If you ask Bedrija where she's from, she might chuckle and tell you "it's complicated." 
Bedrija was born in Bosnia, but war and conflict drove her and her family to Croatia where she spent her formative years.  Ultimately she moved to the United States, settling in Chicago.  

Bedrija spoke with Ahmed about the circumstances that led to her family's departure from their homeland, diaspora, and why she still considers Bosnia home after all these years.

If you ask Bedrija where she's from, she might chuckle and tell you "it's complicated." <br>Bedrija was born in Bosnia, but war and conflict drove her and her family to Croatia where she spent her formative years.  Ultimately she moved to the United States, settling in Chicago.  <br><br>Bedrija spoke with Ahmed about the circumstances that led to her family's departure from their homeland, diaspora, and why she still considers Bosnia home after all these years.

​Ahmed Abdelmageed, an immigrant himself, asks these question and more in this new podcast "The I in Immigrant". In collaboration with 89.1 WBOI'sKaty Anderson, they interview members of the Fort Wayne Indiana community and delve a bit deeper into the person we often don't see behind a label our society imposes on them.

Conversations about what it means to be an immigrant.

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