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In Their Footsteps

In Their Footsteps

By: First Generation Kids
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 A place for First Generation Kids to tell our stories. Our parents came to America from different countries, but we share so many of the same experiences. So wherever you are in the world, get comfy and settle in, because we're here to tell you all about it!Saara Dutton Social Sciences
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  • Sweden and China: Multitudinous New Year's Celebrations, an Attempted Kidnapping, and the Delightful Practicality of Swedish Buses

    Sweden and China: Multitudinous New Year's Celebrations, an Attempted Kidnapping, and the Delightful Practicality of Swedish Buses
    Dec 30 2022

    Our final episode of Season 1! Today we meet Pia Tung, the daughter of a Swedish mother and a Chinese father. She came over to sip some glögg with me and tell stories of Swedish summers, visiting China in 1977 (just one year after the Cultural Revolution ended) and the risks of hosting surströmming parties in a New York apartment.
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    41 mins
  • Russia: Embracing "Otherness", Fish parts in Aspic, and Unwanted Pilgrim Costumes

    Russia: Embracing "Otherness", Fish parts in Aspic, and Unwanted Pilgrim Costumes
    Dec 9 2022

    Today we meet Russian-American Natasha Gural, who talks about getting out of your comfort zone, the Real 1%, and the intrinsic value of drunken priests.
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    29 mins
  • Albania: The Finnish-Albanian Connection, Sheep Heads, and Big Weddings Galore

    Albania: The Finnish-Albanian Connection, Sheep Heads, and Big Weddings Galore
    Nov 11 2022

    Përshëndetje! We're mixing it up for this episode, giving you twice the spice! Today we're bringing you the Albanian-American stories of twins named Mindije and Sindije. Get ready for classroom roll call confusion, situations when broken mirrors are actually lucky, and a chewy eyeball or two.
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    36 mins
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