Journeys Podcast KAMA DC

On our second episode of the fourth season of Journeys is Mahima Patel, whose family originally moved to the US from India. Mahima discusses her experience being the eldest daughter in an immigrant family and how she has worked to move away from hyper-independence.

Welcome to Season 4 of Journeys! Our first guest is Yasmin Elhady, an attorney and comedian who fled with her family to the US from Libya. She explains what wearing hijab means to her, how to stand up for herself and others, and how communities can find meaning and healing in comedy.

Music: Ketsa - Acid Road

Follow Stella's "love journey" from Armenia to the U.S., where she opened Yerevan Cafe in the heart of Adam’s Morgan with her husband in 2021. In this episode, Stella shares her perspective on approaching cultural diversity with curiosity, bringing a slice of Armenian life to DC, and the meaning behind Armenian apricots' unique flavor.

Music: Ketsa - Acid Road

Join us as we hear from Liz Kleinrock (she/her), a Korean-American transracial adoptee, queer, Jewish, anti-bias and anti-racist educator, facilitator, and author. In this episode, we discuss Liz’s experience growing up as an intercountry, interracial adoptee, her current work in raising awareness in the intercountry adoptee community, and her upcoming second book. In 2018, Liz received the Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching, and in 2019 delivered her TED Talk, “How to teach kids to talk about taboo topics." In the spring of 2021, Liz released her first book, “Start Here, Start Now: A Guide to Antibias and Antiracist Work in Your School Community.”

Yao Zhao is a man on a mission. In his family’s home in China, sichuan peppers were a culinary staple, and now he’s determined to expose the world to the unique, tingly spice. On this episode of KAMA Journeys, he tells us about the cooking experience that inspired his business “50Hertz Tingly Foods,” the story behind its creative name, and why exactly he’s so passionate about sharing Sichuan’s magic with everyone he meets.

Join us as we hear from Téa Ivanovic, the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Immigrant Food, a social enterprise startup that fuses innovative gastronomy and social justice advocacy. In this episode, we hear how Téa first came to the U.S. for tennis, began working in the political field, and has now opened three restaurants with the mission to celebrate immigrants' contributions through food, while being an advocate and platform for educating on behalf of immigrants.