To close out the year, we share the origin story of the podcast: why we started it, how we put it together, and the difficulties along the way. We also talk about unexpected moments, what made us the most nervous, our favorite episodes to record and many more behind the scenes details. 

Where We Land will be back with a new episode on January 11th (8 pm EST).

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LINKS TO EPISODES MENTIONED:
Shakira, Ricky Martin... Taylor Swift: Music that crosses cultures
Supportive words and mental health among immigrants with Aimee Hilado (audio)
Feeling behind and catching up with Miguel Angel Hito
Meet the Hosts (audio)
Awkward convos: marriage, kids, neither?
Cultural identities and misconceptions about immigrants with Dr. Nancy Foner
Past Lives: old flames and new identities
Sinners: music, culture and crying
The Summer I Turned Pretty: boys, growth and living abroad
Peace and milk, and perseverance with Abdi Iftin

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Send us your questions to: WhereWeLandPod@gmail.com.

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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.