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In these nine essays, Susan Lieberman is exploring The Country of Old, in which she finds herself a new immigrant. She examines the difficulties of leaving "that other place" and making sense of this new country. Lieberman's touch is light but her analysis of the challenges/opportunities of aging is provocative. "If we are not old, then we are dead," she notes. And if we are, indeed, not dead then how can we live well in this moment in our life span?

Diane Guerrero, the television actress from the megahit Orange Is the New Black and Jane the Virgin, was just 14 years old on the day her parents were detained and deported while she was at school. Born in the US, Guerrero was able to remain in the country and continue her education, depending on the kindness of family friends who took her in and helped her build a life and a successful acting career for herself, without the support system of her family.

"In a Country of Divisions, Patriotism Is Subdued" is from the March 24, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Dan Bilefsky and narrated by Caroline Miller.

Camp-Fire Girls in the Country follows Hazel Edwards and her fellow Camp-Fire Girls as they spend a summer on Hazel’s aunt’s farm. When a long-lost family secret comes to light, the girls must use their skills to solve a mystery and help Aunt Hannah recover what she forgot.

"Syrian Kurds Hope to Establish a Federal Region in Country's North" is from March 16, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Anne Barnard and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Long at the forefront of a movement advocating for gun reform as a matter of public health, Dr. Jonathan M. Metzl has been on constant media call in the aftermath of fatal shootings. But the 2018 Nashville killings led him on a path toward recognizing the limitations of biomedical frameworks for fully diagnosing or treating the impassioned complexities of American gun politics. As he came to understand it, public health is a harder sell in a nation that fundamentally disagrees about what it means to be safe, healthy, or free.

Diane Guerrero, la actriz de televisión del popular programa Orange is the New Black y de Jane the Virgin, contaba con sólo catorce años cuando un día sus padres y su hermano fueron arrestados y deportados mientras ella estaba en la escuela. Como había nacido en Estados Unidos, Guerrero pudo permanecer en el país y seguir estudiando gracias a la bondad de amigos de la familia, quienes se hicieron cargo de ella y la ayudaron a construir su propio camino y a que se convirtiera en una exitosa actriz de carrera sin tener la red de apoyo de su familia.

Our host Casper Rigsby talks about matters of ethics and morality as they relate to our current society from an atheist perspective. Topics range from politics to the economy and legal matters.

On Track in Greensand Country: a journey by rail on the Marston Vale Line. Terry Lee and Lawrie Hallett are taking the 45 minute journey by rail on the Marston Vale Line, from Bedford to Bletchley. We’ll be alighting at some of the stations too, learning about some of the local greensand landscape, history and characters along the way. Greensand Country is a beautiful and loved landscape. It is defined by the Greensand Ridge, a band of higher ground stretching from Leighton Buzzard to Gamlingay, which rises out of the surrounding vales to create a locally unique environment.

Step into the world of Mary King Waddington, the American-born granddaughter of New York Senator Rufus King, and wife to the renowned French diplomat and statesman, William Waddington. Venture with her as she navigates life in France post 1871, from the opulence of chateaux visits to the charm of countryside customs. Chateau and Country Life in France, published in 1909, is a captivating blend of memoir, diary entries and friendly correspondence that paints an intimate picture of her life after her husbands demise in 1894. Join her, as she navigates festivals, holidays and the minute details ...

"Travel in the younger sort is a part of education; in the elder, a part of the experience" — Francis BaconDo you know there are a total of 195 UN recognized countries in the world?Do you know Russia is the largest country in the world?Do you know Vatican City is the smallest country in the world?Do you know France is the most visited country in the world?Do you know China is the most populated country in the world?Do you know Qatar is one of the richest countries in the world?Do you know the longest name of a place is 85 characters long and is located in New Zealand?Do you know Nicaragua ...

Just after midnight on October 9, 2017, as one of the nation's deadliest firestorms swept over California's Wine Country, hundreds of elderly residents from two posh senior living facilities were caught in its path. The frailest were blind, in wheelchairs, or diagnosed with dementia, and their community quickly transformed from a palatial complex that pledged to care for them to one that threatened to entomb them. The rescue of the final 105 seniors left behind on an inflamed hillside depended not on employees, but strangers whose lives intersected in a riveting tale of terror and heroism.

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Ireland’s population is getting older, and that presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities. Join Peter Kavanagh in The Old Country, a new podcast from Active Retirement Ireland to mark the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing, to find out about growing older in Ireland, and how we can build a better Ireland for all ages.

Winner of Best Interview at the 2020 Australian Podcast Awards. We hear a lot about refugees & asylum seekers, but not often do we hear from the people themselves. In My County shares the stories of people who came to Australia as refugees or asylum seekers. Stories of identity, religion, sexuality, the arts, parenting, culture, meaning, purpose, & the many places we call home.For more about the podcast, check out our website inmycountrypodcast.com or follow us on instagram @inmycountrypodcast~~~Created by Pia Perversi-Burchall and Adam Wood, of Cooped Up Productions. Check out their other ...

Trojan Women Project presents the refugees and asylum seekers who have fled danger and come to the UK telling you EXACTLY what they escaped and why they are here. For the last ten years we have been helping migrants and refugees tell their stories to the world. Produced by the Trojan Women Project www.trojanwomenproject.org.Hosted by Charlotte Eagar, William Stirling and Luna Laurenti.Made Possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After two hellish years on the rim of the Arctic, Philip Weyman stumbles back toward civilization, half-starved and half-crazy. He stumbles onto Josephine Adare, a beautiful woman living alone in the wilderness. She asks for his help, “I need you to pose as my husband to help me save my home from a band of outlaws and cutthroats.” She persuades him to stay and fight for her. But he has no idea he will be joining a battle with the silent strength of the Cree Nation as his ally. Nor does he realize, the final battle will require every ounce of his strength and will...

A man navigates the deep divisions in America today and discovers that sometimes change can start by finding common ground with your neighbors in this immersive account by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Thank You for Your Service and The Good Soldiers. “A timely and compelling argument...

Contrary to popular belief, the roots of American country music do not lie solely on southern farms or in mountain hollows. Rather, much of this music recorded before World War II emerged from the bustling cities and towns of the Piedmont South. No group contributed more to the commercialization of early country music than southern factory workers.

https://www.sdcinternationalshipping.com. The International Moving Podcast is your guide to living in another country. An international move is exciting; it is a time to start over, establish a new business, re-establish family ties or retire where your budget will do more for you, or the weather is more to your liking. Join us as we discuss the details involved in what only be described as a "true life adventure!"