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We’re Going to Be Okay: Episode 9 of our Podcast Series, “A Better Life?”

For “Call Your Elders,” Rosalind calls her Tita Margaret, a Filipina immigrant who lived through 9/11 in NYC.

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A Hug Halfway Around the World: Episode 7 of our Podcast Series, “A Better Life?”

A COVID era conversation between an aunt in India and her beloved niece in New York.

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Rosa’s Story: Undocumented and Unemployed in the Pandemic: Episode 5 of our Podcast Series, “A Better Life?”

Undocumented hotel housekeepers are among some of the most vulnerable workers in the pandemic. In this episode, we hear their stories.

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Call Your Elders: Cooking with Philip and Niki: Episode 4 of our Podcast Series, “A Better Life?”

In Philip Zias’ words, “I never thought I can cook.” Hear how the pandemic changed that.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Redefining Ramadan in the Era of Social Distancing

Former Fi2W fellow Nargis Rahman on how COVID-19 is redefining spirituality for her Muslim American family.

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Celebrating Ramadan Under the Shadow of COVID-19

Former Fi2W fellow Nargis Rahman reports from Detroit.

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Uninsured, Unemployed and Undocumented in the Pandemic

Arizona hotel workers struggle to survive. Read our story produced with Slate.