Latest Immigrant stories Podcast Episodes

The power of dreams, positive affirmations, imagination and belief in oneself can actually create miracles! Amany Alkhayat is living proof of that.

Second Innings - June 25, 2021 03:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
How a childhood dream to come to America and her faith in herself helped Amany Alkhayat win a lottery to get a diversity Visa to immigrate to America from Egypt.  Despite being broke, and not knowing how she was going to afford the visa fees she kept trying and experienced miracles along the way...

From a Dish Washer Immigrant to the Lead Scientist helming a billion dollar pharmaceutical empire! : The amazing story of Dr. Ahmed Samatar.

Second Innings - May 15, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Life is what we make of it. Some people make it a point to fill life with a lot of excitement, grit and determination and therefore serve as an inspiration to many.  We have one such person with us here today.  Dr. Ahmed Samatar,  a Kenyan immigrant and founding scientist of Zentallis Pharmaceut...

How grit, tenacity and faith helped me go from Shoe Salesman to Taxi Driver to Wall Street Entrepreneur

Second Innings - March 11, 2021 21:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
The story of Ullaas Menon, an Indian American Immigrant, who came from New Delhi to New York, leaving everything he had back home to build his life in America, brick by brick through all the adversity and challenges. How being in the present and focusing on the job helped him go through all the ...