The Borderlands Are Beautiful: A Podcast with Petey Mesquitey
The legendary storyteller takes us on a trip through the Arizona borderlands, its sky islands, flora and fauna, all the way to the border wall with Mexico.
The legendary storyteller takes us on a trip through the Arizona borderlands, its sky islands, flora and fauna, all the way to the border wall with Mexico.
Recorded at the Tin Shed Theater with the wonderful people of Patagonia, Arizona, we talk about Taylor's fascinating career as an educator and artist who challenges our perceptions of borders.
A father and daughter talk borders, what it means to be binational citizens, and their shared love for Taylor Swift and Juan Gabriel
"The floating barrier is horrific. Texas needs to do better, and the U.S. government needs to do better. Both governments have failed us."
We’ll be back in August. Until then, read up, stay hydrated, and check out our monsoon subscriber special!
“We can’t just sit here and wait to be invited to the table. Instead, we kicked down the door, and we made our own table," says Jackie Barragan.
An in-depth conversation with the Sikh musician and educator about growing up as a child of immigrants and turning to music for solace and inspiration.
The Sikh musician and educator speaks about how children of immigrants respond with creativity, activism, and spiritual practice to an oppressive immigration regime.
“Putting these feelings, these experiences on the page was cathartic," he says about his new book on Trump's Zero Tolerance and its aftermath.
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