Port of Entry
These are cross-border stories that connect us. Border people often inhabit this in-between place. From KPBS and California Humanities, “Port of Entry” tells personal stories from this place — stories of love, hope, struggle, and survival from border crossers, fronterizxs, and other people whose lives are shaped around the wall. Rooted in San Diego and Tijuana, we are a transborder podcast for transborder people. We live life on la linea.
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Natalie takes our friend and colleague, Leslie Gonzalez, on her first-ever trip to Tijuana to explore Mercado Hidalgo, celebrate Día de Muertos, and dive into the sights, smells, and flavors of this tradition. -
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The team dives deep into the story behind the enigmatic case of Juan Castillo Morales, also known as Juan Soldado. -
(Nos tomaremos una pequeña pausa con los episodios en español) -
En el episodio de hoy concluimos la historia de Chama, una exiliada venezolana que llegó a EE.UU. via Tijuana. Exploramos su camino hacia Estados Unidos, el esfuerzo titánico que hizo por hacerlo de forma legal y, a pesar de toda su persistencia, cómo el sistema terminó fallándole. -
We conclude our time with Chama, a Venezuelan exile who made her way to the United States via Tijuana. She shares her Herculean effort to enter the U.S. legally and, despite all her efforts, how the system ultimately failed her. -
En el episodio de hoy conversamos con Chama, una exiliada venezolana que llegó a EE.UU. via Tijuana. Chama comparte la odisea que fue salir de Venezuela y establecerse en Tijuana mientras buscaba una manera para reunir a su familia con su esposo en California. -
In today's episode, we sit down with Chama, a Venezuelan exile who made her way to the U.S. via Tijuana. Chama shares her odyssey out of Venezuela as she searched for a new home to reunite her family with her estranged husband in California. -
En el episodio de hoy seguimos a Laura Pavón, una integrante del equipo en uno de los albergues más activos de Tijuana, la Casa del Migrante. Laura comparte su trayectoria hacia Tijuana y habla sobre los momentos decisivos que la motivaron a querer ayudar a los migrantes a encontrar un nuevo hogar. -
In today's episode, we follow Laura Pabon, a staff member at one of Tijuana's busiest shelters, Casa del Migrante. Laura shares her journey to Tijuana and discusses the turning points that made her want to help migrants find a new home.
Alan Lilienthal is a musician and the co-host of “Port of Entry,” a KPBS podcast about cross-border culture and the people who shape it. His life’s mission is to melt borders and celebrate our shared humanity through art.
Natalie Gonzalez is the co-host of ‘’Port of Entry” — a KPBS podcast. The podcast covers stories about cross-border people whose lives have been shaped by Tijuana and San Diego. Natalie is also a theater actress from Tijuana Hace Teatro. She studied at Universidad Iberoamericana in Tijuana where she graduated from Communications and Media School.
This project was made possible in part with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit calhum.org.