Episode 01: Motherland
Three gut-wrenching tales about our mothers; their origins; and the lands that stretch between us. 

Traitor

In this carefully-constructed personal narrative, Melissa struggles to prove her loyalty to her family's Chinese roots in the face of her mother's disapproval of the very thing that makes her the happiest...  

Kiburi, Orgullo, Pride

In this surprisingly bold (and deeply personal) travel narrative, Ariana shops for souvenirs in a former slave market in Bagamoyo, Tanzania, a place where she grapples with much more than which gift to bring home to her Dominican mother...

Beniana

In this award-winning biographical essay, Edward details the harrowing journey of his Abuelita: Augusta de Beni.