Feet In 2 Worlds
From Feet in 2 Worlds: our new season, ”Home, Interrupted” explores how the climate crisis affects immigrants across the U.S., and how immigrant communities are finding new ways to deal with a warming planet. From Florida farmworkers who have to contend with extreme temperatures, to Maya immigrants in Nebraska who are experimenting with sustainable farming practices based on ancient methods, to New York high school students who are helping to design flood-resistant playgrounds, ”Home, Interrupted” will bring listeners on a journey through deeply-reported narrative podcasts.
Trailer · Wed, April 09, 2025
The Hustle: Coming April 2025
Feet in 2 Worlds is back with our newest podcast series, The Hustle. On The Hustle , we share stories about the ways immigrants navigate a changing economy — today and throughout history. The series premieres on April 22, 2025. Each episode of The Hustle dives into a specific industry or moment in history when immigrant workers demanded changes during economic, social, and political shifts. These stories explore both the triumphs and tragedies of their attempts to stand up to big industries and fight for better pay and working conditions. The series will feature stories from Denver, San Antonio, Chicago, Wyoming, and New York. We’ll explore questions such as: how are immigrants navigating their need to work and an economy that relies on their labor when anti-immigrant policies are targeting them directly? Can immigrants participate in NYC’s recently legalized recreational cannabis industry? What does justice look like for the descendants of the 1885 massacre of Chinese railroad workers? What policies are needed to protect home healthcare workers today? Feet in 2 Worlds’ The Hustle can be found on all major distribution platforms, including Apple Podcasts , Castbox , Pocket Casts , and Spotify .
Thu, January 09, 2025
How NYC Dollar Vans are Adapting for the Future
Thousands of New Yorkers rely on an unofficial transit system to get around — a system entirely outside of the MTA. Dollar vans are a DIY immigrant innovation that have served riders for half a century, but their future is unclear. Producer Andrés Pacheco Girón speaks with riders, drivers, and entrepreneurs all navigating what comes next for these dollar vans.
Mon, September 16, 2024
Frequency of Deception (with WNYC’s Notes from America)
Come November, an estimated 36 million Latinos will be eligible to vote in the U.S. presidential election. Across the nation, there are Spanish language radio stations invested in them as an audience — and content on those stations is targeting listeners with disinformation about the candidates, the parties and political issues. In this special episode of WNYC's Notes from America, host Kai Wright sits down with journalist Paulina Velasco from Feet in 2 Worlds to discuss “Frequency of Deception,” an investigation into the lies, rumors and propaganda that have been peppering Spanish language broadcasts in recent years. Velasco’s reporting includes egregious examples of attempts to manipulate listeners, ideas about who and what is behind these nefarious efforts, and a look at the ongoing push to combat the spread of misinformation and disinformation among vulnerable communities. This radio piece was produced as part of Frequency of Deception / Radiofrecuencia de engaños in collaboration with WNYC’s Notes from America . Frequency of Deception / Radiofrecuencia de engaños is an in-depth investigative series into misinformation and disinformation on Spanish-language radio in the United States. This series was produced by Feet in 2 Worlds in partnership with WNYC’s Notes from America , palabra and Puente News Collaborative .
Tue, June 11, 2024
Introducing: Re:Work
Today we’re sharing a story from Re:Work, a podcast from the UCLA Labor Center. For the past decade, Re:Work has elevated stories of work to humanize and break down economic and racial justice issues. Each episode of Re:Work centers the life story of a worker or activist, with a focus on people of the global majority. This episode asks: Who are the people who make the clothes we wear every day? We’re about to take a journey through “Los Callejones”—Los Angeles’s garment district. Learn more about who works within this labyrinth of clothing shops and factories. You can learn more about Re:Work at: https://reworkradio.labor.ucla.edu/ And listen to our season of Home, Interrupted from Feet in 2 Worlds at: https://www.fi2w.org/home-interrupted/
Wed, June 05, 2024
Introducing: Living Planet
Today’s episode comes from Living Planet, a podcast bringing you the stories, facts, and debates on the key environmental issues of our time. The story they shared with us is “Deep dive: The hidden toll of roadkill”—a phenomenon so great it’s throwing ecosystems out of balance and even threatening to wipe out whole species. In this episode, the Living Planet team investigates the best ideas out there for how we can make roads safer for wildlife, and even how to cook up roadkill, should you be tempted. You can learn more about Living Planet at: https://www.dw.com/en/living-planet/program-19028671 And listen to our season of Home, Interrupted from Feet in 2 Worlds at: https://www.fi2w.org/home-interrupted/
Tue, May 28, 2024
Introducing: Subtitle
Today’s episode comes from Subtitle, a podcast series all about language and the people who speak them. Irish is among Europe’s oldest languages. It’s a near miracle that anyone speaks it today. Host Patrick Cox talks with online Irish teacher Mollie Guidera, whose students include a Kentucky farmer who speaks Irish to his horses, and with Irish scholar Jim McCloskey, who developed a love of the language when he spent a summer living with Irish speakers. Irish is changing fast, with far more of its speakers learning it as a second language, while the native-speaking population declines. You can learn more about Subtitle at: https://subtitlepod.com/ And listen to our season of Home, Interrupted from Feet in 2 Worlds at: https://www.fi2w.org/home-interrupted/
Tue, May 21, 2024
Introducing: Electric Futures
Today’s episode comes from Electric Futures, a podcast series exploring lesser known stories of the energy transition. On the US-Mexican border in California lies the Imperial Valley. It is a mix of deserts and verdant green fields. For centuries, it has been a crossroad for immigrants and Americans searching for opportunities. The Imperial Valley is now participating in an on-going white gold rush – a sprint to extract lithium from brines deep in the earth. This lithium is critical to the production of electric vehicles, which are a vital element in strategies to slow growth of atmospheric CO2 concentrations and limit global warming. Charles Zukoski—Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and previous provost of the University of Southern California—and the team at USC Annenberg produced this episode. You can learn more about Electric Futures at: https://linktr.ee/uscelectricfutures And listen to our season of Home, Interrupted from Feet in 2 Worlds at: https://www.fi2w.org/home-interrupted/
Tue, May 14, 2024
Red Lines and Zip Codes
Your zip code can tell a lot about your health. Studies show that historically redlined neighborhoods can overlap with areas that flood the most, have the worst air quality, and experience the warmest temperatures. Our story takes us to California’s San Fernando Valley and to Newark, NJ, where immigrant families live in or near zones that have been redlined and experience health issues due to extreme heat and pollution.
Tue, May 07, 2024
Building a Green Chicago
In 2023, Illinois’ governor signed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act to phase out fossil fuels by 2050 and renovate the state with green infrastructure. Chicago is one of the cities offering communities of color and those most impacted by pollution the chance to lead this energy revolution. Reporter Wendy Wei speaks with Ghanaian American Senyo Ador about how he is bringing his insights from working on energy projects in Ghana to make Chicago a more energy-equitable city for communities of color.
Tue, April 30, 2024
Rain, Rain, Go Away, New York Kids Are Trying to Play
Across New York City, workers are tearing out concrete and asphalt from schoolyards and replacing them with rain-absorbing surfaces that are more climate resilient. The redesigning of playgrounds in immigrant neighborhoods offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rethink how kids in the city relate to the outdoors. Producer Aria Young, an immigrant journalist from China, explores the recent transformation of New York City playgrounds in response to the climate crisis and what it means for children’s play.
Mon, April 22, 2024
Maya Farms…in Nebraska?
In America’s agricultural heartland, a small group of immigrant farmers look to ancient methods to help modern farming respond to the climate crisis. Producer Anja Nilsson reports from Nebraska on Maya farmers from Latin America who employ farming methods that conserve water, increase biodiversity, and reduce carbon emissions.
Tue, April 16, 2024
Harvest of Shame: Deadly Heat Edition
In July of 2023, Efraín López García died picking fruit on a farm in Homestead, Florida. According to his family, extreme heat caused his death. At the same time, the Florida legislature was considering a bill banning local governments from enacting safety regulations to protect farmworkers. About 75 percent of farmworkers in the United States are immigrants. Allison Salerno reports on community organizations and scientists who are working to protect farmworkers from extreme heat in the absence of government protections.
Tue, April 09, 2024
Rising Floods for Basement Apartment Dwellers
Over 100,000 people live in New York City basement apartments – most are immigrants. It’s an open secret that, while basement apartments offer cheap rent, they are potential death traps in a city experiencing more frequent and severe flooding due to climate change. Government programs to address the problem have largely failed. Producer Emmy Brett asks where people go when there is nowhere safe or affordable to call home. More info at: fi2w.org
Tue, April 02, 2024
Who Sends Help When Hurricanes Strike?
When Hurricane Otis devastated the resort city of Acapulco in October 2023, Mexican authorities struggled to respond to the disaster. Producer Greta Díaz González Vázquez reports on how families divided by the US-Mexico border faced challenges in surviving Otis.
Trailer · Tue, March 19, 2024
Home, Interrupted: Coming April 2024
Feet in 2 Worlds is back with our newest podcast series called Home, Interrupted . The series explores how the climate crisis affects immigrants across the U.S., and how immigrant communities are finding new ways to deal with a warming planet. You’ll hear voices that are often overlooked in the climate crisis, including those who have been forced to make wrenching choices, as well as those who are leading the way to a more sustainable planet. The series premieres on April 2, 2024.
Thu, April 06, 2023
Permanent Resident, Expiration: Never
Through The Fake Green Cards Project , Philadelphia-based artists Xuan Liu and Youkun Zhou invite us to imagine a world where getting “papers” is not the nerve-wracking process it has become for many immigrants in the U.S. Producer Danya AbdelHameid reports on how their whimsical hand-drawn cards explore the meaning of the green card, spark conversations about the challenges of navigating the immigration system, and raise questions about what it means to belong in America. Visit abetterlifepodcast.com for a complete list of credits for this episode.
Wed, March 22, 2023
How to Wash Your Brain
Writer and producer Boen Wang and his Chinese-born mom disagree on almost every political issue. Each suspects that the other has been “brainwashed”, because how else could they have such extreme views? In this personal piece, Boen unpacks the epistemology and history of the term brainwashing, and goes on an intimate exploration of his mom’s childhood and experiences in the U.S. to figure out what has actually shaped her political beliefs—and his own. Visit abetterlifepodcast.com for a complete list of credits for this episode.
Tue, January 17, 2023
Does Anyone Even Want Latinos to Vote?
In this podcast we examine the rhetoric and the reality of Latino voting in the U.S. Are Latinos themselves to blame for not voting at the same rate as other groups? Or have the political parties created systems that keep Latino voters on the margins, and discourage them from participating in American democracy? Our guests - Latino analysts, organizers and journalists from around the country - reflect on lessons from the 2022 midterm elections, dive into polling research, and offer suggestions for election reform. Carolina González in New York City moderates this conversation with Maritza Félix in Arizona, Daniel Garza in Texas, Leo Murrieta in Nevada, Gabriel Sanchez in New Mexico and Virginia Lora in Florida.
Tue, September 20, 2022
What We Gained and What We Lost in Covid
A Better Life? presents four stories from a workshop that Feet in 2 Worlds hosted earlier this year for bilingual journalists. The stories focus on a casino worker in New Hampshire, a chef in Mexico, a radio host in Kansas, and high school students in Arizona. These four audio vignettes were produced in a mixture of English and Spanish, a reflection of how the two languages live side-by-side in communities—and many households—across the U.S.
Sat, March 12, 2022
Worthy of Telling Our Own Story
Feet in 2 Worlds recently hosted a live conversation about the unique role of immigrant journalists in covering the news. It featured Maritza Felix, Von Diaz, and Catalina Jaramillo. The conversation was recorded at Feet in 2 Worlds’ Celebration of Immigrants in Journalism on January 31st, 2022.
Thu, November 18, 2021
Whose Chinatown?
In Los Angeles Chinatown, local shops and restaurants eagerly welcome back customers as they return to business after the height of the pandemic shutdown. But the neighborhood’s rebound from Covid has been uneven. The pandemic has shone a light on the divide separating the successful and the struggling, as well as concerns about anti-Asian violence. A Better Life? executive producer Quincy Surasmith explores the starkly different visions for the future of L.A. Chinatown and the organizations promoting these competing ideas.
Thu, November 11, 2021
Getting it Right
A Better Life? speaks with Catalina Jaramillo of FactCheck.org and Nicolás Ríos of Documented about combating Covid misinformation directed at Latinos and Spanish-speaking immigrants, and to Daniel Le of Boat People SOS about his group’s successful efforts to get Vietnamese Americans on the Gulf Coast to get the Covid vaccine.
Thu, November 04, 2021
On the Sidelines
Covid-19 shut down or shortened most professional sports seasons in 2020 and even postponed the Olympics. What happened to all the people working behind the scenes at sports stadiums? Producer Khari Thompson explores how the pandemic affected their livelihoods.
Thu, October 28, 2021
Tested
After a year of holding classes on Zoom, schools across the country have returned to in-person learning this fall. Producer Katelynn Laws visits the rural town of Monroe, North Carolina, a community with a large Latino population, to learn how students are making up for what many say was a lost year.
Thu, October 21, 2021
I Want To Stay Here, Just Not Forever
Mohammed Ahsanul is an international student at the University of Wyoming about to complete his Ph.D. in applied mathematics. Once he finishes his degree, he expects to return home to Dhaka, Bangladesh—but not before his family reunites with him for the first time since the pandemic began. Producer Naina Rao joins Mohammed and his family for a trip to see America as she examines the ways a better life in the U.S. doesn’t always mean a permanent stay.
Thu, October 14, 2021
Delivering Community
When indoor dining shut down during the pandemic, food delivery apps thrived. But the people delivering the food – workers celebrated as essential – faced risks to their safety and unfair working conditions. Producer Oscar Durand tells the story of Cesar, a delivery worker from Mexico who found a cause and a community while organizing his fellow delivery workers in New York. We also speak with Hildalyn Colón Hernández from Los Deliveristas Unidos, a group that advocates for delivery workers in New York City.
Thu, October 07, 2021
Searching for Solace
Jasmine Jiwani is part of Atlanta’s large Ismaili Muslim community. Covid restrictions prevented the community from gathering for the funeral of her husband, who died of Covid. Producer Zulekha Nathoo reports on how the pandemic has created unique challenges for Jiwani and other Ismaili Muslims.
Thu, September 30, 2021
Two Cities Called Nogales
In March 2020, at the start of the pandemic, the U.S. sealed its border with Mexico. The purpose, U.S. officials said, was to protect Americans from the spread of Covid-19. But in the neighboring cities of Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, the unintended consequences of the border closure have come into sharp focus. In addition to Covid-related deaths, the economy on the U.S. side has been devastated. Meanwhile, business on the Mexican side is booming. What does this shift in the economic center of gravity mean for a region where travel and migration across the border has been a part of life for generations? Producers Maritza Felix and Julio Cisneros visit both cities to learn.
Trailer · Sat, September 18, 2021
A Better Life? Returns for Second Season
“A Better Life?” is back for a second season as we continue to explore how COVID-19 has changed immigrants’ lives and their relationship to America. This fall, we’ll be sharing new voices, new stories, and new perspectives as we ask the question, “As we navigate out of this pandemic, who gets to return to normal?” Season 2 will premiere on September 30, 2021.
Fri, January 22, 2021
Something I Can't Unsee
At the start of the Biden administration and just two weeks after the siege at the U.S. Capitol, how are immigrants responding to this moment? Three senior journalists in the Feet in 2 Worlds network discuss the opportunities and risks, and the trauma they continue to grapple with from the past four years. Carolina González moderates this conversation with Zahir Janmohamed, Maritza L. Félix and Macollvie Neel.
Mon, January 11, 2021
Finding Joy
When Joy, who immigrated to the U.S. from China, finds herself trapped in an abusive relationship, she makes the choice to walk away from the family she thought she always wanted — and rebuild the family she always thought was broken. This episode was made in partnership with Self Evident: a podcast that challenges the narratives about where we’re from, where we belong, and where we’re going — by telling Asian America’s stories.
Thu, December 17, 2020
Laughter and Wisdom from Immigrant Elders
We decided to check up on the immigrant elders in our lives to see how they’re surviving the pandemic. What we found was joy, wisdom, life experience and plenty of laughter — from two Italian immigrants in San Francisco, to a Haitian couple in Florida, to a 93-year-old aunt in Bangalore.
Thu, December 10, 2020
Making "A Better Life?": A Conversation on Centering Underrepresented Voices in Journalism
On a panel moderated by veteran editor and reporter Carolina González, the creators of “A Better Life?” discuss the inception of our podcast series at the peak of the pandemic. We talk about what kinds of stories we pursued in this season, what informed our decision-making choices as storytellers, and how our reporters dealt with the challenges of being vulnerable during the production process. This panel was recorded on a Zoom Webinar on Dec. 3rd, 2020.
Mon, October 26, 2020
Bonus: Self Evident's "Here Comes the Neighborhood"
Our friends at the podcast Self Evident have been reporting on the rise in xenophobic harassment, discrimination, and violence against Asian Americans during the pandemic. Listen to “Here Comes the Neighborhood,” which dives into the pros and cons of neighborhood watch groups in historic Chinatowns and other Asian immigrant communities across the country. For more stories of Asian Americans taking action during the pandemic, subscribe to Self Evident wherever you get your podcasts. Visit https://selfevidentshow.com/ to learn more.
Thu, October 22, 2020
Desi Voters, COVID-19, and the 2020 Election
The vice presidential nomination of Sen. Kamala Harris has made South Asian political power mainstream in the United States. In New Jersey — a state with a large and growing Desi population — differences over religion, culture and national origin make unity difficult to achieve.
Thu, October 15, 2020
Call Your Elders: We're Going to Be Okay
As an immigrant in New York City, Rosalind Tordesillas has looked to her Tita Margaret Gomez — who came to New York from the Philippines in the ‘70s — as a role model for building a life there. The two New Yorkers remember their own resilience after 9/11, and Margaret offers inspiration for getting through this current moment.
Thu, October 08, 2020
Black Immigrants in the Whitest State
Black residents in Maine make up 2% of the state’s population, but they’re twenty times more likely to get COVID than white Mainers. We hear from two members of the state’s African diaspora — Lewiston councilwoman Safiya Khalid and civil liberties attorney Michael Kebede — about the history of African migration to Maine and how they were transformed by the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
Thu, October 01, 2020
Call Your Elders: Hugs from Here
After the U.S., India has the highest number of coronavirus cases in the world. New York City-based Ramaa Reddy calls her 93-year-old aunt Indira in Bangalore to see how she’s doing.
Thu, September 24, 2020
Call Your Elders: A Letter to Italy
When Covid-19 hit Italy in April, Italian immigrants Sara and Maria were stuck in San Francisco. So the neighbors began reminiscing about all the things — music, bread, Neapolitan scenery — that home meant to them.
Thu, September 17, 2020
Rosa’s Story: Undocumented and Unemployed in the Pandemic
Rosa — an undocumented Mexican immigrant who cleans hotel rooms in Phoenix — lost her income just a few weeks into the coronavirus pandemic. But she quickly fought back. Reporter Maritza L. Félix tells us her story.
Thu, September 10, 2020
Call Your Elders: Cooking with Philip and Niki
Philip and Niki Zias are Greek immigrants living on Long Island. When they first moved to Queens in the 1960s, their home was filled with music, food, and laughter. On this Call Your Elders segment, their granddaughter Anna pays them a visit.
Thu, September 03, 2020
The Home Clock
When New York City became the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, Brooklyn-based producer Beenish Ahmed struggled over whether to visit her parents in Ohio or stay put. Her parents — a landlord and hairdresser who immigrated from Pakistan in the ‘70s — begged her to come home. When Beenish finally decided to go in May, she recorded that journey, and the discoveries she made about her family’s relationship to America.
Thu, August 27, 2020
Call Your Elders: Staying at Home with the Barraus
In our first Call Your Elders conversation, Haitian-American producer Florence Barrau-Adams checks in on her parents, Monique and Eric, to see how they’ve been making the best of quarantine.
Thu, August 20, 2020
Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
When the coronavirus hit the United States, two immigrants — Heeja and Elsa — wrestled with the same question: should I remain in America, despite the flawed U.S. response, or return to my home country? Having sought a better life in the United States, both women are rethinking their ideas of America and arriving at different conclusions.
Thu, August 06, 2020
Feet In 2 Worlds Presents: A Better Life?
"A Better Life?" is a new podcast produced by Feet in 2 Worlds exploring how COVID-19 has changed immigrants’ lives and challenged their ideas about the promise of America. Coming August 20th, the show features the work of journalists who are immigrants or the children of immigrants.
Tue, January 22, 2019
Food Postcards from Detroit
Feet in 2 Worlds has partnered with public radio station WDET to award fellowships to four journalists covering food, immigrant culture and communities of color in Metro Detroit. Their first audio postcards are sound-rich snapshots of people and places in the Motor City's diverse food landscape.
Wed, November 14, 2018
The Taste of Longing
For many of us food is the most evocative way to recall different times and places. For almost 20 years the only way Yewande Komolafe could connect with her homeland of Nigeria was through food. Food shaped Yewande's profession, and it also gave her a unique perspective on the experiences of other immigrants in the U.S.
Wed, September 05, 2018
Saving Pearl River Mart
For decades New York’s Pearl River Mart was the place to go for Chinese goods. Pearl River wasn’t just a department store, it was a cultural landmark. Then in 2016, after 40 years in business, the store closed. But its faithful customers and its founders weren't ready to let go. Michelle Chen tells the story of her family’s store: from its origins at the cusp of the Cold War, through economic ups and downs, to how Pearl River revived itself in the new millennium for the next generation of consumers.
Wed, October 18, 2017
Dreaming of Damascus
Yara and her family were forced to flee Syria and gained asylum in the US though they never had dreams of living in America. They long for the life they loved in Damascus, but they must make a home in this new place. That's hard enough without the constant reminders that they're not fully welcome here.
Fri, August 11, 2017
A Grandmother-Granddaughter Bond that heals 50 years of family separation
People immigrate for different reasons -- economic insecurity, political instability, or the simple desire to see another part of the world. But when they leave their home country, they're usually leaving someone behind. Most immigrants know the challenge of keeping connections with their families. Some may be separated from their loved ones for years, straining those relationships. Nathan Yardy tells us how one family's ruptured bonds spanned generations, and what it took for those wounds to heal.
Tue, July 25, 2017
Challenges to Sanctuary Policies Put New Focus on IDNYC
More than a million New Yorkers carry a municipal ID, issued by the city. The ID NYC program was launched in January 2015 to help undocumented immigrants and others unable to obtain other forms of government identification. City officials point to the program as an important aspect of New York’s sanctuary policies for immigrants without legal papers. But the strident anti-immigrant policies of the Trump administration are creating new challenges for the municipal ID. Rosalind Tordesillas has the story.
Tue, June 13, 2017
My Hijab, My Body - The Journey of a Tattooed Yemeni Feminist
“When I first took [the hijab] off, I felt it was such an elaborate performance, but after two or three months, I’m so quick with it, I’m like a little ninja, you’ll be shocked how fast I do it, I remember a woman looked at me and was like ‘did I just see this girl?'” Reporter Tahini Rahman produced our story about how a young Muslim woman struggles to reconcile being the person she wants to be and the woman her parents want her to be.
Wed, April 05, 2017
India Home
When Americans talk about what they admire most about immigrants - and yes, many Americans do admire immigrants - one thing they point to is how elderly people are supported in cultures from other parts of the world. India Home is a group of community centers throughout the borough of Queens set up to support South Asian seniors. Alex Wynn and Sruti Penumetsa are graduate students at The New School in New York. They visited India Home and found that the centers create a sense of community among a very diverse group of senior citizens.
Tue, March 07, 2017
99 Cent Store
Sometimes it takes an outsider to see things that the rest of us take for granted in our daily lives. Tiu Wu is a graduate student from China studying sociology at The New School in New York City. When he looked around his neighborhood in Brooklyn he noticed an unusual number of 99-cent stores. These Chinese-owned discount shops all seemed to be selling the same merchandise and competing for the same customers. How can they all survive, he wondered? At first, Tiu had a hard time getting store-owners to talk. He finally found one store where the woman behind the cash register agreed to answer his questions. She introduced him to a world full of surprises. This story was produced as part of the Telling Immigrant Stories course at The New School.
Thu, February 23, 2017
Goalllll! The Changing Face of Ice Hockey
Ask most people to name a sport that’s popular with immigrants and they might say soccer or baseball. These are global sports with famous players making big money, yet all you need for a pick-up game is an empty lot, a ball, and for baseball, a stick to hit that ball with. Now what about ice hockey? Yes, ice hockey. Long associated with nordic countries, Russia and North America - in other words cold places - ice hockey is gaining a following among immigrants from Asia and Latin America. Shagana Ehamparam comes from a Sri Lankan family in Toronto, and she is very familiar with the allure of ice hockey. She went looking for other immigrants who have embraced the sport that requires an ice rink, skates, sticks, a puck, and a lot of padding.
Thu, February 09, 2017
How Safe is a Sanctuary City?
The legal challenges facing communities that protect immigrants.
Wed, December 14, 2016
Young Immigrants Confront the Outcome of the 2016 Election
Fear and dread have swept through immigrant communities following Donald Trump’s election as president. Trump has promised to immediately deport 2 to 3-million undocumented immigrants once he takes office, and since Election Day the nation has seen a dramatic increase in hate crimes aimed at Muslims and immigrants, widely thought to be inspired by Trump’s anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric. In response, a growing number of cities, college campuses and religious institutions have declared themselves to be sanctuaries for undocumented immigrants. Some states – notably California and New York – have said that they will resist Trump’s immigration policies. But no one really knows what will happen when Trump takes office. Feet in 2 Worlds invited a group of young immigrants to talk about their fears and their hopes as the new administration takes shape.
Tue, September 13, 2016
FI2W Dream City: My Body Remembers What Happened
As a witness to war and brutality in her native Bosnia, and then as a refugee, Mersiha Mesihovic found solace and a means of creative expression in dance. Despite the wounds of separation from home and family, Mersiha had all the skills to be a great dancer. But the way she moved became an obstacle. When she arrived in New York (via Sweden and Los Angeles), Mersiha found a way to harness the emotional power of her memories. Her unique approach to movement has attracted other dancers and led her to form Circuit Debris , a dance company which explores her approach to physical storytelling. Now, Mersiha is confronting the trauma of her past and her struggle for self-liberation in a solo dance piece called BosnianBorn *She is a Refugee Star* .
Sat, April 16, 2016
Fi2W Dream City: "Esther"
In the past few years, a growing number of undocumented youth brought to the United States as kids, often called “Dreamers,” have become immigration activists. Feet In Two Worlds reporter Shiva Bayat introduces us to Esther, who in many ways embodies this immigrant experience. For one, she “came out” publicly. But what is typical about Esther’s story stops right there, and instead, she takes us to some unexpected places.
Wed, January 06, 2016
Fi2W Dream City: “Look What I Brought You”
For Filipino immigrants, the ritual of packing gift boxes, known in Tagalog as balikbayan, nurtures family relationships tested by time and distance. In this podcast, Rosalind Tordesillias explores the meaning of balikbayan and how it’s changed for Filipino immigrants today.
Wed, December 16, 2015
Fi2W Podcast: Raising Trilingual Children
In this podcast, Janie Shen and Shadi Garman delve into the challenges immigrant parents face when raising trilingual children. We'll hear from Professor Xiao-Lei Wang; Micky Wu, a Taiwanese multilingual teacher at My Mini Hands; and Kseniya Schneider, a Belarusian mother who is raising her son to speak Russian, Hebrew and English.
Tue, October 27, 2015
Fi2W Dream City: "Reunion"
Imagine moving to America and starting a new life with your family: nice home, better schools, new friends. But just when you begin to thrive, the secret you’ve been hiding suddenly gets out, and you find yourself thrown out on the streets, alone.
Tue, September 22, 2015
FI2W Dream City: "A Cairo State of Mind"
In this episode, Shiva Bayat introduces us to Belal Fadl, a man many consider one of the important voices of the revolutionary movement in Egypt. Now he’s in New York, another artist striving to make it in the one of the cultural capitals of the world. But Cairo and its preoccupations are never far behind.
Tue, September 08, 2015
FI2W Dream City: “Mona Escapes”
In this episode of our new podcast series, a Filipina domestic worker escapes from harsh conditions and blossoms as an activist and an artist in New York City.
Tue, December 16, 2014
FI2W Podcast: Reporting on Religion and Faith in Immigrant Communities
As part of Feet In Two Worlds' online magazine focusing on religion and faith in immigrant communities, we wanted to get a sense of what it’s like to report on religion for immigrant audiences for whom faith is an integral part of who they are and how they see themselves. FI2W Executive Producer John Rudolph speaks with Reem Nasr, one of the hosts of the radio show Muslim State of Mind on WBAI in New York; and Martyna Starosta, a video journalist with the Jewish Daily Forward about how they report on topics around identity and faith to communities who are dealing with these issues in a new country.
Mon, May 05, 2014
FI2W Podcast: A movement in flux
A movement that was once monolithic has become fragmented, with some activists abandoning the fight for comprehensive immigration reform altogether while others focus instead on local-level relief. In this podcast Fi2W Executive Producer John Rudolph and former editor Von Diaz talk with Thanu Yakupitiyage, the Communications Coordinator for The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) who runs a group for undocumented youth in New York. Listen to their conversation about why many undocumented youth are shifting focus, and what it could mean for the movement.
Sat, April 26, 2014
FI2W Podcast: US Citizenship for Today's Immigrants
When it comes to citizenship for today's immigrants, the ground is shifting. Many immigrants who could become citizens, don't. Others say citizenship is less important for those who are undocumented, compared to obtaining legal status that would protect them from being deported. On this podcast, FI2W Executive Producer John Rudolph talks with Julissa Gutierrez of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials, and Mark Lopez, Director of Hispanic Research at the Pew Center about immigrants' changing attitudes towards citizenship.
Wed, February 05, 2014
FI2W Podcast: Am I White Enough?
In this podcast we discuss the process of skin bleaching in immigrant communities, and the reasons why people do it.
Mon, January 06, 2014
FI2W Podcast: Impact of African immigrants in Bronx, NY
Africans are now the second largest immigrant community in the Bronx, and their influence on the borough's economy and culture is growing.
Thu, December 19, 2013
FI2W Podcast: Kaya Natin!
On this podcast, sounds and stories from Kaya Natin!, a literary benefit organized by Filipino American writers for survivors of Typhoon Haiyan at the Asian American Writers Workshop.
Wed, July 24, 2013
FI2W Podcast: Mexican students in NYC
Mexicans are one of the fastest rising groups in New York, but Mexican young people have the highest dropout rate of any group in the New York City public schools. On this podcast, we discuss the causes of this trend and the efforts to reverse it.
Tue, July 16, 2013
FI2W Podcast: Sound System Culture
This week, Marcela Gara discusses sound system parties in NYC.
Tue, June 18, 2013
FI2W Podcast: Needle and Thread
On this podcast, Feet in 2 Worlds contributors, Carmel Pryor and Tatiana Galzy take a look at a new generation of designers and the rising influence of Chinese immigrants on American fashion.
Mon, June 10, 2013
FI2W Podcast: African and Caribbean Women’s Attitude Towards Hair
In this podcast, FI2W’S Miranda Shafer and Sally Nnamani talked to immigrant black women from Africa and the Caribbean, to understand how they express their shifting identities in their different hair styles.
Wed, May 22, 2013
FI2W Podcast: What's In An Accent?
FI2W reporter Sara Loscos talks with actresses who are trying to lose their accents, and others who think sounding Latina is actually a career asset.
Wed, May 15, 2013
FI2W Podcast: Julia Hettich
On this podcast, Fi2w correspondent Julia Hettich talks to industry insiders who fight for the rights of the dishwashers, the busboys and the servers in the city's best restaurants.
Sun, May 05, 2013
FI2W Podcast: Helle Anderson
On this podcast, an immigrant stands in Grand Central Terminal and re-imagines New York, if history had taken a different course.
Fri, March 22, 2013
FI2W Podcast: Forgotten Foods
This week, and interview with the creator of Forgotten Foods of NYC.
Fri, March 08, 2013
FI2W Podcast: African Cuisine in NYC
This week, FI2W Editor Aaron Leaf talks about where to get African cuisine in New York City.
Mon, February 04, 2013
FI2W Podcast: Remembering Srini
This week, a story by FI2W contributor Ramaa Reddy Raghavan.
Mon, December 31, 2012
FI2W Podcast: Phillip Kisubika
For the son of African immigrants, a cab ride in Boston becomes a journey into the world his parents left behind in Uganda. Phillip Kisubika has his story.
Thu, November 08, 2012
FI2W Podcast: Killing the American Dream
Frequent FI2W contributor and senior political reporter for La Opinión Pilar Marrero comes on the podcast to discuss her new book Killing the American Dream: How Anti-Immigration Extremists are Destroying the Nation.
Fri, October 26, 2012
FI2W Podcast: The Surge of Latino Voters in Arizona
This week, journalist and film-maker Valeria Fernandez talks to FI2W's John Rudolph about how young Latino political organizers are trying to effect change on the local and state levels in Arizona.
Thu, October 11, 2012
FI2W Podcast: How the Latino Vote Could Determine the Next President of The United States
This week, FI2W's John Rudolph is joined by Chung-Wha Hong from the NY Immigration Coalition and Mark Hugo Lopez of the Pew Hispanic Center.
Thu, October 04, 2012
FI2W Podcast: Lowriders
This week, Veronica Zaragovia describes a group of women in San Antonio who are reinventing lowrider culture as a family activity.
Tue, September 18, 2012
FI2W Podcast: Mariachi Academy
This week, an interview and live performance with Queens-based father-son musicians Ramon Ponce Sr. and Jr., co-founders of Mariachi Academy of New York.
Tue, September 11, 2012
FI2W Podcast: Immilounge
This week, FI2W contributor Aswini Anburajan speaks with Kenyan student Brian Nguah, creator of the social website Immilounge, an online community for the immigrant experience in America.
Thu, August 30, 2012
FI2W Podcast: Can the GOP convince enough Hispanic voters to help put Romney in the White House?
This week, John Rudolph speaks with Pilar Marrero of La Opinion and independent journalist Valeria Fernandez.
Fri, August 17, 2012
FI2W Podcast: Will Latino voters help keep Obama in the White House?
In 2008 Latino voters played a key role in sending Barack Obama to the White House. Will they do it again this year? On this podcast, a midsummer snapshot of Latino voters. Joining us on the phone from her office in Houston is Sylvia Manzano, a senior analyst with the polling firm Latino Decisions.
Tue, July 31, 2012
FI2W Podcast: Jollibee
For Filipino immigrants in the U.S. one of the best ways to bring back the feeling of home is to dig into a meal of burgers, milkshakes and fried chicken. On this Food in 2 Worlds podcast, John Rudolph and Aurora Almendral take you to Jersey City for the grand opening of a Filipino fast food restaurant called Jollibee.
Wed, July 25, 2012
FI2W Podcast: The Union Square Greenmarket
Whether you're looking for Jersey tomatoes, apples from upstate New York, or fresh fish caught off Long Island, you'll find it at the Union Square Greenmarket, the center of New York's regional food scene. And chances are the person selling you the food is an immigrant. We sent a group of journalists and writers in our fellowship program to Union Square, equipped with recorders and microphones. They produced a series of audio postcards for this episode of the FI2W podcast.
Mon, July 16, 2012
FI2W Podcast: Life for Immigrants in AZ after the SCOTUS ruling on SB1070
Journalist Valeria Fernandez joins FI2W's John Rudolph for a discussion on the impact that the Supreme Court ruling on SB1070 is having on immigrant communities in Arizona.
Fri, June 22, 2012
FI2W Podcast: Rep. Charles Rangel
Since 1970 voters in Harlem have sent Congressman Charles Rangel to represent them in Congress. Now he’s in a tough battle for reelection in a newly redrawn congressional district with a Latino majority. 55 per cent of the voters in New York’s 13th congressional district are Hispanic. This is one of main challenges facing Congressman Rangel in his reelection bid. Rangel was one of the founders of the Congressional Black Caucus, and he’s been a leading voice for African Americans in Congress. On Tuesday June 26 Rangel faces four challengers in New York’s Democratic Primary, and he joins us on this week's podcast.
Sat, June 02, 2012
FI2W Podcast: Jack Tomas
For Latinos, what could possibly be funny about the 2012 election? For an answer, Jack Tomas joins us on this podcast. He's a blogger and film maker who writes about politics and other subjects from a Latino perspective, often using satire to make his point. Jack is a new contributor to the Feet in 2 Worlds blog, and will be writing commentaries and new analysis for us on a regular basis.
Thu, May 24, 2012
FI2W Podcast: Haitian Men changing attitudes towards cooking
For Haitian men immigrating to the US can open doors, including the door to the kitchen. For this Food in 2 Worlds podcast, Nadege Fleurimond, author of Taste of Life: A Culinary Memoir, discusses how life in the US has dramatically changed the way some Haitian men think about their role in the kitchen.
Tue, May 15, 2012
FI2W Podcast: Voices of New York
FI2W's John Rudolph is joined this week by the new editor of Voices of NY, Indrani Sen.
Wed, April 25, 2012
FI2W Podcast: Drop the I-Word?
Is it wrong to call someone who is in the country without papers an "illegal immigrant" or an "illegal alien"? These terms are considered offensive and inaccurate by many people. A number of news organizations have stopped using these terms, opting instead to use the words, "undocumented immigrant". On this podcast, we're joined by Julia Preston, national immigration correspondent for the New York Times, and Monica Novoa, writer for Colorlines, and organizer of the "Drop the I-Word" Campaign.
Wed, April 18, 2012
FI2W Podcast: West Africans in NY Dial Up Their Favorite Radio Shows
This week's podcast features a story produced by Abdulai Bah for our radio partner WNYC. In it, Bah explains how West African immigrants in the U.S. who use free conference-call services — like those used in office meetings — are hosting free radio shows that can be dialed into from anywhere in the country.
Wed, April 04, 2012
FI2W Podcast:Kim Ima's Treats Truck
In this FI2W podcast, John Rudolph is joined by reporter Theresa Loong, who introduces us to Kim Ima, whose Jewish and Japanese heritage inspired her to create NYC's Treats Truck.
Wed, March 28, 2012
FI2W Podcast: The Story of John Liu
This week, an update on the story of John Liu, as told by a Chinese reporter who is covering New York City’s embattled Comptroller. On this podcast, our guest is Rong Xiaoqing, a reporter with the Chinese-language newspaper Sing Tao Daily, and a contributor to Feet in 2 Worlds.
Tue, March 13, 2012
FI2W Podcast: Healthy Eating in Immigrant Communities
For certain immigrants and minorities in New York, obesity is on the rise, and it’s a major health risk. Healthy cooking classes are one way people are being encouraged to lose weight and live healthier lives. On this Food in Two Worlds podcast, we take a look at how healthy eating messages are reaching immigrants in New York City, and whether or not they’re effective. We're joined by journalist Juhie Bhatia, who has been reporting on this subject for Feet in Two Worlds. Juhie is the managing editor of Women’s e-news. Also in the studio is Christina McGeough, a bilingual nutritionist at the Institute for Family Health in the Bronx, where 80 percent of her patients are minorities and include many immigrants.
Fri, March 02, 2012
FI2W Podcast: The Detention Dilemma
Of all the people in the United States held behind bars, the fastest growing segment of the incarcerated population is immigrants. Some 400-thousand immigrants are detained every year. The immigrant detention system is a key element of the Obama administration’s policy that has resulted in the deportation of record numbers of immigrants—those who are undocumented as well as many who are in the country legally. Recently Feet in Two Worlds held a forum at the New School in New York focused on immigrant detentions. In this podcast, you'll hear excerpts from remarks by the panelists: journalist Maria Hinojosa; journalist Valeria Fernandez; Jackie Vimo, director of advocacy for the New York Immigration Coalition; and Amy Gottlieb, director of the American Friends Service Committee Immigrant Rights program in Newark, New Jersey. The moderator was FI2W's John Rudolph.
Thu, February 23, 2012
FI2W Podcast: Radio Ambulante
Radio Ambulante is described as "This American Life in Spanish". This week, novelist Daniel Alarcon and journalist Annie Correal talk about a new radio project that features stories from Latin America with a public radio twist.
Thu, February 16, 2012
FI2W Podcast: Maggi's Global Mystique
Polish food and Chinese food don’t have much in common, but there’s one ingredient that unites these two cuisines. It’s a flavor that reminds immigrants of home, no matter where they come from, whether it’s Africa, Asia, Latin America or Eastern Europe. And the funny thing is it doesn’t come from any of those places. On today’s Food in Two Worlds podcast, FI2W reporter Aurora Almendral talks about Maggi Seasoning, a condiment that inspires devotion across the globe and in immigrant kitchens across the country.
Thu, February 09, 2012
FI2W Podcast: Battling Economic Woes at Home, Greeks Look to NY for New Prospects
With Greece’s economy reeling and its unemployment rate about 18 percent, some Greeks are trying their luck in the U.S. — especially true in the stronghold of Astoria, Queens, where Greek stores, restaurants and travel agencies dot Ditmars Boulevard and 31st Street. In this podcast, journalist Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska reports from Queens in a radio story originally broadcast on WNYC.
Sat, January 28, 2012
FI2W Podcast: Latino Voters in Florida Primary
The Florida primary could be a turning point in the Republican presidential nomination, and Latino voters are in the middle of the fight. This week, FI2W reporter Aswini Anburajan speaks with Dan Judy, Republican strategist and pollster, and Mark Lopez, Associate Director of the Pew Hispanic Center, about what kind of impact Florida's large Latino population may have on Tuesday's primary results.
Wed, January 25, 2012
FI2W Podcast: Chinese Cuisine in NYC
Knowing where to find the best Chinese food has long been a point of pride for many New Yorkers. But as the Chinese population has soared, Chinatowns have multiplied and it’s not that easy anymore. Faced with a dizzying array of dishes and regional specialties, we found an expert to guide us through a culinary trip around the Main Street Flushing 7 train stop, On this Food in Two Worlds podcast we’re going to visit some of the city’s best regional Chinese restaurants with chef Kian Lam Kho. We’ll also introduce you to a couple of second generation Chinese Americans who are putting their unique stamp on one of my favorite Chinese foods, dim sum. And in honor of Chinese New Year, journalist Richard Yeh brings us to his family dinner table for some very special dishes made only once a year.
Fri, January 20, 2012
FI2W Podcast: Political Crisis in NY's Asian Immigrant Community
Until last October, many people believed NYC's Comptroller, John Liu, was on the road to becoming the city's first Asian American mayor. Then the NY Times revealed that a number of people that Liu identified as campaign contributors denied giving him money, and one of his leading fundraisers was arrested. Now the FBI and the US Attorney's Office in Manhattan are investigating whether Liu violated federal law by accepting contributions from foreign donors. This week, FI2W's John Rudolph speaks with Stella Chan, reporter with the Chinese language newspaper Sing Tao Daily, and Danny Shin, senior reporter at Korea Daily, about the controversy surrounding John Liu's political future.
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