Episode 53: 24 Years Later: An Immigrant’s Story with Kisi Sakzenian
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on today’s episode…
Tomorrow will be 24 years since Dr. Cagle’s family left their home country of Brazil! So today, you have the privilege of hearing a conversation between two sisters, Kisi Sakzenian and Dr. Kelly Cagle, as Kisi shares her journey as an 18-year-old immigrant moving to the United States.
This is an amazing conversation as they relive those transitional years and equip you to welcome some of those ideas within your home as well!
INSIGHTS
You were 18 years old when you approached mom and dad with the question of a lifetime... to move 4,810 miles away to a foreign country. What was their initial response?
Backtracking to before you even asked mom and dad. What made you want to move?
What excited you?
What terrified you?
You have always been a go-getter and extremely brave (you are a first-born after all, haha). After you arrived in Boston, MA, what were the major challenges you faced?
Talk about the cultural adjustments.
What about language adjustments?
What suggestions would you make to a younger person (any age) who wants to move away from family or study abroad for a season?
What about to their parents?
