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LEAVING AMERICA: Aaron Poe on relocating his family to Ireland in 2025

Season 5 Episode 30

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This is wildlife biologist Aaron Poe's second appearance on this podcast. His first appearance was 18 months and was part of a series on Transgender youth in Alaska. Aaron is the father of a trans daughter and when Donald Trump was elected to his second term, Aaron after 27 years in Anchorage decided with his family that they needed to moveto Ireland so that his trans daughter could finish high school safely. This episode is the first in a series about folks who have left the United States permanently. We will be talking about their reasons for leaving as well as the practical matters of how one can move themselves or their families to another country. 

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