Anywhere Is Home

In this episode, Julia talks about her parents and how they are her home and helped her explore home within herself.

This week on Anywhere is Home we are talking to Haley Carpenter, someone I have been so lucky to see grow and truly blossom the past decade. We talk about comfort zones, people, decisions, LA & the Midwest. Haley is a JD Candidate at UCLA School of Law. She is a managing editor at The UCLA Women's Law Journal , an academic legal journal that uses the power of language to educate people and make women's voices heard. Her TikTok career has yet to launch (haha)! LINKS: Voices of Fire *** A Rm. 19 P

This episode is by no means perfect or even great. I am tired and exhausted, but I felt like an episode on the topic of Asian American and Pacific Islander hate crimes is important. It hurts as an American, born and raised, I and many like me have to constantly prove we belong in America and that this is our home too. America is home, despite the hate, pain, and emotional turmoil I may experience or see, America is home. Links : Stop AAPI Hate 2020-2021 National Report NBC News Video CBS News Vi

This week on Anywhere is Home we are talking to one of my best friends, Hanan Mohamed. We talk about loneliness, identity, and of course, food (just to name a few). Hanan is a dedicated young professional with experience working for nonprofit organizations, local government, and international NGOs. Her academic background is in International Relations, and she is interested in particular in the topics of migration and human/civil rights. LINKS: STOP AAPI HATE : https://stopaapihate.org/ Tina's i

This week on Anywhere is Home we are featuring film and theatre creative, Jordan Tragash. We talk about moms, food, books, childhood homes and so much more. Jordan is a Queer Chicago-based Artist and Filmmaker. Most recently he was the recipient of the Pentimenti Emerging Filmmaker Award for his upcoming short film By A Thread. His most recent project, Neighbors was featured on the wonderful Instagram page Chicago Made Shorts. Jordan loves to explore intersectional human stories through image an

This week on Anywhere is Home we have special guest, Katrina Tolentino. We'll be talking about COVID's impact on our ideas of home, the internal vs. external concept of home and coffee! Kat's vulnerability and openness to diving deep about her idea of home provides a great example of how the journey of home is ever changing and ever growing, just like we are. Kat is a fellow Filipina who loves facilitating connections and building community. She creates opportunities and experiences that foster