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Freshwater Yankee
Wendell Riley, a Trinidadian creative, community leader, educator, and cultural commentator living in the United States, explores themes of immigrant life, building identity in new places, and finding beauty and humor wherever you may go. Through personal stories, lively discussions, and cultural insights, Freshwater Yankee (a Trinidadian term for someone Americanized after time abroad) explores what makes us different across towns, regions, and countries, and ultimately, what connects us all.
Freshwater Yankee
Latest Episodes
Chasing Dragons (Stephen Vekovius Part 2 of 2)
Wendell continues his conversation with Stephen Vekovius, entrepreneur, mentor, and native of Louisiana of Syrian and European descent living in Shreveport, La, where they discuss identity, balance, and the search for personal enlightenment as ...
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The Ugly Duckling (Stephen Vekovius Part 1 of 2)
Wendell chats with Stephen Vekovius, a native of Louisiana with Syrian and European roots, to discuss his experiences growing up slightly adjacent to the norm both in physical appearance and cultural background in Shreveport, and how those diff...
The African Diaspora: A Migration That Shaped The Modern World
Wendell sits down with Dr. Sharlene Sinegal-DeCuir, Department Chair, African American and Diaspora Studies at Xavier University of Louisiana, to discuss the African Diaspora, its reach and influence in the modern world, and comparisons of the ...
The World Cup - The Most Beautiful Game
In this episode Wendell reflects on Trinidad and Tobago's history of attempting to qualify for the World Cup, and why the tournament brings out the best of the beautiful game, with nations of all sizes competing in a winner-take-all tournament ...
