Where We Land

Before Sunrise: romantic cynicism and falling in love abroad

In this episode we tackle Richard Linlater’s 1995 film Before Sunrise. We talk about how Luciana tried to reenact as many scenes as possible in her own life, Claudia has a gripe with Celine carrying a backpack all day, and why the listening booth and the failure to brush away Celine’s hair are the best moments in the movie. And as always, we share our favorite multicultural moments and pieces of culture depicted in the movie. WATCH on YouTube! [https://www.youtube.com/@WhereWeLandPod] REACH OUT: Send us your questions to: WhereWeLandPod@gmail.com. FOLLOW: *Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod [https://www.instagram.com/wherewelandpod/] *Follow WWL on TikTok: @wherewelandpod [https://www.tiktok.com/@wherewelandpod] *Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8 [https://www.instagram.com/claudiavl8/] Click here for a list of immigration resources / organizations you can support. [https://www.whereweland.com/resources] ABOUT THE HOSTS: Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time. The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.

A Saigon refugee bridges the gaps in a new memoir with Hoangmai Pham

Hoangmai (Mai) Pham is a Vietnamese American refugee and physician, founder of the Institute for Exceptional Care. In our conversation she shares how her family escaped from Saigon before the fall, what it was like adapting to an American life, the challenges of understanding her identity when no one would talk to her about the past, and how she ended up moving back to Vietnam for a year to get answers.  Mai shares all this and more in her debut memoir, Bridge from Saigon, available on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Life-Bridge-Viet-American-Memoir-Family/dp/147669849X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=242DQIMFIRME6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zPbupPdguRSqC07wbuKsoiTAQQTim1cUZ-guDbtoRjFrhUhGf0MlBcv0Fm0zmCJMpDApZCQgCOT6gxrzNUoyp7a53_KbcweHM0NW9DHCKXAtYMeS0LsR4Jo9k9_yIGB42pNGvr8WJWLIfhLeqUEio1dv_KGOty4Kq0a1eTDyFABuwVI2hkX0By3rg4QIs3hxYLX6psEf4YNhyOV5ghJaYdMIqyEkJsGwX9fnhapBGtA.A_E8PnqCgA5graKTs56gqEiOQ5RkbtZgSvx-keIfH_A&dib_tag=se&keywords=bridge+from+saigon&qid=1776111713&s=digital-text&sprefix=bridge+from+saigon%2Cdigital-text%2C117&sr=1-1]. WATCH on YouTube! [https://www.youtube.com/@WhereWeLandPod] REACH OUT: Want to share your immigration stories or have a question? We'd love to hear from you. Shoot us an email: WhereWeLandPod@gmail.com. FOLLOW: *Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod [https://www.instagram.com/wherewelandpod/] *Follow WWL on TikTok: @wherewelandpod [https://www.tiktok.com/@wherewelandpod] *Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8 [https://www.instagram.com/claudiavl8/] Click here for a list of immigration resources / organizations you can support. [https://www.whereweland.com/resources] ABOUT THE HOSTS: Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time. The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.

Long-distance grief

One of the downsides to living abroad is being far away from friends and family. So when people you love suffer an accident, go through a prolonged illness or pass away, you don’t always get to be there for them in all the ways you wish you could. In this episode we discuss our experiences with long-distance grief and how it's shaped us. WATCH on YouTube! [https://www.youtube.com/@WhereWeLandPod] REACH OUT: Send us your questions to: WhereWeLandPod@gmail.com. FOLLOW: *Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod [https://www.instagram.com/wherewelandpod/] *Follow WWL on TikTok: @wherewelandpod [https://www.tiktok.com/@wherewelandpod] *Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8 [https://www.instagram.com/claudiavl8/] Click here for a list of immigration resources / organizations you can support. [https://www.whereweland.com/resources] ABOUT THE HOSTS: Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time. The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.

Cooking up Native Policy with Chef Nathan Davis

Nathan Davis is a chef and policy advocate who grew up in North Dakota on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation. Through his work Nathan has had to navigate his Native culture in non-Native spaces within the US. As immigrants, Luciana and Claudia found a surprising amount of similarities with Nathan as they also find themselves constantly living between cultures. Nathan will be one of the chefs at the event New York EATSS, where you can experience Indigenous food, music, dance, and art. The event is this Thursday, April 30th from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Chelsea Piers. You can get TICKETS to New York EATSS here [https://engage.collegefund.org/page/89541/event/1?_gl=1*1yrfz0r*_gcl_au*MTcwNDg0OTExMy4xNzc1NjcwOTMx*_ga*MjkzMDMyNTExLjE3NzU2NzA5MzE.*_ga_GP5MPND4BF*czE3NzYzMDM5MTQkbzUkZzEkdDE3NzYzMDQ3NDQkajYwJGwwJGgw]. WATCH on YouTube! [https://www.youtube.com/@WhereWeLandPod] REACH OUT: Want to share your immigration stories or have a question? We'd love to hear from you. Shoot us an email: WhereWeLandPod@gmail.com. FOLLOW: *Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod [https://www.instagram.com/wherewelandpod/] *Follow WWL on TikTok: @wherewelandpod [https://www.tiktok.com/@wherewelandpod] *Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8 [https://www.instagram.com/claudiavl8/] Click here for a list of immigration resources / organizations you can support. [https://www.whereweland.com/resources] ABOUT THE HOSTS: Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time. The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.

Lost in Translation: loneliness, Tokyo, and life crises

In this episode we discuss Sofia Coppola’s 2003 film Lost in Translation, for which she won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. We share what we love about this movie, delve into its themes of loneliness and alienation in a foreign country that are so familiar to the immigrant experience, and go through all our favorite bits of culture depicted in the film. Anyone else want to go to Japan after watching it? WATCH on YouTube! [https://www.youtube.com/@WhereWeLandPod] REACH OUT: Send us your questions to: WhereWeLandPod@gmail.com. FOLLOW: *Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod [https://www.instagram.com/wherewelandpod/] *Follow WWL on TikTok: @wherewelandpod [https://www.tiktok.com/@wherewelandpod] *Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8 [https://www.instagram.com/claudiavl8/] Click here for a list of immigration resources / organizations you can support. [https://www.whereweland.com/resources] ABOUT THE HOSTS: Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time. The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.