26. Winter Holiday Edition.

This is the first winter holiday celebration on We The Aliens, the audio home for all the aliens. It’s a Russian party.

To get over with it once and for all, Sasha talks about the Russian drinking rules, three things to know about vodka, and the traditional order of toasts. PSA it’s “ZA ZDOROVYE,” not “NA ZDOROVYE.” 

Sasha introduces the guests of the party, our listeners - immigrants and immigrant allies, who share their holiday stories. 

SHARE YOUR WINTER HOLIDAY STORY - Call our Google Voice at (213) 973-3813 and leave a message or email a voice memo to [email protected].

Find this week’s contributors:

Kevin Munoz of Latin American Educational Opportunities Podcast:

https://latinamericaneo.org/ and on Instagram @latinamericaneo 

The Refugee Translation Project:

https://refugeetranslation.org/ and on Instagram @refugee_translation

Hector Herrera:

http://hectorvoice.com/

Janan: @queenjanan_ of Compassionate Healing @compassionate_healing_

Che Guerrero: @cheguerrero88 and on TikTok @myundocumentedass

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Music: "My country" courtesy of Ben Bostick www.benbostick.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:

We The Aliens podcast hosts conversations with IMMIGRANTS from all over the world who came to the US and found their path to the American Dream. No matter what their status is - undocumented, DACA recipient, permanent resident (greencard holder), naturalized citizen - all are welcome here. We talk about the challenges of leaving the home country, finding the legal path, finding a way to belong in the new world, building a career and family and sustaining the family traditions. We talk about IMMIGRATION as a process of growth and self-discovery, adaptation, overcoming cultural shocks, and fighting racial and ethnic stereotypes. We talk about great contributions that immigrants make to the American economy, culture, science, and society. We also feature stories of the first-gens, FIRST GENERATION American-born, the third culture kids, who have their own set of struggles growing in between their parents culture and American. We talk about their battle to find their identity and carving their path while redefining what American is. We also talk about the deep universal themes and the news of the day, things that we all worry about. If you love This American Life, The Daily, and Pod Save America, if you read The Atlantic and New York Times, if you are a Twitter addict but are contemplating TikTok, if you, your spouse, your parent, or your grandma is an alien - this podcast is for you.