When Home is a Foreign Word

Angela Alvarez
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Interviewing Colombians living abroad and foreigners living in Colombia to explore themes of identity, belonging, community, family, and what it means to be Home.

  1. Jul 8

    Cumbia, Marine Biology, and Why You Can't Save Everyone with Velú Ochoa

    In this episode I interview singer and content creator Velú Ochoa and discuss art, motherhood and why home isn't where you hang your hat, it's where you hang your hammock.  You can find her at https://www.instagram.com/veocreativa/ find her band, District of Colombia here https://www.facebook.com/DistrictofColombia/ and the Cumbia collective La Marvela here https://www.instagram.com/lamarvelamusic/

  2. 06/25/2025

    Beetles, oceans, and making beauty out of pain with Maria Contreras

    In this episode I sit down with cinematographers and anthropologist Maria Contreras to discuss the power of contained art forms: poetry, short films, micro-documentaries and how artists give us all permission to find beauty in grief.  🎧 Enjoyed this episode? Help me keep the stories flowing: 🌸 Subscribe to my free newsletter: Confessions of a Sidewalk Flower — for monthly essays, cultural reflections, and gentle journaling prompts ☕ Support the journey on Patreon: patreon.com/SidewalkFlower — and unlock behind-the-scenes content, printables, voice notes & more 📣 Share with a friend who blooms in the cracks between cultures, languages, and expectations 💫 Find Marías work here https://maria-angelica-contreras.com/

  3. 06/11/2025

    Accents, radio, and the blessing of community with Alexandra Mariño

    In this episode, radio personality and podcast host Alexandra Mariño and I talk about growing up away from our birth country and how safety helps us feel grounded, and community helps us feel safe. 🎧 Enjoyed this episode? Help me keep the stories flowing: 🌸 Subscribe to my free newsletter: Confessions of a Sidewalk Flower — for monthly essays, cultural reflections, and gentle journaling prompts ☕ Support the journey on Patreon: patreon.com/SidewalkFlower — and unlock behind-the-scenes content, printables, voice notes & more 📣 Share with a friend who blooms in the cracks between cultures, languages, and expectations 💫 Find Alexandra Mariño's podcast SIN ATAJOS here https://open.spotify.com/show/6H0CtGzQHcfjPXx20e91Ft?si=44c85a947af24066

  4. 06/08/2025

    Home is a four letter word

    In this solo episode I reflect on words: the good, the bad, and the cathartic. But especially the bad. 🎧 Enjoyed this episode? Help me keep the stories flowing: 🌸 Subscribe to my free newsletter: Confessions of a Sidewalk Flower — for monthly essays, cultural reflections, and gentle journaling prompts ☕ Support the journey on Patreon: patreon.com/SidewalkFlower — and unlock behind-the-scenes content, printables, voice notes & more 📣 Share with a friend who blooms in the cracks between cultures, languages, and expectations 💫

  5. 06/04/2025

    Coffins, Punk Rock, and the beauty of broken places with Richard McColl

    Richard McColl shares many tales of a life led in pursuit of adventure, and we talk about journalism, storytelling, showing up in service of others and carving out a space for yourself in the midst of hardship while finding kindness, and beauty, in unlikely places. 🎧 Enjoyed this episode? Help me keep the stories flowing: 🌸 Subscribe to my free newsletter: Confessions of a Sidewalk Flower — for monthly essays, cultural reflections, and gentle journaling prompts ☕ Support the journey on Patreon: patreon.com/SidewalkFlower — and unlock behind-the-scenes content, printables, voice notes & more 📣 Share with a friend who blooms in the cracks between cultures, languages, and expectations 💫 Sound and editing by Talking Silkworm.   This episode is brought to you by Fluent English Pro. If you want to continue improving your English visit https://fluentenglishpro.com/   Questions? Comments? Want to be featured on the show? Reach me at WhenHomeisaForeignWord@gmail.com

  6. 12/25/2024

    Pain, resilience, and feeling foreign in your own body with Pilar Alvarez Velez

    In the final episode of Season One, I interview my sister and we talk about moving around as kids, losing our mom earlier this year and dealing with whatever life throws at us by finding strength in ourselves and each other. 🎧 Enjoyed this episode? Help me keep the stories flowing: 🌸 Subscribe to my free newsletter: Confessions of a Sidewalk Flower — for monthly essays, cultural reflections, and gentle journaling prompts ☕ Support the journey on Patreon: patreon.com/SidewalkFlower — and unlock behind-the-scenes content, printables, voice notes & more 📣 Share with a friend who blooms in the cracks between cultures, languages, and expectations 💫 Stay tuned for Season Two, and Happy Holidays.   Sound and editing by Talking Silkworm.   This episode is brought to you by Fluent English Pro. If you want to continue improving your English visit https://fluentenglishpro.com/   Questions? Comments? Want to be featured on the show? Reach me at WhenHomeisaForeignWord@gmail.com

  7. 12/11/2024

    Painting, paperwork, and embracing what makes you different with Yamile Tafur Ríos

    In this episode, artist Yamile Tafur talks about art as a means to narrating our journeys both physical and emotional, and how the passage of time shows up in every aspect of who we are and what we do. We also complain about paperwork. Enjoy! 🎧 Enjoyed this episode? Help me keep the stories flowing: 🌸 Subscribe to my free newsletter: Confessions of a Sidewalk Flower — for monthly essays, cultural reflections, and gentle journaling prompts ☕ Support the journey on Patreon: patreon.com/SidewalkFlower — and unlock behind-the-scenes content, printables, voice notes & more 📣 Share with a friend who blooms in the cracks between cultures, languages, and expectations 💫 You can find Yamile at https://www.yamiletafur.com/   Sound and editing by Talking Silkworm.   This episode is brought to you by Fluent English Pro. If you want to continue improving your English visit https://fluentenglishpro.com/   Questions? Comments? Want to be featured on the show? Reach me at WhenHomeisaForeignWord@gmail.com

  8. 11/27/2024

    Rattling windows, big dreams, and chaotic gardens with Manuela Arboleda

    In this episode, Manuela Arboleda and I explore what it means to be Colombian and not at the same time, how porous national and cultural identity truly are, and how to make sense of a decisions you didn't make but shape your life nonetheless.   You can follow Manuela here https://www.tiktok.com/@arbluet/video/7418304316596899102  If this episode stirred something in you, please subscribe and share. You can also support my work by subscribing to my free newsletter on Substack  Or support me on Patreon  Sound and editing by Talking Silkworm.   This episode is brought to you by Fluent English Pro. If you want to continue improving your English visit https://fluentenglishpro.com/   Questions? Comments? Want to be featured on the show? Reach me at WhenHomeisaForeignWord@gmail.com

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Interviewing Colombians living abroad and foreigners living in Colombia to explore themes of identity, belonging, community, family, and what it means to be Home.

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  • Creator
    Angela Alvarez
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Explicit
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