Cultureful: Global Identity & Intergenerational Stories
Cultureful is an independent, award-winning cultural documentary series dedicated to unscripted oral histories and the deeply personal, intergenerational stories that shape who we are.
How do our backgrounds, family lines, and personal migrations influence us? Hosted by Jess Lin, each episode dives into the raw complexities of global identity—from the careers we build to the people we love—exploring how we map our sense of belonging across borders and generations.
From preserving family traditions to uncovering untold family rituals passed down, Cultureful examines the powerful intersection of identity and migration with warmth, empathy, and sometimes humor. These are the raw immigration stories and deep-dive migration and identity reflections that connect us to our roots.
Created for global citizens, history lovers, and deep storytelling fans, this archive delivers the vital historical context and diverse perspectives that connect us all.
New episodes drop bi-weekly. Subscribe to explore our world through the eyes of our regular incredible neighbors and leave a better global citizen.
Cultureful: Global Identity & Intergenerational Stories
Latest Episodes
A Return to Mexico: DACA and True Freedom – Maria (Pt 3)
In the Season 3 finale of Cultureful, we conclude our three-part exploration of personal storytelling and cross-border identity with Maria. After years of navigating systemic instability and DACA work permit challenges, Maria shares th...
Fending for Ourselves: Teen Motherhood and DACA Realities – Maria (Pt 2)
The Realities of Systemic Hurdles & Teen MotherhoodIn the second part of our three-part conversation with Maria, we explore the sharp, systemic blockades that drop into her life during high school. From discovering she is preg...
Growing up Undocumented: Borrowed Passports and Streetlights – Maria (Pt 1)
What is it like to grow up in a country where you didn’t have legal status to be there?In the premiere of this powerful three-part series, we sit down with Maria, a twenty-something healthcare worker in the U.S. who grew up undocumented....
Twice Uprooted: Reverse Migration & a Coffee Farm – Yeira (Pt 2)
“And the air… if you're from LA, you know that faint smell of pee in the morning … and the air was so clean here. It was crisp. It was so unbelievably clean .”What happens when an outspoken, willful teenager is suddenly uprooted from the...
90s LA Gentrification: Street Hockey, Live Chickens, & the Guatemalan-American Dream – Yeira (Pt 1)
"Use your voice."In part one of this two-part conversation, we meet Yeira, a 39-year-old Guatemalan-American therapist who grew up navigating the sharp contrasts of 1990s Los Angeles. Her story begins as a carefree kid hanging out on the...
