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Episode 164: Sanctuary
From: Criminal
Series: Criminal
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After 32 years in the United States, José Chicas was told he had to leave. He bought a plane ticket to El Salvador, but then a local church offered...

  • Added: Aug 13, 2021
  • Length: 36:54
Episode 29: The Dancer
From: Criminal
Series: This is Love
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When Carlos Acosta was a kid, he wanted to be the next Michael Jackson. He spent all his time break-dancing in the streets of Havana. Until one day...

  • Added: Jan 05, 2021
  • Length: 23:02
The Spanish Tradition Is Our Culture
From: Crossover Media Max Horowitz
Series: Zajal With Dave Soldier And Pedro Cortes 
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The Golden Age of Spain that created the tradition of Western song, from Schubert and Verdi to Hank Williams and the Beatles. Lyrics in medieval He...

  • Added: Mar 28, 2020
  • Length: 15:08
Bolivia in Crisis
From: Noah Vaca Weber
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Chaos and uncertainty ruled Bolivia in the period after president Evo Morales resigned in November 2019. This is what happened.

  • Added: Mar 01, 2020
  • Length: 07:08
The Snake on the Lake Was Not a Mistake: The Rise of Modern Mexico City
From: Terrascope Radio
Series: Terrascope Radio Major Features
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In this personal exploration with radio-drama elements, a group of students tries to understand how such an enormous city, with such a large popula...

  • Added: May 21, 2017
  • Length: 17:13
Texas Standard: The Wall
From: KUT
Caption: The border wall at Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua and El Paso, Texas as seen from the Mexican side., Credit: Lorne Matalon/Marfa Public Radio
Building a wall between the United States and Mexico was a signature plank of Donald Trump's presidential campaign. His win in November is bringing...

  • Added: Jan 19, 2017
  • Length: 01:01:42
Chorizo
From: Maximilian Eyle
Series: Iberian Indulgence
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This seasoned pork sausage has a flavor as rich as its history.

  • Added: Jan 08, 2016
  • Length: 04:44
Zaid (Awaiting Approval)
From: Matt Hodapp
Series: Paris of the Plains Podcast
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An immigrant's dream in Kansas City.

  • Added: Sep 29, 2015
  • Length: 19:59
Crossing Over
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Master mason Victor Ayala, Credit: CharlesMcGuigan
When he was just a boy, Victor Ayala whose family was struggling in Guadalajara crossed the Rio Bravo on his own, only to be taken back to Mexico. ...

  • Added: Jul 17, 2015
  • Length: 28:06
A pastor teaches unaccompanied migrant girls to sew
From: Bending Borders
Series: Between Homelands: Hope, Fear and Longing in America
Caption: Pastor Monsalve preaches from her storefront church in Torrance, California., Credit: Phoenix Tso
Margarita Monsalve operates a sewing circle in Torrance, California, where unaccompanied migrant girls from Central America find a strong community...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 01, 2015
  • Length: 05:13
  • Purchases: 1
Landlocked
From: Nina Feldman
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Three Peace Corps Volunteers in rural Paraguay struggle to get work done, be themselves and most importantly, keep from going insane.

Bought by KUER


  • Added: Sep 03, 2014
  • Length: 15:59
  • Purchases: 1
A Journey through Favelas of Rio de Janeiro
From: Gianluca Tramontana
Caption: A Favela in Rio
Journalist Gianluca Tramontana takes you through the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, introduces you to their people, examines their history and explores...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: May 15, 2014
  • Length: 01:00:13
  • Purchases: 1
US Coal Company Shipments Polluting Colombia's Coast
From: Jennifer Dunn
Caption: Fisherman Juan Armesto in front of Drummond's port, Credit: J Dunn
Santa Marta residents say Alabama-based coal company Drummond is trashing their water and air.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Apr 22, 2014
  • Length: 05:58
  • Purchases: 1
Woodburn, The Most Diverse Town In Oregon
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Caption: Luis & Luisa Quintero of Luis' Tacqueria in Woodburn, OR, Credit: Photo by Richard Jensen
Throughout the West, historic discriminatory laws have excluded people of color from settling and owning property. Because of that, many Western st...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and XRAY.fm


  • Added: Jul 02, 2013
  • Length: 06:18
  • Purchases: 2
Regional de NY: Choro Music from Brazil
From: Willis Arnold
Series: Local Music Worldwide
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Choro is a music of the people that can be found in Brazil’s bars and at barbecues. Band members of Regional de NY, a choro band from Brazil, the...

  • Added: May 13, 2013
  • Length: 04:05
The Cinco de Mayo Party
From: Ari Adler
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A short piece about a long anticipated Cinco de Mayo party. As it turned out, almost everybody at the party, including the hosts thought they were ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: May 01, 2013
  • Length: 04:12
  • Purchases: 2
Latitude News Podcast #9 — Mexican, undocumented...Mormon?
From: Latitude News
Caption: The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah. , Credit: Cookiecaper
A personal story from a growing demographic

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 22, 2013
  • Length: 15:09
  • Purchases: 1
The Soul of Guatemala Part III Christian Citizens
From: Jesse Dukes
Series: The Soul of Guatemala
Caption: El Shaddai Church in Guatemala City, Credit: Jesse Dukes
Part III in a series of three short features about Latin America's Evangelical Frontier.

Bought by KUOW and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 14, 2013
  • Length: 05:56
  • Purchases: 2
Latitude News Podcast #7 — From War on Drugs to legal weed, where will the U.S. lead the world next?
From: Latitude News
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A short, strange history of marijuana in the U.S., Mexico and everywhere else

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Feb 01, 2013
  • Length: 15:06
  • Purchases: 1
In the Shadow of the Wall: From Gaza to Arizona
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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From Palestinian farmers to shootings at the US and Mexico border; living in the shadow of the wall.

Bought by KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jan 10, 2013
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Luis' Story: Immigration and the Mexican Election
From: KCRW
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Luis is an undocumented teenager living in Los Angeles. With the Mexican election looming, he decided to find out why he should care. He turns to ...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2012
  • Length: 07:43
The Decisions Project - 15 - A Month in Juárez
From: Aengus Anderson
Series: The Decisions Project
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A recent college graduate receives an unexpected job offer from his uncle: teach English in Ciudad Juárez.

  • Added: May 03, 2011
  • Length: 03:25
Scene of the Crime
From: Paul Bieber
Caption: Little girl in Nuevo Milenio
In Colombia, where evidence is marred by politics, emotion and time, conclusions are hard to come by.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: 10:56
  • Purchases: 1
Expanding the Northwest Detention Center
From: Seattle Globalist
Caption: Northwest Detention Center, Credit: Alex Stonehill
April 16, 2009 - On any given day, 30,000 people are being held in detention centers across the country. With plans to expand the Northwest Detenti...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2010
  • Length: 08:36
Living in Limbo
From: Seattle Globalist
Series: Between Worlds/Behind Bars
Caption: Gabriela Cubillos prepares tamales in her home. , Credit: Eroyn Franklin
In our final segment, producer Jessica Partnow follows the story of one family living in immigration limbo in Auburn, Washington.

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, XRAY.fm, KISU, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 16, 2010
  • Length: 08:32
  • Purchases: 6