Meshate Mengistu gets on a plane for the first time and moves to a new land to live with a father she cannot remember. About the show: My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home. About the producer: Andrew Bracken is a documentary mediamaker working with audio, video, and interactive media. He is the creator, producer, and host of the KPBS podcast My First Day. Follow the show: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/ Contact: myfirstdaystories@gmail.com
Meshate Mengistu, along with her brothers and sister, got on a plane for the first time and moved to a new land to live with a father she didn't remember.
In a new episode of KPBS Explore podcast "My First Day," Mengistu describes her experiences arriving and growing up in San Diego after coming from Ethiopia when she was 9 years old. Later, she finds new motivation to become the first in her family to graduate from college.
