ism! where immigrant stories matter
ism the podcast is here to amplify immigrant voices and tell the stories that deserve to be heard but have been overlooked; because just like the title states... immigrant stories matter! Host Sarah deSouza, a first generation Brazilian-American, sits down with immigrants from all over the world to discuss their triumphs, hardships, and everything in-between that came with moving to a foreign country. You'll laugh, you'll cry, but most importantly you'll LEARN. Our goal is to end the negative stigmas around immigrants and ignite real change, one story at a time.
Episodes
13 episodes
the story of the realtor
Vasil Nikolla moved to the United States from Albania at just 12 years old with his family. Knowing only a couple words of English, Vasil started school and quickly had to adapt to his new environment. Vasil's story shows the importance of havi...
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Episode 13
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17:31
the story of the makeup guru
Xhenisa Gjonaj migrated to the United States over 22 years ago with her mother and sister from Germany. Her mother and father moved to Greece from Albania with Xhenisa when she was young and then lived in Germany for a couple years where her si...
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Episode 12
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19:34
the story of the fashion designer
Carolina Espaillat is making her name known as a fashion designer in Boston and beyond. But her love for fashion didn't start in the states, it started back home, in Santiago, Dominican Republic. From a young age Carolina remembers taking lefto...
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Episode 11
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25:27
the story of the boss stager
Larissa Santana thought she was only coming to the US for a vacation, but when she landed in Boston, she realized this is where she belonged. It was hard leaving her family in Brazil behind along with everything she knew and loved, but she saw ...
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Episode 10
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26:55
the story of the queen of new york
When Andreia Gibau first landed at Boston Logan Airport at just seven years old, she came across a pamphlet with a picture on the cover of a city with tall buildings and bright lights. It was so different than anything she had ever seen on her ...
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Episode 9
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23:59
the story of the italian mom
Michelle Borriello grew up spoiled by the picture perfect coast line and warm sunshine of Naples, Italy. But at just eleven years old, she had to say good bye to the city and people she loved and say hello to Boston, Massachusetts; and unfortun...
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Episode 8
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21:13
the story of nonna teresa
What an honor to interview Nonna Teresa, my boyfriend Nico’s grandmother, for ism. Nonna was born and raised in Italy, where she faced many hardships; from her mother and father both passing when she was young, working as a house maid for her f...
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Episode 7
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22:19
the story of miss mass usa
And the winner of Miss Massachusetts 2020 is... Sabrina Victor! It was such an honor to sit down with this retired beauty queen, actress, model, activist, singer, speaker, and the list goes on! Sabrina is a first generation Haitian-American and...
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Episode 6
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23:51
the story of the brazilian beauty queen
Luara dos Santos moved to the United States at 12 years old, excited for the glitz and glamour that she saw in the American movies growing up. But when she arrived in snowy Boston, Massachusetts, she quickly realized that the American Dream was...
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Episode 5
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25:55
the story of the rising artist
Masha Keryan is incredible artist based in Boston, Massachusetts. Masha moved to the United States at a young age but continues to embrace her Armenian heritage and lets it shine through everything she does. Her beautiful art is just a part of ...
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Episode 4
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19:56
the story of the resilient russian
In this episode, we talk to Masha Petrova, better known as Masha Challenge, and talk about her struggles and successes as an immigrant in the United States. From moving from Russia as a young 21-year old with only $400 in her pocket, to now bei...
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Episode 3
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18:57
the story of the super mom
In today's interview, we sit down with Emmanuelle Paiva, and discuss her life as young Brazilian immigrant in the United States. Despite all of her struggles, she manages to juggle multiple jobs in the bio-tech field, go to school for her maste...
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Episode 2
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18:08
the story of the boss blogger
In todays interview, we talk to Ariadne Carvalhais, aka Ari, about what it was like moving from the colorful, sunny streets of Brazil to snowy Massachusetts, USA. She describes her struggles navigating a new world as a young pre-teen, like gett...
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Episode 1
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