Dorian Gomez Pestaña

Producer, Sound Artist

A blind, undocumented immigrant from Mexico, Pedro is an aspiring social worker who dreams of securing a job after graduation to support his family and provide mental health services for underserved communities.

Unseen

If you’re from the South, you know that Nuestra Gente have been written out of the history books.  So we took it upon ourselves to bring you the history we were not taught in school.  

The Nuestro South podcast debuted in 2019. Now, we’re back with new ingredients. Our stories feature illustrations by North Carolina artist,  Antonio Alanis.  Our hosts Bryan, Daisy, Dorian, and Axel invite you to share in a rich conversation about growing up Latina/o/x in the South. You know the flavor. Welcome to Nuestro South, Refried!

Our conversation in this episode is focused on the experience of immigrants coming into the Charlotte NC area in the 1990’s and early 2000’s. For those of us that grew up in the South during this period, schools became one of the first institutions our families interacted with. We discuss how our parents navigated that system, how we managed to survive through ESL, and ongoing resource gaps that even more recent immigrant communities still face.

Nuestro South Refried

After becoming a first time homeowner, a young DACAmented woman named Refugio navigates the complexities of the immigration system as she gets the opportunity to travel back to her motherland for the first time since her and her family first migrated to the US. What kind of home will await her?

Refugio

Two troubled teenagers run from a court-ordered wilderness program, taking shelter in a witch's cabin. 

Dorian Gomez Pestaña

Producer, Sound Artist

Unseen

Nuestro South Refried

Refugio

Shelter