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Who gets to define America? Immigrantly is Saadia Khan's weekly attempt to answer that — with artists, academics, cultural disruptors, and people whose ordinary lives contain something extraordinary. Saadia has worked in human rights, built a media company, and spent twelve years becoming an American — which is a long time to think about a question most people never ask. We go past the surface to ... more

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In 1988, the vote count in Mexico stopped in the middle of the night, and when it started again the ruling party had won. Mexicans still call it the night the system crashed. What the country built after that is very different from how we vote in the... more

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It's Election Day, and Saadia Khan is going to vote. A few days ago, a text message told her she had voted in the last three midterms. It made her think about why she keeps showing up when she feels so disillusioned.

In this solo episode, Saadia loo... more

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On January 13, 2024, Taiwan voted for a president. Polls closed at 4 p.m. Poll workers then took out every paper ballot, held it up for the room to see, and read the name out loud. There are no voting machines and no absentee ballots. You vote in per... more

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On the morning of February 8, 2024, Pakistan went to vote, and the government switched off mobile phone service across the country. Weeks earlier, the Supreme Court had ruled that Imran Khan's party, PTI, could not use its election symbol, a cricket ... more

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Rodrigo Cervantes
Bilingual journalist, former Mexico City bureau chief and senior editor, and journalism instructor
Arizona State University
Episode: Electorally Ep. 3 | Mexico: An Election Built on Mistrust
Brian Hioe
Taipei-based journalist, founding editor of New Bloom and author of Taipei at Daybreak
New Bloom
Episode: Electorally Ep. 2 | Taiwan: Every Ballot, Out Loud
Anas Mallick
Islamabad-based journalist covering diplomacy, militancy and conflict
AsiaOne News
Episode: Electorally Ep. 1 | Pakistan: The Winners Who Didn’t Win
Mory Fontanez
Intuitive life and leadership coach; author of Higher Self, Reclaiming the Power of Your Intuition
Author; Speaker
Episode: Why Intuition Matters More Than You Think (Sept 2025)
Ramzi Fawaz
Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin–Madison; author and podcaster
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Episode: Can Art Rewire Your Brain? (March 2026)
Salam Al-Marayati
Co-founder of MPAC and longtime advocate on policy and civil rights
Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC)
Episode: 9/11 at 25: Salam Al-Marayati on the Patriot Act, CVE, and 38 Years of Muslim Advocacy
Elizabeth Miller
Daughter of a fallen firefighter; advocate for peace and former Peaceful Tomorrows representative
Peaceful Tomorrows; 9/11 Memorial & Museum
Episode: 9/11 at 25: A Firefighter's Daughter on the Mamdani Petition, Guantánamo, and the Script of Grief
Shayana Kadidal
Senior Managing Attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights
Center for Constitutional Rights
Episode: 9/11 at 25: Guantánamo Never Closed. Now It Holds Immigrants
Erika Lucas
Latina immigrant, co-founder of StitchCrew and founder of VEST and VEST Her Ventures
StitchCrew, VEST, VEST Her Ventures
Episode: What Investors Say After Founders Leave the Room with Erika Lucas

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Saadia Khan
Human rights professional and media company founder

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 228 ratings
  • Don’t waste your time.

    How can people listen to this slop?

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    1
    Blablablablabla3344
    United States9 months ago
  • Borderly is great

    I really appreciate Mario Carrillo’s thoughtful questions. The conversations resonated and brought the deeper perspective on El Paso that is rarely brought to life. ¡Muchas Gracias!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    xanluti
    United States9 months ago
  • wonderful conversations

    Great podcast. Natural and thoughtful conversations. Valuable perspectives. Gracious and thoughtful host.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kip kip hooray
    Canada3 years ago
  • An absolute classic

    I mean, what else is there to say? This podcast is an absolute classic and an inspiration. The graciously shared stories in this show are SO important and Immigrantly does an amazing job at shedding light on them.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Andreea94
    United States4 years ago
  • 8642467 stars!!!

    Saadia uses her powerful interview skills to tell beautiful stories. I just heard someone on her show today say that immigrant stories are love stories. These are love stories.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mspassell
    United States4 years ago

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Some listeners describe the stories as affirming and personally meaningful, especially around identity, racism, and belonging.
Listeners value the nuanced attention to immigrant experiences and stories that are rarely centered in mainstream accounts.
Saadia Khan is praised for thoughtful questions, thorough research, and a warm, natural rapport with guests.
Listeners find the conversations informative and engaging, often saying they learn from the variety of guest perspectives.

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Electorally Ep. 3 | Mexico: An Election Built on Mistrust
Q: Why are the local races dangerous in some ways?
Cervantes explains that political power is concentrated in smaller communities, making them vulnerable to pressure from organized crime and other local interests. Criminal groups may try to influence voters or favor candidates who will protect their activities.
Electorally Ep. 3 | Mexico: An Election Built on Mistrust
Q: For Mexicans, what does the system crash still mean?
Cervantes says the 1988 count stopped while a left-wing candidate appeared to be gaining ground, then resumed with the ruling party favored. Although there is no proof of large-scale manipulation, the episode became a landmark that spurred citizens and political organizations to press for a more independent and transparent electoral system.
Electorally Ep. 2 | Taiwan: Every Ballot, Out Loud
Q: Which democracy feels more fragile to you right now, Taiwanese democracy or U.S. democracy?
Hioe considers U.S. democracy more fragile, arguing that its institutions have proved less resilient to attempts to undermine checks and balances, while Taiwan has seen resistance movements mobilize.
Electorally Ep. 2 | Taiwan: Every Ballot, Out Loud
Q: What is Taiwan protecting itself from by counting ballots by hand in public?
Hioe says public counting is intended to make vote manipulation less likely, drawing on memories of authoritarian-era ballot tampering. The analog process also addresses fears of digital interference.
Electorally Ep. 1 | Pakistan: The Winners Who Didn’t Win
Q: What was happening with the mismatch between Form 45 and Form 47?
Form 45 records results from individual polling stations, while Form 47 compiles the constituency totals. Mallick says losing candidates alleged the totals were altered during compilation, including cases where vote counts were changed.

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Weekly interviews and occasional solo reflections examine immigration, identity, belonging, and the forces that shape public life. Saadia Khan brings a human-rights and immigrant perspective to conversations with journalists, scholars, advocates, organizers, artists, entrepreneurs, and people sharing personal experiences. Topics range from elections, civil liberties, and humanitarian work to education, healing, leadership, and the arts, with recurring attention to how policy and history affect people's everyday lives.

The conversations pair informed analysis with personal stories, and resist reducing immigrant experiences to a single narrative. Khan's warm, probing interview style makes room for complexity, humor, and disagreement while ke... more

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