Stories about identity, belonging and rebuilding somewhere new.
What happens when you’ve lived in five countries, but can’t give a simple answer to where you’re from? Born in Saudi Arabia, Abeer grew up between Dubai and Karachi, later lived in London, and now calls New York home. Bu…
What happens when the life you build no longer fits neatly into one place? Flor Garcia left home at 22 and began rebuilding her life in a new country, without speaking English and without being able to carry her career i…
What if you feel more at home somewhere unfamiliar? After nearly 20 years living overseas, Jon Jensen, a senior executive producer and longtime international journalist, moved back to the United States and found himself …
What if growing up between cultures means never having one simple answer to who you are? For years, “Where are you from?” felt like Tala Worrell’s nightmare question. Over time, she became more comfortable with the fact …
What if leaving home is what finally gives you permission to become yourself? Bianca grew up in a small town in Brazil, where an experience in childhood left her feeling like one day, she needed to get out. At 25, she mo…
What happens when the conversations you’ve been having start changing you? I started Somewhere Unfamiliar to understand identity, belonging, and what it means to build a life somewhere new. I never expected those convers…
What if moving countries didn’t just change where you live, but who you become? Shruti never imagined she would leave India. But after building a life in Ireland, Finland and the United States, she realised something far…
Success changes as you get older. Bob was seven years old when his family left Iran for what was supposed to be a temporary move to the United States. Fifty years later, he reflects on identity, belonging, ambition, fami…
What if the life you’re supposed to want isn’t the life you actually want? Anya moved from Belarus to the United States twice. The first time, she felt lonely and disconnected. The second time, she arrived with a complet…
What does it really take to start over from scratch? In this episode, Fer shares what it was like leaving Venezuela, unexpectedly building a new life in the U.S., and rebuilding his career in New York after arriving with…
What if the reason you feel different is also your greatest strength? Growing up between cultures can leave you feeling like you don’t fully belong anywhere. But it can also teach you how to adapt, connect, and feel at h…
Stories about what it really feels like to build a life far from where you started. Through honest conversations about identity, belonging, reinvention, relationships, and personal growth, Somewhere Unfamiliar explores h…
When you spend your life moving between countries, what happens to your sense of home? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Eimad Houry, whose life has been shaped by relocation, cultural adaptation, and decades of livin…
What happens when you stop living the life that’s expected of you and start building the life you actually want? Big changes are exciting. They’re also uncomfortable, uncertain, and often lonelier than we expect. In this…
What happens when the places that shape you don’t match the place you’re “supposed” to be from? For some people, home is a country. For others, it’s more layered. In this conversation, Ossama from Sultan + Shepard reflec…
What do you do when your life looks good on paper, but something inside you knows it’s not the right fit? Silvina left behind a life she loved in Argentina. Not because she had to, but because she felt pulled toward some…
What do you do when life forces you to start over? Whether it’s moving countries, losing a community, becoming a parent, or watching life take an unexpected turn, rebuilding isn’t easy. In this conversation, Nadine share…
