Homesick: Dominican Poet Francis Mateo on Washington Heights, Nostalgia, and Identity
“My American Dream is creating … as an actor, as an artist as a poet.”
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As Health Insurance Deadline Approaches, NY Said to Lag in Outreach to Latinos
The open enrollment period ends on March 31. But an English-only website could be a barrier for Latinos and immigrants.
Podcast: Among Dark-Skinned Immigrants Some See Skin Bleaching as a Path to Success
Christina Berthaud explores the practice of skin-bleaching among Caribbean immigrants in the U.S.
Bolivian Immigrants Celebrate ‘Alasitas’ Festival By Making Big Dreams Small
An indigenous festival where participants collect miniature versions of the objects they covet with the hopes of getting the real thing.
Podcast: How African Immigrants are Reshaping the Bronx
The Bronx has more African immigrants than any of NYC’s boroughs.
Podcast: Kaya Natin! (We Can Do It) Raises Funds and Spirits for Typhoon Haiyan Relief
Listen to stories, poetry, and music from a recent fundraiser for disaster relief at the Asian American Writers’ Workshop.
‘What I Carried’ Volume Six: A Jamaican Bible and a Nepali Calendar
The latest installment of our ‘What I Carried’ collaboration with Cowbird, using sound, photography and text to tell stories about immigrants.
Food in 2 Worlds™: Audio Postcards about Cuisine, Culture, and Love
Immigrants talk about how they remain connected to their home culture through food.
‘What I Carried’ Featured on WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show
Fi2W executive producer John Rudolph talks about our new multimedia project.
Thanksgiving on the Radio: Pavochón, ‘Thanksgivukkah,’ and Other Fusions
Listen to Kathy Gunst on NHPR’s ‘Word of Mouth,” and Von Diaz on NPR’s Latino USA talking about Thanksgiving traditions and hybrids.