Introducing: Stranger Becomes Neighbor

Thanks for listening to Discarded. We are dropping in the feed to let you know about a new podcast called Stranger Becomes Neighbor - Afghan Arrivals. We will never forget the images we saw two years ago when the Taliban took over and the U.S. scrambled to evacuate refugees from the Kabul airport. Some 80,000 Afghans would eventually arrive in America at a time when the resettlement agencies were critically low on resources. For the last two years, host Andrea Smardon followed the refugees and those who volunteered to help our newest neighbors. Stranger Becomes Neighbor tells their stories of rebuilding and resilience, available now. Search for it and follow the show on Apple podcasts or anywhere you listen so you don’t miss an episode.   KSL Podcasts, the creators of COLD and The Letter, present: Stranger Becomes Neighbor  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Om Podcasten

This is the story of a modern-day Erin Brockovich, set on the Mississippi River in an area known as “Cancer Alley." Her name is Sharon Lavigne, her community is St. James Parish in Louisiana, and her fight is to keep out one of the largest plastic manufacturing companies in the world. In this investigative four-part series, hosted by Emmy award-winning journalist Gloria Riviera, we discover how our plastic world came to be. Because plastic is everywhere - it has advanced our world, but it has damaged our environment and our health. So what do we do? We look at what’s next for all of us, and how we can learn from communities like St. James to make a difference in our own backyards. This series is presented in partnership with Only One, the action platform for the planet. Only One is on a mission to restore ocean health and tackle the climate crisis in this generation — with your help. Visit only.one to learn more and get involved.