What makes someone 1st, 1.5, or 2nd generation immigrants? What makes someone an immigrant at all? What’s a refugee? In this episode of Youth on Rewind, host Godwin Amouzou uses his identity as a framework to explore these questions. Coupled with the story of producer Tongjai Lee's familial immigration history and a conversation with Dr. Annie Zean Dunbar, a Forced Migration scholar, Godwin guides us in exploring why the words we use to describe immigrant identities matter. The central question here is, when we talk about immigration in America, who are we actually talking about?
Youth on Rewind is a podcast amplifying the voices, stories, and ideas of young people.
Hosted by Godwin Amouzou
Original audio pieces and scoring for this episode produced by Tongjai Lee
Special thanks to Dr. Annie Zean Dunbar
Theme music written and produced by Blvck Qi
Mixed and mastered by Tongjai Lee
Produced by Lucy Richardson, David Ladon, and Ryan Conarro
Executive produced by David Ladon
What is Youth on Rewind?
Youth on Rewind is a podcast amplifying the voices, stories, and ideas of young people. This youth-produced series features interviews, personal narratives, round-table discussions, poetry, music, and other audio art guided by the creative visions of podcast production interns. Youth on Rewind is a production of Youth on Record, a Denver-based creative youth development organization. Learn more at www.youthonrecord.org/podcasting