Imagine going from living a pretty normal life in the US to being made to survive Pablo Escobar's Medellin, Colombia of the 1980's. That's what happened when Luis' family made the decision that he would return to Colombia with his Mother after her deportation. On top of all that, Luis was entering Middle School. How do you learn how to live in a war zone while also trying to make friends and fit in in a culture that you feel like should feel like home, but is very foreign.
On the United Stateless Podcast, binational returnees share their stories of life, love, Spanglish, culture shock, missing bagels and figuring out where home really is.