Something Far Greater Than This

Something Far Greater Than This

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Immigrant whānau across Aotearoa have frank conversations covering love, ancestry, home, food, expectation, and acceptance.NEW SERIES 3rd APRIL, 2023Immigrant whānau across Aotearoa have frank conversations covering love, ancestry, home, food, expectation, and acceptance. Series ...  Show more

Little Pomegranate Tree

Adel escaped religious persecution in Iran as a teenager. He talks with his wife Maxine and daughter Carmel about language, whakapapa, plane rides, and the privilege of putting art first.Content warning: This episode contains offensive language, themes of escape, sacrifice, loss ...  Show more

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