Stories of New Americans Podcast with Ron Klutho on NewsTalkSTL

Ron talks to Roselyne from Belgium. Be sure to listen next week when Ron talks to someone from South Sudan. Music: Ne me quitte pas Jacques Brel Stories of New Americans can also be heard Saturday nights from 10-11pmCT on NewsTalkSTL https://newstalkstl.com/stories-of-new-americans-with-ron-klutho/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronklutho/message

Ron talks to Davorka from Montenegro. Music: Knez - Adio Stories of New Americans can also be heard Saturday nights from 10-11pmCT on NewsTalkSTL https://newstalkstl.com/stories-of-new-americans-with-ron-klutho/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronklutho/message

Ron talks to Pavan from India. Music: Aththitha Nodadiru Stories of New Americans can also be heard Saturday nights from 10-11pmCT on NewsTalkSTL https://newstalkstl.com/stories-of-new-americans-with-ron-klutho/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronklutho/message

Ron talks to Anne from Brazil. Music: Exuberante - Bountiful Stories of New Americans can also be heard Saturday nights from 10-11pmCT on NewsTalkSTL https://newstalkstl.com/stories-of-new-americans-with-ron-klutho/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronklutho/message

Ron talks to Dirk from Germany. Music: Ludwig van Beethoven: Ode an die Freude/Ode to Joy 1 Stories of New Americans can also be heard Saturday nights from 10-11pmCT on NewsTalkSTL https://newstalkstl.com/stories-of-new-americans-with-ron-klutho/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronklutho/message

Ron talks to Quy (Jason) from Vietnam. MUSIC: Lâu Đài Tình Ái - Đàm Vĩnh Hưng Stories of New Americans can also be heard Saturday nights from 10-11pmCT on NewsTalkSTL https://newstalkstl.com/stories-of-new-americans-with-ron-klutho/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronklutho/message

Ron talks to Carlos from Bolivia. MUSIC: CHUMA QHANTATI DISCO 25 AÑOS KALLAWAYAS Stories of New Americans can also be heard Saturday nights from 10-11pmCT on NewsTalkSTL https://newstalkstl.com/stories-of-new-americans-with-ron-klutho/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronklutho/message

Ron talks to Tony from China. MUSIC: 情人 谭咏麟 (歌词版) Stories of New Americans can also be heard Saturday nights from 10-11pmCT on NewsTalkSTL https://newstalkstl.com/stories-of-new-americans-with-ron-klutho/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronklutho/message

Ron talks to Tenimbe Ouattara from Ivory Coast MUSIC: MAGIC SYSTEM - Magic In The Air Feat. Chawki Stories of New Americans can also be heard Saturday nights from 10-11pmCT on NewsTalkSTL https://newstalkstl.com/stories-of-new-americans-with-ron-klutho/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronklutho/message

Ron talks to Hasan from Uzbekistan. MUSIC: Yulduz Usmonova - Hech Kimga Bermaymiz Seni O'zbekiston Stories of New Americans can also be heard Saturday nights from 10-11pmCT on NewsTalkSTL https://newstalkstl.com/stories-of-new-americans-with-ron-klutho/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronklutho/message

Ron talks to Marta Varga from Hungary. MUSIC: Vörös Rébék - Koncz Zsuzsa Stories of New Americans can also be heard Saturday nights from 10-11pmCT on NewsTalkSTL https://newstalkstl.com/stories-of-new-americans-with-ron-klutho/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronklutho/message

Ron talks to Diane Koskei from Kenya MUSIC: Jambo Bwana Kenya - The Crane Band Stories of New Americans can also be heard Saturday nights from 10-11pmCT on NewsTalkSTL https://newstalkstl.com/stories-of-new-americans-with-ron-klutho/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronklutho/message

Ron talks to "Mo" from Afghanistan MUSIC: Javed Amirkhil - Mansori Sarood Stories of New Americans can also be heard Saturday nights from 10-11pmCT on NewsTalkSTL https://newstalkstl.com/stories-of-new-americans-with-ron-klutho/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronklutho/message

Ron talks to Marie-Christine Williams from Rwanda MUSIC: CECILE KAYIREBWA - None Twaza Stories of New Americans can also be heard Saturday nights from 10-11pmCT on NewsTalkSTL https://newstalkstl.com/stories-of-new-americans-with-ron-klutho/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronklutho/message

Ron talks to Soheil Mansouri from Iran. MUSIC: با من صنما - کیهان کلهر و علی بهرامی‌فرد Stories of New Americans can also be heard Saturday nights from 10-11pmCT on NewsTalkSTL https://newstalkstl.com/stories-of-new-americans-with-ron-klutho/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronklutho/message

Ron talks to Yuri Safronov from Ukraine. MUSIC: Шляхи буття - 09 Різдвяна пісня Brought to you by Bajric & Ramic Law Office (https://brlegal.net/) and Global Transport (https://globaltransport.us.com/) Stories of New Americans can also be heard Saturday nights from 10-11pmCT on NewsTalkSTL https://newstalkstl.com/stories-of-new-americans-with-ron-klutho/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronklutho/message

Immigration can be such a loaded and divisive issue. There is a lot of heated rhetoric around this topic and more than a little misunderstanding. This show will present the personal stories of people in St Louis who are from every corner of the globe. Each episode will feature a conversation with someone from another country. In addition to personal testimonies, you will hear about events from local ethnic communities, as well as information from the home countries of these New Americans! Hearing from people who are grateful and proud to be in the US, listeners might learn some things about America that they’ve forgotten or never knew at all. Lastly, listeners to the show might actually realize that we are indeed more alike than we are different! https://newstalkstl.com/stories-of-new-americans-with-ron-klutho/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronklutho/message

Ron Klutho talks to Sr. Paulette Weindel about the U.S.A. MUSIC: We Are the World by U.S.A. For Africa Next week Ron will start a new show called 'Groovy Grooves' where he will play less known and rare songs from the 1970's. Stories of New Americans can also be heard Saturday nights from 10-11pmCT on NewsTalkSTL Find out more about Ron at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newstalkstl.com/stories-of-new-americans-with-ron-klutho/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 0:00 SEG 1 - The show will go on hiatus so Ron can start a new music show called 'Groovy Grooves' | She is called the Mother Theresa of the South Side | What made her join the ministry? | Her first ministry jobs | Working with refugees | Working with Vietnamese men who were sent to concentration camps for helping out Americans during the Vietnam War 17:06 SEG 2 - Meeting her boss, Kim | Being warned about who to help and who is trying to take advantage | Being grateful for her interpreter and cultural liaison | Wanting a sign that says “I’m sorry” in many languages | Helping people with their basic needs like housing, dental, and dealing with police | Working with no budget | Her mission statement was to welcome, assist, advocate, and accompany | How did people find her services? | Getting the honor to name a child 32:12 SEG 3 - Visiting Vietnam | Turning her passport over to the local village police | Starting a frontline group |The Immigrant Home English Learning Program https://ihelpstl.org/ | Refugees suffered from PTSD | The Center for Survivors of Torture and War Trauma | Getting help from a retired lawyer | There was a Christmas party where people would “adopt” families for Christmas | African Thanksgiving | Hunger Project | The carpet story | Meeting a woman from Burundi | Recommendations for helping a neighbor who is a refugee --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronklutho/message

Ron Klutho talks to Mladen Radoev about Bulgaria MUSIC: Lyulyakovi Noshti by Tonika Vocal Group Next week Ron will talk about the USA with Sister Paulette Weindel Stories of New Americans can also be heard Saturday nights from 10-11pmCT on NewsTalkSTL Find out more about Ron at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newstalkstl.com/stories-of-new-americans-with-ron-klutho/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 0:00 SEG 1 - Where is Bulgaria on the map? | Oldest cities in Europe are in Bulgaria | The Bulgarian church is older than the Russian church | The Cyrillic alphabet | Bulgaria is only about 11% Muslim | Why does Christianity have a stronger foothold in Bulgaria? | Saving the Jewish population during WWII 15:32 SEG 2 - Being born in Bulgaria in 1979 | Was he aware of any troubles in Bulgaria while growing up? | His father was an orphan | Radio Free Europe and The Voice of America | Was it a happy childhood? | Playing soccer in the street | Learning English in 1992 | What was his idea of America back then? | How was Russia depicted back then? | His parents visited Chornobyl multiple times 32:29 SEG 3 - Coming to the United States | Coming in 2014 for business with the family | Being a geneticist and plant breeder for Monsanto | Coming directly to St. Louis | Car culture and the suburbs were strange to him | Was it easy to make friends in America? | Does he go back to visit Bulgaria? | Typical Bulgarian foods | Balkan deli in St. Louis | Where should tourists go in Bulgaria? | What’s the best and worst thing about living in America? | Raising 2 boys --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronklutho/message

Ron Klutho talks to Maria Teresa Balogh about Colombia MUSIC: Fruta Fresca by Carlos Vives Next week Ron will talk about Bulgaria with Mladen Radoev Stories of New Americans can also be heard Saturday nights from 10-11pmCT on NewsTalkSTL Find out more about Ron at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newstalkstl.com/stories-of-new-americans-with-ron-klutho/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 0:00 SEG 1 - Where is Colombia located? | Slavery in Colombia | Immigrants from the Middle-East | Her father was a jeweler | President Santos won a Nobel Peace Prize | Colombian hospitals have a good reputation 13:52 SEG 2 - Born in Barranquilla just like Shakira and Sofia Vergara | Having 2 younger brothers | Moving to Santa Marta closer to the ocean | Schooling | Air conditioning | Stereotypes about America | Leaving Colombia for the first time | Teaching Spanish to Americans | Becoming a citizen to join the Peace Corp. | Going to Mauretania | Messing up slang | Americans live far apart and keep their doors locked | Being afraid to answer the phone 33:22 SEG 3 - How did she end up in St. Louis? | Moving back to Colombia | Being allergic to kids under 17 years old | Colleges are not teaching as many foreign languages | Groupo Atlantico St. Louis, MO Facebook Group | Typical Colombian foods --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronklutho/message