Mosaic is The Public’s Radio podcast on immigration. Here is a community essay written for Mosaic called “Learning U.S. History.” The essay is by Young Bae, who is originally from the city of Seoul in South Korea. Click on the orange button above to listen. In 2019, approximately a year after I came to Providence, […]
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White peaches are done for the year
Mosaic is The Public’s Radio podcast on immigration and identity in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. It features a series of community essays on a variety of topics. This one is by Dr. Michael Fine of Scituate, Rhode Island. I’m lucky to live on the same street as Sunset Orchards, eighteen acres of apple and peach […]
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A vision of the future
Mosaic is The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, which has a series of community essays. This one is by Ogalis Hernandez. She writes about why she signed her three boys up for English classes in the Dominican Republic and where they are today. To listen, click on the orange button above. Para escuchar en español […]
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What moving to the U.S. has taught me
Mosaic is The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, which features a series of community essays. This one is by Beatriz B. who is originally from Brazil. She writes about moving to Rhode Island and what she has learned since arriving here. To listen in English, click the button above. Para ouvrir em português, clique no […]
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One Year in the U.S.
The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, Mosaic, has a community essay series. This one is by Elvin Quero, who is originally from Barquisimeto, Venezuela. He writes about moving to Rhode Island a year ago. Our Production Director, James Baumgartner provides the English translation of Elvin’s words. Hay una versión en español abajo. To listen to […]
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Mosaic Community Essay: The Fierce Thing
The Public’s Radio’s podcast Mosaic has a series of community essays. This essay is by Jon Lavieri, a writer and ESL teacher for the Providence Public Library’s Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative program (RIFLI). It’s early one fall evening in 2017. An ESL class at Calcutt Middle School in Central Falls, is just getting started. […]
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This one’s for pops!
The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, Mosaic, has a community essay series. This one is by Charles “Chachi” Carvahlo, an artist and educator born and raised in Rhode Island. He talks about the upcoming WaterFire event which will celebrate Rhode Island’s communities of color. As an artist, I have always tried to do and say […]
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My Extraordinary Life: Living in Pawtucket
The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, Mosaic, has a series of community essays. This one is called “My Extraordinary Life: Living in Pawtucket” by Marcia Cardoso. She writes about her childhood experiences as a Cape Verdean immigrant. My roots as a Cape Verdean-American living in Pawtucket, have greatly influenced the person I am today. Growing […]
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My Parents Call Me a Banana
The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, Mosaic, has a community essay series. This one is by Sofia Ahn, a student at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Click on the arrow above to listen to Sophia’s essay. When I was younger, my parents often called me a banana, meaning I’m yellow on the […]
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Ukrainian woman raising money for hometown at center of Russian invasion
It’s been nearly five months since Russia invaded Ukraine, spurring a war that has shaken Ukrainian communities across the world. Among those impacted in Rhode Island is Liubov Corsi, a Newport resident who immigrated from Ukraine to the United States eleven years ago. Now, her small hometown of Nikopol is at the center of Russia’s […]
