Deyana shares her experiences immigrating from Iran to the United States. She discusses the insecurities involved in being a young immigrant, graduating from high school in two years, working for a law firm at 16, and her strong drive to achieve great things.
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Aug 18
My Husband Died 4 Days After Our Wedding
#foryou #podcast https://jaspr.co CODE INSANE for $300 offJust days after her wedding, while pregnant with their first child, her husband suddenly passed away. In her 20s and newly widowed, she was forced to face the unthinkable—grieving the love of her life while preparing to br ... Show More
2h 34m
Aug 10
Raised by a Serial Child Rapist
https://jaspr.co CODE INSANE for $300 offKelsey grew up with a father who abused her, her sister—and other children. For years, she was silent. Eventually, she found a way out at 13 years old but is still processing the violence a decade later.Kelsey's Links:Kelsey's website: htt ... Show More
2h 44m
Feb 2022
192. She immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 45… this is what happened
Every immigrant has a story. A story about their journey and the place of English in it. Many of my students are immigrants, I was an immigrant myself. There are commonalities, for sure, but each story is unique, a story worth telling and listening to. In this episode, I’ll be in ... Show More
41m 36s
Oct 2023
Her Great Australian Dream: Traci_Migration’s Journey From Zero to TikTok Stardom to a 50 Strong Migration Law Firm ft. Traci Chen | Ep. 59
In this episode of the Level Asian podcast, we're joined by Traci Chen, CEO and Principal Lawyer at Maison Chen Law Group, a law firm that specialises in Australian migration support and visa application courses.
Traci shares her parents' migration story and how it guid ... Show More
57m 58s
Jul 2023
Interview | Growing Up Irooni: Sierra Urich
"Finding Joonam: A Dialogue with Filmmaker Sierra Urrich" - Immerse yourself in a candid and emotive conversation with Sierra Urrich, the talented director behind the striking documentary, 'Joonam'. In this episode, Sierra shares her heartfelt experiences of creating the film and ... Show More
56m 46s
Mar 2024
580. The True Story of America’s Supremely Messed-Up Immigration System
How did a nation of immigrants come to hate immigration? We start at the beginning, sort through the evidence, and explain why your grandfather was lying about Ellis Island. (Part one of a three-part series.) SOURCES:Leah Boustan, professor of economics at Princeton University.Ze ... Show More
55m 5s
Aug 2022
Rita - Memories from a 17 year old pacifist
Rita, now in her 30s, immigrated from Ukraine With her family when she was an infant. While struggling to assimilate as a teenager living in the city of Beer Sheva, she was introduced to some different ideas about the world than the ones she was used to hearing. This led her to d ... Show More
1h 24m