In this episode we discuss how settling into a new country requires some effort, especially if you want to make it feel like home, and soon.

Danielle Vaughan is the eldest daughter of immigrant parents from Peru. Though she was born in the US she was raised in Peru from the age of six until she left for college.

In this episode we discuss what happens to your relationships with the friends and family you leave behind when you immigrate.

Abdi Iftin grew up in war-torn Somalia and moved to Kenya to escape, but was still in danger. He miraculously won the US visa lottery in 2013 and now lives in Maine.

In this episode, we discuss the parts of our identity we sometimes shed when we immigrate in order to fit in at a new place, and how later in life (sometimes much, much later) we decide we miss those parts of us and try to get them back.

Michelle MiJung Kim is a powerful voice in social justice, corporate equity, and activism. In this episode we speak with Michelle about moving to America as a teenager, finding her passion in social justice work, and how her identity and immigration experience grew into a powerful source of strength along the way.

Get to know us! We’re Luciana and Claudia, sisters who’ve started a new podcast about immigrants and the experience of living somewhere you’re not familiar with.

Where We Land launches January 27th and we’ve been hard at work recording interviews. Below are a couple of the incredibly interesting and accomplished guests we’ve had the pleasure to talk to so far!

Join sisters Luciana and Claudia as they dive into the heartfelt and sometimes wild journeys of immigrants navigating life in the U.S.