Send us a text When Yumna "Yumi" Yassin left Damascus at age 13, she had no idea what life in Alabama would hold. From learning English and building friendships to navigating faith, identity, and belonging as a Muslim woman in the South. Her story is one of courage, reflection, and heart. In this episode of From Where to Here, host Alexandra Lloyd sits down with Yumi to explore: What it felt like to move from Syria to the U.S. during the warHow she found her voice learning a new languageThe e...
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Send us a text When Yumna "Yumi" Yassin left Damascus at age 13, she had no idea what life in Alabama would hold. From learning English and building friendships to navigating faith, identity, and belonging as a Muslim woman in the South. Her story is one of courage, reflection, and heart. In this episode of From Where to Here, host Alexandra Lloyd sits down with Yumi to explore: What it felt like to move from Syria to the U.S. during the warHow she found her voice learning a new languageThe e...
Ep08 From Power Outages to Plant Power: Astrid’s Journey from Venezuela to a Greener Life in the U.S.
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5 months ago
Ep08 From Power Outages to Plant Power: Astrid’s Journey from Venezuela to a Greener Life in the U.S.
Send us a text In this heartfelt and honest episode of From Where to Here, Alexandra sits down with Astrid, a tropical plant expert from Mérida, Venezuela, now thriving in Birmingham with Vivatia Plant Care Services and Botanical Workshop. Astrid shares her moving journey of resilience — from growing up under a dictatorship marked by frequent power outages to grieving the deep friendships and community she left behind. Amid stories of cultural shifts and workplace adaptations, Astrid opens up...
From Where to Here
Send us a text When Yumna "Yumi" Yassin left Damascus at age 13, she had no idea what life in Alabama would hold. From learning English and building friendships to navigating faith, identity, and belonging as a Muslim woman in the South. Her story is one of courage, reflection, and heart. In this episode of From Where to Here, host Alexandra Lloyd sits down with Yumi to explore: What it felt like to move from Syria to the U.S. during the warHow she found her voice learning a new languageThe e...
