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American Journey

Powerful stories can bring people together despite impossible differences and tumultuous times. From Liz Cheng and Patricia Alvarado Núñez, the executive producers & co-creators of WORLD Channel's STORIES FROM THE STAGE, welcome to THE PODCAST. This audio series features the most memorable stories and in some cases, the ‘next chapter’ - what happened after storytellers exited the stage.

American Journey

Stories from the Stage: The Podcast | Season 1 Episode 5 | 18m 9s | CC

Immigrants and their children forge lives in the United States while maintaining connections to their past. Szifra Birke discovers the hidden meaning of her Polish Jewish name and Grace Talusan shares how a green station wagon helped transform her family into Americans.

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