson, Jackson Roach, Helvia Taina, Melina Walling, Jake Warga, Eileen Williams, Cathy Wong
Show Music: johnny_ripper
Release date: 29 November 2017
Story 1: Oscar
Oscar gets deported. He’s determined to come back, no matter what.
Producers: Kate Nelson, Carissa Cirelli, and Jackson Roach
Featuring: Oscar
Music: “Delican’t” by Podington Bear, “Door knock” by taylorsyoung@gmail.com
Image via Flickr
Story 2: Maddie
Maddie searches for the formula to be an American.
Producers: Kate Nelson, Carissa Cirelli, and Jackson Roach
Featuring: Madeleine Han
Music: “Fater Lee” by Black Ant, “James p. funk 2″ by Black Ant, “No sudden movements” by Rui, “i’m not here” by johnny_ripper, “dan1” by junior85
Image via Pixabay
Story 3: Nisrin
On January 27, 2017, the first travel ban takes effect. And then Nisrin lands at JFK.
Producers: Helvia Taina, An-Li Herring, Eileen Williams, and Rosie La Puma
Featuring: Nisrin Elamin Abdelrahman
Music: “80’s Interlude” by Fanas; “Theme 4,” “Sleep,” “Intermission,” “In a Dream,” and “data” by johnny_ripper
Image via Wikimedia
This story was first published on Soundings.