Podcast – Desi Voters, COVID-19, and the 2020 Election
New Jersey shows the potential of South Asian political power in the US, as well as the pitfalls.
Communities
Stories organized by national and regional communities of origin.
The Fi2W Podcast – We’re Going to Be Okay
For “Call Your Elders” Rosalind calls her Tita Margaret, a Filipina immigrant who lived through 9/11 in NYC.
Black Immigrants in the Whitest State – The Fi2W Podcast
Maine’s growing African population confronts COVID and racial bias.
A Hug Halfway Around the World – The Fi2W Podcast
A COVID era conversation between an aunt in India and her beloved niece in New York.
The Fi2W Podcast – Call Your Elders: A Letter to Italy
Two Italian women living in San Francisco strengthen their friendship during the pandemic.
Rosa’s Story: Undocumented and Unemployed in the Pandemic
Undocumented hotel housekeepers are among some of the most vulnerable workers in the pandemic. In this episode, we hear their stories.
The Home Clock – Episode 3 of Our Podcast Series, “A Better Life?”
The daughter of immigrants visits her parents during COVID-19, raising questions about the meaning of family.
Introducing “Call Your Elders” – A New Feature of Our “A Better Life?” Podcast Series
Monique and Eric Barrau talk to their daughter about quarantine and their lives since leaving Haiti in the 1960s.
Should I Stay Or Should I Go? – The Debut Episode of Our New Podcast Series, “A Better Life?”
In the pandemic two women wrestle with the same question and reach very different conclusions.
A Haitian-American Finds Her Place in the Black Lives Matter Movement
The killing of George Floyd seems to have pushed more Haitian-Americans than ever to join the movement for equality.