Immigrantly

Series produced by Saadia Khan

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Immigrantly (previously known as The Alien Chronicles) is a weekly podcast that features immigrants from all different walks of life to share their immigrant experiences. It offers a platform for open dialogue around immigration. The idea is to create a better understanding of the so-called "the other" through relatable narratives. Each interview unravels the complexities of being an immigrant in the US. In today's polarized political climate, this podcast strives to build bridges and bring communities together by helping the listeners to understand the perspectives of those who are different from them

Immigrantly series presents the essence of immigrant experiences in the US. Each story is narrated by people who are at the heart of these compelling stories. Interviews in the series feature DACA recipients, writers, authors, activists, comedian, and others. Every story is raw, emotional and inspiring.


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22 Pieces

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Qinza Najm is a Pakistani-American visual artist whose interdisciplinary artistic practice explores gendered violence and female subjectivity. Her ...

  • Added: Dec 24, 2019
  • Length: 34:54
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This week's episode is centered around an incredible immigration love story. An Italian-born Designer/Media Advertiser, Francesco Bertocci, meets h...

  • Added: Dec 17, 2019
  • Length: 48:02
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Asad Dandia is a young Brooklynite who is reinventing the way people approach religion esp, Islam. Asad was born and raised in Brooklyn and graduat...

  • Added: Nov 24, 2019
  • Length: 39:48
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Kim Yi Dionne is an Assistant Professor in the Political Science department at the University of California–Riverside. She is also an editor of the...

  • Added: Nov 12, 2019
  • Length: 57:20
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Preeti Mistry is the co-author of the Juhu Beach Club Cookbook based on her restaurant Juhu Beach Club in Oakland, CA. Her cooking was featured on ...

  • Added: Oct 10, 2019
  • Length: 39:21
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This week we speak with Farah Kathwari. Farah is a Kashmiri American who is strongly connected with her Kashmiri heritage while she maintains a str...

  • Added: Oct 01, 2019
  • Length: 30:30
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An immigrant comes to New York City and makes it big with a simple idea. Known as Dosa man, Thiru Kumar has fans all over the world, from Californi...

  • Added: Oct 01, 2019
  • Length: 22:13
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On this week's episode of the pod, we have a guest that may be familiar to some of you, and not to others. I am assuming many of my listeners are a...

  • Added: Jun 20, 2019
  • Length: 43:06
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I recorded my interview with Gosia Labno a couple of months ago, but I am releasing it today because of its relevance to the current discourse on ...

  • Added: May 30, 2019
  • Length: 38:06
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Immigration has been a contentious topic in the United States for a few years now. However, the dialogue has, for some time, focused on legal vs. i...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: May 21, 2019
  • Length: 25:47
  • Purchases: 1
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Season 3 of The Alien Chronicles launches with a discussion around an important topic that impacts immigrants. It explores why some people who come...

  • Added: May 15, 2019
  • Length: 39:48
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A few days ago, I was in Berlin Germany on a personal trip, and I decided to interview someone local for my show. The goal was to draw parallels b...

  • Added: May 08, 2019
  • Length: 35:26
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The one-hour documentary features excerpts from three interviews that capture the essence of immigrant experiences in the US. Each interviewee talk...

Bought by KRWG, KAAD-LP, KKRN, Spokane Public Radio, Nevada Public Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 30, 2019
  • Length: 54:30
  • Purchases: 7
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Saadia interviews Jade Chang. Jade is the author of The Wangs vs. the World. The book has been named a New York Times Editors Choice as well as bes...

  • Added: May 01, 2019
  • Length: 40:50
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In this episode, Saadia Khan talks to Daisy Khan about her personal journey to America and her perspective as a modern religious scholar in America...

  • Added: Apr 28, 2019
  • Length: 45:22
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Saadia Khan talks to Lisa Genn. Lisa was born in Russia, she and her parents left Moscow in December 1989 on the verge of the collapse of the Sovie...

  • Added: Apr 26, 2019
  • Length: 41:05
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Priya Minhas is a writer and producer from London. Her writing explores South Asian immigrant identity. Priya is a contributing writer to The Good ...

  • Added: Apr 25, 2019
  • Length: 28:05
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Huda Al-Marashi is the Iraqi-American author of First Comes Marriage: My Not-So-Typical American Love Story, a book the Washington Post called "a c...

  • Added: Apr 25, 2019
  • Length: 44:11
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In this episode, Saadia talks to Chimene Suleyman. Chimene is the editor of The Good Immigrant USA, and a contributing writer to the original best-...

  • Added: Apr 16, 2019
  • Length: 37:07
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Saadia Khan changes the format for this episode. She introduces three immigrant stories. Each immigrant shares their experiences in the US in their...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2019
  • Length: 28:42