Podcast 'At the End of the Day'

As we end the first season of the weekly audio-video podcast At the End of the Day, we would like to share a brief excerpt from the CUNYcast podcast with its host Rick Firstman. CUNYcast covers– smart voices, good stories, and thought-provoking conversations from the City University of New York.

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In this episode of the weekly audio/video podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to Jin D. from China.

Jin is Program Manager at International Women's Media Foundation, and Co-founder of Chinese Storytellers. She walks us through the steps of her professional growth in the U.S. Drawing from her personal experience, she shares ‘how one can understand self-worth and use it to progress ahead in the career’.

Jin can be contacted at jding@iwmf.org.

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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we speak to Bijay Gautam, the host of a chart-topping podcast, The Inspiring Talk. Bijay is also a podcast coach and the Co-Founder at WYN Studio.

Not only if you are starting a podcast, but this conversation is also truly worth listening to, if you have already been podcasting for a while and want to learn innovative ideas to enhance your podcasting influence, and earn the trust of your guests and listeners.

Bijay, currently based in New Delhi, is originally from Nepal.

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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we speak to Momo Bertrand from Cameroon.

Momo works as a Digital Media Officer at the International Training Center at the International Labour Organization (ITCILO) at the United Nations. He is based in Turin, Italy. Listen/watch this conversation to understand Momo’s journey to his career in the UN.

Momo’s message to young immigrants and people of color - There’s beauty in every accent, there’s beauty in every color, there’s beauty in every culture. Know that the culture or where you are coming from, you are not only trying to fit in, you are actually contributing, you are adding value. Like a rainbow, together we are different shades of a rainbow.

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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to Shailee Basnet from Nepal.

Shailee has been an inspiration for women all around the world. If you take a closer look at her career trajectory, it’s hard to believe what she has achieved in a short span of time.

She started her career as a journalist in Nepal and then turned to be a mountaineer. In 2008, she scaled the highest peak of the world, Mount Everest, and then led the ‘Seven Summits Women Team’ to scale highest peak in each continent. And now, she is pursuing a stand-up comedy career in the U.S. She created a history when she debuted at reputed Gotham’s Comedy Club in New York City in 2017. She is the first Nepali to perform there.

Shailee can be reached here.

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May 25th Sunday in 2018 was when we first launched this weekly audio/video podcast At the End of the Day. As we release this episode today on May 24th 2020, we have successfully marked two years since this journey started.

On the occasion of having completed two years of the start of the podcast, in this episode, we would like to share some moments from the journey of our podcast.

In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to Kshitij Raj Lohani, the founder of Krinjal, an innovative project incorporating various sub-projects oriented towards empowering Nepalese youth globally.

Here, Kshitij talks about their new initiative - ‘Covid-19 Nepalese student loan assistance’, a program to assist Nepalese students in the US to pay their rents during COVID-19. This program provides loan to individuals in need of rental assistance so that they can pay back later when they are capable of paying it back. To learn more, listen to our conversation, and visit https://krinjal.org/ .

By profession, Kshitij is a Software Engineer at Apple, based in Cupertino, California.

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It is a mere coincidence that we are releasing this episode today, the second Sunday of May, ‘the day’ when it is celebrated as Mother’s Day in the U.S. And what a better topic to mark this auspicious celebration!

Here, we are talking to a first-time parents Barnali and Govind about their experience of giving birth to their baby boy Kian amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

Barnali and Govind are based in New Jersey, and we are so glad we were able to catch up with the couple during little Kian’s nap time. Wishing you healthy, happy family time.

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This week in podcast At the End of the Day, we are talking to a Nepali doctor couple, Dr. Binu Barakoti and Dr. Santosh Belbase who are treating coronavirus patients in the U.S.

Interestingly, the couple is based in different states; Dr. Binu is based in Connecticut and Dr. Santosh is based in Rhode Island.

We are talking to the couple about their personal experience of providing service to the coronavirus patients in the current pandemic, emotional wellbeing of the healthcare providers, and what they feel about their profession today.

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This week in podcast At the End of the Day, meet Miluska E. Aquije aka Milly, a Dreamer/DACA recipient who serves as a mentor and life coach for those interested in receiving further development in emotional health, spirituality, leadership growth and one on one training for achieving dream goals.

You can reach out to Milly via her personal website https://greatlyhoping.wordpress.com .

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Considering how we all across the world are still suffering from the coronavirus pandemic, this week we speak to Psychiatrist Dr. Jagadamba Pandit about how by incorporating simple activities in our daily life we can keep ourselves calm, away from emotional distress, and mental stress.

Dr. Jagadamba Pandit hosts her YouTube show, Oari Pari, where she shares information and awareness on mental health and wellbeing in Nepali language.

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In this episode of our podcast At the End of the Day, we will be traveling with a Nepali volunteer associated with the Facebook Group, Urgent Nepali Aid for Covid19.

The sole purpose of this group is to provide urgent help to the Nepalese families in Queens, New York City, affected by the coronavirus, by providing medicines, groceries, and other essentials.

Here, Anuz is traveling with Ramhari Adhikari (a volunteer with the group, who is also the president of New York Chapter of Non-Resident Nepali Association - USA) to get a sense of how this group is helping the people in need in this trying time.

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Nima Sherpa of New York City - a nurse, mother, and wife - walks us through her family’s very recent experience of recovering from Covid-19.

We would like to thank Nima for sharing her personal story of their fight against the coronavirus, and we wish her family a good health. Nima is a nurse at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.

As of 4 PM on April 5th, the number of coronavirus confirmed cases in New York state have risen to 122,031, and there have been 4,159 coronavirus-deaths.

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As we release this episode of podcast At the End of the Day today on March 29th, we are still fighting to contain the spread of coronavirus pandemic. Most of us are self-isolating, and we have been maintaining social distancing.

In light of the economic impact brought by the coronavirus pandemic, the United States government is sending ‘stimulus payments’ in the coming three weeks. So, this is what we will be talking about in today’s podcast.

Here below are some links with information on the economic relief package being offered by the U.S. government:

• Senate bill containing historic $2 trillion coronavirus relief stimulus package, CNN, March 25, 2020 -https://cnn.it/2UsF6NC

• F.A.Q. on Stimulus Checks, Unemployment and the Coronavirus Plan, New York Times, March 28, 2020 - https://nyti.ms/2vXgDq6

In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we are talking about:

• Keeping away from fake news and rumors - 5 simple ways to stay away from fake news.

• Free online professional courses - How to access free online courses on Linkedin and Lynda.com

The pandemic brought about by the coronavirus has made us all stay indoors, avoid any and all sorts of get-togethers and meetings. As we all maintain social distancing to help contain the infection, it is equally important to keep an eye for correct information and not fall victim to rumors and fake news.

In the current situation, we seem to have more time than we normally used to. Why not we take this opportunity to look for and do some free online courses that can help us in our profession!

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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to Ashia Nagi from Yemen. Ashia is starting her job as a Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Ohio, starting July 2020.

In Fall 2019, Ashia graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics from the City College of New York. Drawing from her personal experience, Ashia Nagi shares 5 Quick Tips for students, to land the Job they love.

Ashia’s message to the college students seeking job opportunities -

1. Explore what you are good at, right from your first year in college.

2. Have a tailored Resume that reflects the scale and impact of your work, in figures.

3. Know your surroundings - how you can use your experience to grow your professional skills.

4. Get involved in activities to make you stand out.

5. Create an outstanding LinkedIn Profile.

Ashia runs a YouTube channel, LifeofAshia to share career-related tips to inspire youth to follow their dream.

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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to Naimeesha Murthy from India, about her career in Product Management.

Naimeesha’s message to the immigrant youth -

“Your career and your life here in the U.S. is what you want it to be!… You know your potentials, you know your skills and limitations, and you work around that. You know how to connect those dots….You just have to keep going. One step in front of the other, take it slow and steady, and you just keep going!”

Naimeesha is the founder of New York Women in Product Management - a community that encourages and advocates for inclusion and diversity in product management with the goal to bring together leaders in the field to share their stories, best practices and provides mentorship support so that women can successfully build impactful and profitable products.

Naimeesha can be reached at LinkedIn and at naimeesha@nywpm.com

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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk about Census 2020 and why this matters.

In this conversation with Ian Hull, the Deputy Regional Director at New York Regional Census Center, U.S. Census Bureau, Ian underlines the significance of participating in Census 2020.

As for the recently arriving immigrant individuals in the U.S., your participation in the census will help gain information on the changing dynamics of the immigrant communities in the country, which plays a role in determining if there are specific needs to be addressed for a particular emerging immigrant community. A simple example would be, identifying the need for additional language service. Counting yourself in the census is an opportunity to see yourself, and your immigrant community reflected on the U.S. map.

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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to Intan Sahrini from Indonesia, about her career transition as a Make-Up Artist, from Indonesia to New York City.

In this interview, she is accompanied by her 2 and a half-year-old daughter Ivana (who would not let her mother be interviewed unless she was offered to share the screen along with her mother).

Here, Intan shares, how going to a school to enhance her education in make-up industry, and how volunteering in the initial days of her career in NYC helped her pave a way towards building her career as a successful Make-Up Artist. Her professional accomplishment includes working as a make up artist in the highly coveted New York Fashion Week.

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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to Mary Jobaida from Bangladesh, about her initial days in the U.S., her academic and professional career in New York City, and the start of her political career in America.

Mary is running for New York State Assembly election happening in 2020. She is running for District 37 in Queens, which covers Long Island City and sections of Astoria, Maspeth, Ridgewood, Sunnyside, and Woodside.

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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to José Martínez from Colombia, about his career transition in the US.

José is a journalist at NY1 Television in New York City.

Drawing from his personal experience, José shares the details of how he navigated his career path in journalism in the U.S.

His advice to the newly arriving young immigrants in the U.S. is, to continue doing research, continue preparing oneself for the right opportunity and the right network.

When asked about his proudest moment, José shares that the trust he has built with his audience is what he is extremely proud of.

José can be contacted at josemartinez@josemartinews.com.

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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to Tsultrim Zangmo, a Tibetan-Nepali about her career transition process after moving to the U.S.

Tsultrim currently works as an Employer Partnerships Associate at Upwardly Global in NYC.

Tsultrim shares examples from her own experience to emphasize how important it is ‘to not be afraid’, ‘not be shy’, rather ‘be bold, reach out to people, and ask questions’ in order to learn and grow professionally.

Tsultrim can be contacted at tsultrimz@upwardlyglobal.org.

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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to Sufia Hossain, from Bangladesh, about her entrepreneurial journey with her own business Silly Chilly Hot Sauce.

Here, Sufia walks us through the initial challenges she faced and how she gradually overcame them.

Sufia highlights that ‘persistence’, ‘the ability to learn through mistakes’, and ‘community support’ are some of the key tools that can help one grow in their entrepreneurial venture.

Sufia can be contacted at sh@sufiahossain.com

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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to Ayesha Shakya from Nepal. Ayesha is a Digital Content Producer in the Malala Fund in Greater New York City Area.

Here, Ayesha - who used to work as a journalist in Nepal for the Nepali Times - walks us through her career navigation process, after moving to the US for her master’s degree at New York University.

Ayesha says, ‘thinking early on, on what one wants to do after graduating is important’. Drawing from her personal experience, she shares how her professional connections eventually landed her to the internship at Facebook and leveraging the same experience to her current profession.

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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to Abdoulaye diogo Balde from Guinea, West Africa.

In this brief conversation, Balde walks through his journey of transitioning his career in the US as a new immigrant. Despite the financial challenges, Balde made sure to stay firm on his career aspiration and invest more of his time - during his early days in the U.S. - on activities that would hone his skills to help him advance his career in the U.S. while making ‘small money’ on the side.

Balde says, “Expose yourself as much as you can. Make your time out there!” He shares how implementing this mantra helped him find a mentor, and how exposing himself to more and more of networking events ultimately landed him with his current job as a Parent Coordinator in the International Community High School with the New York City’s Department of Education.

Balde can be contacted at actionnetwork293@gmail.com

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In this episode, we talk to Nishchal Banskota, founder of Nepal Tea.

Nishchal walks us through his journey of how he quit becoming a CPA to being an entrepreneur.

His father warned him of what he was getting into when he told him that he wanted to get into tea business. Without thinking twice, his brainchild Nepal tea came into existence in 2016, and now he is expanding his business globally.

Nishchal can be contacted at nbanskota@nepalteallc.com.

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It’s that time of the year when we take a break to reflect on our works, achievements, and failures in the past year, and start afresh with new year resolutions!

This week, we are taking a look at 3 key takeaways echoed in most of the interviews we did with our guests in 2019:

1. Your academic background from back home is valuable even in the US.

2. Volunteering and internship opportunities are a great way to get your foot in the door, and this might eventually lead you to possible job opportunities.

3. It is important to take one step at a time - taking one day at a time - to learn and grow yourself in order to attain your career goals.

Listen to brief excerpts from the conversation we had with Anastassiya Maximenko from Kazakhstan, Tshering Gurung from Nepal, Divya Verma from India, Avima Upreti from Nepal, and Daniella Pierre-Bravo from Chile.

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In this episode, we talk to Daniela Pierre-Bravo, an immigrant from Chile, a producer at NBC Universal in New York City.

In this conversation, Daniela walks us through her journey of growing up as an immigrant child, and then as an undocumented teenager proactively working round the clock doing free internships along with a number of side hustles.

Hers is an inspiring tale of 'how taking one step at a time' led to her career today at MSNBC as a producer.

Daniela has recently co-written a book, Earn It!: Know Your Value and Grow Your Career, in Your 20s and Beyond along with Mika Brzezinski, co-host of the TV show Morning Joe. This book is a step-by-step career guide for women in their twenties and thirties.

Daniela can be contacted on social media at @dpierrebravo.

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In this episode, we talk to Avima Upreti, a Nepali attorney based in New York City.

Once a news anchor and lawyer in Nepal, Avima tells us how she took ‘one step at a time’, in working towards achieving her dream career in the US.

In this candid conversation, Avima walks us through the journey of navigating her legal career in New York City.

Avima can be contacted at au@chhetrylaw.com.

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In this episode, we talk to Diana Lazov, Assistant Director of Academic Operations and Global Initiatives at the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, Baruch College in New York City.

Despite her years of professional experience in legal counseling career back home in Russia, like most of the new immigrants, Diana had no option but to start afresh when she moved to the United States.

From her initial days when she had limited English speaking ability to finding a mentor who would pave her a path to becoming a master’s degree student, to eventually landing up in higher education profession of which she is extremely proud of, Diana speaks her heart out in this candid conversation with Anuz and Dipika.

Diana Lazov can be contacted at diana.lazov@baruch.cuny.edu.

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In this episode, we talk to Kiana Sosa, an Employment Services Associate at Upwardly Global.

Unless one is an experienced networker, ‘networking’ can feel nerve-wracking. Kiana shares simple yet highly effective tips and tricks for impactful networking experience.

In this conversation with Kiana, we talk about marketing pitch (also referred to as ‘elevator pitch’), dressing properly for networking, initiating a conversation with a stranger during networking, and doing follow-ups after networking.

Kiana Sosa can be contacted at kiana@upwardlyglobal.org or on LinkedIn.

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In this episode, we talk to Yu Zhang from China.

Yu Zhang is a Senior Project Manager at World Education Services in New York City. Here she walks us through her personal story of her career transition in the US.

Yu Zhang also shares practical examples of how one can expand one’s professional networks. One very interesting thing she says is, “Be open with what you want - communicate constantly, learn constantly. When you open up to opportunities, opportunities will open up to you.”

Yu Zhang can be contacted on LinkedIn.

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In this episode, we talk to Divya Verma from India.

Divya is a Digital Video Producer at CNBC. Here she talks about her career transition from India to the US.

Immediately after moving to the US, Divya started volunteering for Darden Media at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. Despite having a professional media background back home in India, she was very much welcome to the idea of starting afresh in the same profession in the US - starting from volunteering, to going to a journalism school, and doing a number of internships in major mainstream media companies - finally led her to where she is today.

Listen to this conversation to find out the details on how she took one step at a time to make her dream come true.

Divya can be contacted on LinkedIn.

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On November 6, 2019, the LCU Fund for Women’s Education in New York City awarded Dipika Shrestha, a co-host of this podcast, with ‘2019 President’s Award for Excellence in Leadership’. She was being recognized for her role in serving immigrant communities through this podcast.

As per the LCU Fund for Women’s Education, Dipika has established herself as a global voice for immigrants authoring a unique podcast addressing the challenges of the recent arrivals of the United States.

In today’s episode we will like to share this recognition with you!

Here’s the video to what Dipika had to say after receiving the award.

Click here to watch the behind the scenes of Dipika’s award ceremony.

Here’s the link to the event’s photographs.

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In this episode, we talk to Tuiana Lo from Russia.

Tuiana is a Credential Evaluator at World Education Services ( WES) in New York City. Here she talks about her career transition from Russia to the US.

After moving to the US, Tuiana worked in a beauty salon doing eyelashes extension. Despite having an academic professional background in Russia, she was struggling to navigate her career.

Here, she gives an interesting account of how a career advisor telling her “No more eyelashes!” motivated her to push herself further.

Listen to this conversation to find out how she landed her first professional job in the US.

Tuiana can be contacted at tuianamitakhinova@gmail.com.

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In this episode, we talk to Olivia Goldman, a neuroscientist and Ph.D. student studying chemosensory perception in mosquitoes at Leslie B. Vosshall Lab at the Rockefeller University in New York City.

Olivia is a co-founder of the Científico Latino Project. Through this project, her team offers mentorship opportunities to anyone aspiring to be a successful STEM professional.

Olivia says their project is specially aimed at providing academic and career focused guidance to the students from minority communities. Their aim is to address disparity and the lack of diversity in the STEM professions in the United States.

Olivia can be contacted at cientificolatino@gmail.com.

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In this episode, we talk to Robert W. Fernandez from Lima, Peru.

In this conversation, Robert shares his journey of once being an undocumented immigrant to now becoming a Ph.D. candidate of Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry at Yale University.

He highlights the significant role his mentors have played in helping him navigate his personal and academic growth. As to our question on how he found his mentors, he smiled and said, “By luck.” He suggests seeking a mentor that has a common goal as you.

Robert can be reached at rfernandez718@gmail.com.

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In this episode, we talk to Karl Hart, Program Officer at Student Services at The English-Speaking Union (ESU).

Here, Karl explains the services the ESU provides to newly arriving immigrants in New York City.

The English-Speaking Union offers free programs aimed at equipping immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers with the language skills, cultural knowledge and confidence to find personal and professional success in the U.S.

For more information: https://www.esuus.org

Karl can be reached at khart@esuus.org.

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In this episode, we talk to Onkar Singh Dhindsa, a personal fitness trainer, model, and writer.

Here, Onkar shares his struggle of growing up as a child of immigrant orthodox Punjabi Sikh family in the US.

As he narrates how he maneuvered the career path to where he is now, he also talks about his book, Growing Pains. In the book he discloses ‘how he unpacked his setback, his issues, and came out as a more intentional, purposeful, and happier person.’

Onkar can be reached at https://www.onkardhindsa.com.

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In this episode, we talk to Anastassiya Maximenko, Admissions Counselor at the City University of New York (CUNY).

Here, she explains about the documents required to apply for undergraduate programs at CUNY. She also shares that CUNY accepts students regardless their immigration status.

Anastassiya can be contacted at anastassiya.maximenko@cuny.edu.

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Listen to Software Engineer Rama Shah, from Nepal, walk us through her inspiring story of making her career in the US. 

When she was doing her undergraduate studies, there was a time when she was working up to as many as 60 hours a week to pay her rent and the school fee.

Until she was able to set the foot in her software engineering career, she was waitressing for her survival. 

By the way, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rama were working together waiting tables and bartending at The Coffee Shop in New York City. (Aside from its food, this shop was popular for having aspiring models, actresses and artists waitressing.)

Rama can be contacted at rgene2@gmail.com.

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In this episode, we talk K. Dominic McKenzie from Jamaica.

An Adjunct Faculty member at Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, Dominic shares how he makes the most out of every opportunities and/or challenges he comes across in his journey in the U.S.

He stresses the importance of continuing to push that door of possibilities, reaching out to people for help, and not rejecting oneself before anybody else does. He says, ”Do not tell yourself no before somebody else tells you no”.

Dominic can be contacted at dominic.mckenzie@journalism.cuny.edu.

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In this episode, we talk to Sandra Wilson from Colombia. Sandra is a Program Manager at Junior Achievement of New York.

Here, Sandra narrates a very interesting story of how her husband’s support and guidance has played a significant role in helping her make her career transition in the United States.

Sandra can be contacted at sanxiherace@gmail.com.

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In this episode, we talk to Mabroor Wassey from Bangladesh. Here, he shares the story of his career transition from Bangladesh to the U.S.

Talking about his career path, he says, "life is not an excel sheet," suggesting that things do not have to be in a certain way. He shares interesting accounts of how he built his professional network in the U.S. and how he landed in his current profession.

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In this episode, we talk to Sam Shakya from Nepal.

An Emmy-nominated video producer, Sam works at CUNY TV as a Video Editor. In this conversation, he takes us through the cultural nuances of growing up as a Nepali boy in the U.S., and then his professional journey as a storyteller in New York City.

Sam can be contacted at http://www.samshakya.com.

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IIn this episode, we talk to Hendel Leiva. Leiva is a filmmaker, podcaster, and social justice activist from New York. He runs the podcast Immigration MIC, where he shares the stories of passionate immigration activists. Leiva can be contacted at https://thehendelmediaproject.com.

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In this episode, we talk to Narbada Chhetri from Nepal.

Narbada is the Director of Organizing and Programs at Adhikaar. Listen to this conversation to learn the highly inspiring story of how this charismatic woman from Nepal is making an impactful career in advocacy against injustice in New York City.

Narbada can be contacted at narbada@adhikaar.org.

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In this episode, we talk to Duubar Villalobos from Costa Rica.

A health care professional and a student of Masters in Data Science at City University of New York’s School of Professional Studies, Duubar narrates his personal story of why he is back to school after a gap of 16 years.

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In this episode, we talk to Tom Robertson, Executive Director at USEF -Fulbright Nepal.

He shares the key ways to prepare better for your undergraduate and graduate studies in the USA.

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In this episode, we talk to Nawra Mehrin from Bangladesh.

Nawra is a Policy Analyst at the UNDP based in New York City. In this conversation, she shares with us her personal experience of how reaching out to people through LinkedIn helped her build the right professional contacts.

One interesting thing she says is, “Networking shouldn’t be done blankly. Finding a common connection is useful.”

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In this episode, we talk to Victoria Chubirka from Ukraine.

In the June of 2019, Victoria graduated with the Master’s of Public Administration degree from Baruch College in New York City. In this conversation, she shares with us, what motivated her to go for a second masters degree when she already had one from Ukraine, and walks us through her ‘interesting, hectic and busy’ ‘student life experience’ where she was juggling her time between her job, full time study, internship, and graduate students’ activities.

Victoria can be contacted at viktoriia.chubirka@baruch.cuny.edu.

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In this episode, we talk to Wendy Garcia, the Chief Diversity Officer at the New York City Comptroller’s office.

Wendy is a first-generation American from Dominican Republic. In this conversation, she takes us through her journey of growing up as an immigrant’s child, and her professional growth in the USA. And then she shares, ‘what it means to be serving New York City today, in the role of the Chief Diversity Officer’.

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In this episode, we talk to Annetta Seecharran from Guyana.

Annetta is the Executive Director at Chhaya CDC (Community Development Corporation). In this conversation, she walks us through her professional journey in the United States; she emphasizes the significance of ‘being able to build authentic relationships’ in one’s career advancement.

One interesting thing she says is, “When you are authentic in your interest and in your passion, it attracts other authentic people.”

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In this episode, we talk to Anita Silwal from Nepal.

Anita is Senior Planner at City of Winter Haven in Florida. In this conversation, she walks us through her journey of her academic and professional growth in the United States - from the initial days of undergoing stress and anxiety as a new person in a foreign land, to exploring opportunities that surrounded her, and to navigating her way to where she is today.

Anita can be contacted at anitasilwal432@gmail.com.

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In this episode, we talk to Nara Roberta Silva from Brazil. Nara is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Lehman College, City University of New York.

In this conversation, she shares personal anecdotes of how asking for help, helped in her academic career in the U.S.

One interesting thing she says is, 'don't just ask for help; it should be a productive asking.' To know more what she means by this, watch/listen to the conversation.

Nara can be contacted at nararoberta@gmail.com.

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In this episode, Píter Ortega Núñez walks us through his journey of being an Art Historian and TV Host in Cuba, to being a Journalist in New York City, U.S.

From his struggles in the initial years in Florida to joining a journalism school - Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism - in New York City, his personal story is truly inspiring and one that any new immigrant can relate to.

The biggest lesson he says he learnt in this journey is, ‘one needs to be humble’ as nobody owes anything from you.

Píter can be contacted at piter.ortega@gmail.com.

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In this episode, Archana Pokhrel from Nepal talks to us about her professional growth in the U.S.A., from her profession in cable television and telecommunications to starting her own venture project as an entrepreneur.

Archana used to work for an American cable television company Time Warner and then she worked at the telecommunications company Verizon. She has now transitioned her career to entrepreneurship. She is the CEO of Lenox Spa and Nails in New York City. She can be contacted at info@lenoxspanyc.com.

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In this episode, Justine D’Souza, Social Media and Community Management Associate at World Education Services (WES) about the process of evaluating one’s academic credentials in the U.S. 

If you are new in the U.S. and are planning to study in a university here, this episode will be really helpful to you. 

Here, Justine explains- depending upon which country you are from and what your past academic degree is - the documents required for your academic evaluation might differ.  Watch/Listen to this conversation for detailed information. 

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In this episode, we talk to Tsamchoe Dolma from India.

Tsamchoe works as a Research Associate with a non-profit organization, Math for America.

In this conversation, she takes us through her journey, from being an 'international student' in the U.S. to her current career as a Researcher. She also mentions her physical disability and the challenges it posed during her job search.

Tsamchoe can be contacted at samchoe59@gmail.com.

As per Tsamchoe’s humble request, we did not film this episode.

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In this episode, we talk to Community Justice Organizer Kazi Fouzia from Bangladesh.

In this conversation, she takes us through her journey, from being an ‘undocumented’ to undergoing an accident to filing a law-suit for her rights as an employee, and then to getting back to her career in community leadership and activism in New York City.

One interesting thing she says is, one of the problems facing the immigrants is, a class-struggle amongst themselves – a discrimination amongst each other on how successful I was back home versus now having to do a low paying job with someone of much lower skill level.

She shares that, unless people develop the understanding that no matter how high or low you were in your job hierarchy back home, it is important to work hand -in-hand with people from all walks of life as we try to build a new community in the new country.

Kazi can be contacted at fouziak1@gmail.com.

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In this episode,  we talk to acclaimed musician Sajjan Raj Vaidya from Nepal.

Sajjan has millions of fans all across the world but not all of them know that he is also a banking professional. 

In this conversation, he talks to us about his journey, from being an international student at Baruch College in New York City to the details on how he navigated his ways around study, professional clubs at school, getting internships at the banks he was interested in, and finally getting into his career in banking profession.

Today, Sajjan proudly pursues his career, both as a banking professional & as a successful musician. 

Here’s the link to Sajjan’s YouTube Channel.

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In this episode, we talk to Jia Guo from China.

She is an Associate Editor at SupChina, a digital media company in New York City that produces China based content for western audience.

Here, Jia walks us through her journey in the U.S., beginning from her days as an undergrad student to her professional career in Bloomberg, then to Facebook and now in SupChina.

Jia can be contacted at jia@supchina.com.

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In this episode, we talk to Prayeen Singh from Nepal.

He is a Site Reliability Engineer in Microsoft and is based in San Francisco, California.

Interestingly, he did not start his career as an Engineer in Microsoft. He set his foot in the company as a Data Center Technician, where he had to take care of cables and manual jobs.

But his passion for computer and technology, ultimately led him to what he always wanted.

Moral of the story: Grab whatever opportunity you get and work through it to reach your destination.

Prayeen can be contacted at prayeen@hotmail.com.

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In this episode, we talk to Maria Del Mar Piedrabuena from Spain. She is a journalist based in the east-end of Long Island in New York. 

One interesting thing, she says in the conversation is that little things like ‘how to get a library card,’ ‘how to register your kids’… are things that people usually take for granted. But when you are new in this country, you have no idea on how to do and who to ask for.

“ So I thought of starting this project, Tu Prensa Local , to share basic ‘how to’ information for the Latino community in New York.

Maria can be contacted at maria@tuprensalocal.com.

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In this episode, we talk to Roni Mazumdar from India, who is an entrepreneur with three Indian restaurants in New York City. His restaurant, Adda, was named one of the ten best new restaurants of 2018 in NYC by The New York Times.

Here, he talks to us about the transition that his family went through while moving from India to the U.S.

One of the interesting things he says, " Truth is, we moved here ( the U.S.) for opportunities. If I did not utilize that to its full extent, then I am doing something extremely wrong; and destroying and crushing many people's dreams in the process."

Roni can be contacted at roni@rahinyc.com

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In this episode, we talk to Arpana Rayamajhi from Nepal, who made it to The New York Times’ 30 Under 30 in 2016 for her internationally acclaimed work as a Jewelry Designer.

Here, she talks about ‘the moment’ she got the ‘inner calling’ that she had to pursue her career in jewelry designing, and how she left her surviving job to work for nearly 13 hours every day on designing jewelleries in her small apartment in New York City.

Arpana’s designs have been worn by celebrities like Kendall Jenner and Adriana Lima.

Arpana can be contacted at info@arpanarayamajhi.com

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In this episode, we talk to Boris from China. He is a Tour Leader at the travel company, Universal Vision.

In this brief conversation, he shares his story of ‘how he gradually grew up as a professional tour guide in the U.S.’

One interesting thing he says during this conversation is - it is very likely that people who join the tour packages are doing the trip only once in their lifetime; so it is tour guide’s duty to make sure they have a memorable time.

Boris can be contacted at brswny@gmail.com.

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In this episode, we talk to Tshering Gurung from Nepal, who is currently working at Business Center for New Americans ( BCNA).

In this brief conversation,  she reveals how working as a volunteer with the organizations she was interested in, eventually helped her pursue her desired career in the U.S. 

Tshering can be contacted at hitshering@gmail.com.

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In this episode, we talk to Ghita Benslimane from Morocco, who works as a Video Producer at Brut.

In this brief conversation, she talks about her experience in positioning The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism’s graduate programs as ‘STEM programs’.

Also, she explains how she approaches prospective employers for job opportunities as an international student.

Ghita can be contacted at gbenslimane@gmail.com

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In this episode, we talk to Khagendra Chhetry, the first Nepalese-American Attorney.

In this brief conversation, he walks us through his ‘very interesting story’ of ‘being the first Nepali to become an attorney in the U.S.’

One truly inspiring thing he says is, in 1983, he came all the way to the U.S. from Nepal, to knock the door of Columbia University - despite being unable to afford its expensive tuition fee.

He says, “I went (to Columbia University) and knocked on their door, it so happened, that they responded. If you want to be successful in the U.S., it’s not going to work otherwise; this is the only way, ‘you go and knock’. ”

Mr. Chhetry can be contacted at kc@chhetrylaw.com 

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In this episode, we talk to Khunapong Khunaraksa from Australia.

Currently working at Water.org, here, he talks to Anuz & Dipika about the five activities he did that helped him achieve his career in the U.S.

In this conversation, he says that when he was feeling low during his job search, he went to a Thai temple, that made him feel motivated again.

Khun can be contacted at khunapong@gmail.com.

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In this episode, we talk to Lelin Kandel from Nepal. Currently working at Pokéworks, here, he talks to Anuz & Dipika about his journey in the U.S., from becoming an international student, to fight against cancer, and finally getting to his profession.

One interesting thing he says during this conversation is- “It’s only you who can change your life. Nobody else can do it.” 

Kandel can be contacted at lelink@pokeworks.com

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In this episode, we talk to Chris Tagoe from Ghana. Currently working at The LiRo Group, here, he talks to Anuz & Dipika about why it’s important to do job search while one is still doing a graduate study. 

One interesting thing he says during this conversation is- “ Who picks you at the airport (when you are coming to the US for the first time), makes a difference of how quick you make or if you don’t make it at all.” 

Tagoe can be contacted at c.tagoe@yahoo.com

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In this episode, we talk to  Attorney Dilli Raj Bhatta, based in New York, from Nepal. Here he shares how 'heading for new challenges and doing what feels right today' got him where he is now.

Bhatta can be contacted at drb@bhattalaw.com.

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In this episode, we talk to Lisandra de la Paz from Cuba. A Digital Content Producer at Univision 41 New York, she tells us ‘not everything is money’,  that is why even as a new immigrant in the United States, she continued efforts to pursue her career in what she loves doing.

Lisandra can be contacted at delapaz.lisandra@gmail.com. 

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In this episode, we talk to Abu Al Kamru Biswas from Bangladesh. A professional banker, he tells us how he hacked his first job interview in the U.S. He also shares essential tips and tricks that one can follow while facing ‘dreadful’ job interviews in the US job market.

Biswas can be contacted at kamru.biswas@gmail.com. 

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In this episode, we talk to Gyuzel Zaripova from Kazakhstan, the Program Associate at New Women New Yorkers ( NWNY), about some key challenges new immigrants face in the U.S., and how to benefit from 'networking events' in the long run.

One key takeaway from the conversation is- " Never ask for a job while Networking."

She can be contacted at gyuzel@nywomenimmigrants.org.

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In this episode, we talk to Kriti Thapa Roka from Nepal about how she is growing up her career in the hospitality industry in the U.S.

Kriti is also a real estate agent based in New Jersey. She can be contacted at kritisalesnj@gmail.com.

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In this episode, Anuz & Dipika talk about some of their personal key takeaways from the episodes of the podcast At The End of The Day, recorded in 2018.

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In this episode, we talk to Dixya Bhattarai from Nepal about her love and passion for her profession as a Dietitian.

Dixya is a Fort Worth, Texas based Registered Dietitian & Food and Nutrition Expert. If you would like to write to Dixya, her email is dietitiandixya@gmail.com. And here’s her website - https://www.foodpleasureandhealth.com/.

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In this episode, we talk to Nourine Mohsin from India about the five mantras she used to pick a good "Graduate School" in the U.S.

Nourine is currently studying Master of Public Administration at Baruch College's Marxe School of Public and International Affairs.

A Consultant for the Special Projects in the Communication and Implementation - Office of Assessment at the NYC Department of Education, Nourine can be contacted at bhimani.nourine@gmail.com.

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In this episode, we talk to Abin Ojha, Ph.D., from Nepal about how he navigated his way towards achieving his ‘dream of getting in the academic career in the U.S.’. He shares ‘the steps he followed’ in order ‘to get his foot in the door’.

Abin is currently working as Adjunct Assistant Professor at the York College, City University of New York. He can be contacted at abinojha@gmail.com.

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In this episode, we talk to Multimedia Journalist Carlos P. Beltran from Venezuela, about how he keeps himself inspired and how he comes up with creative story ideas. He also shares his experience of the differences he finds in practicing journalism in the U.S. versus in Venezuela.

Currently Carlos produces stories for NBC Left Field, which is NBC Universal's documentary unit. He has produced stories for major media houses like the National Geographic, Discovery Communications, Aljazeera, Univision, and MSNBC.

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In this episode, we talk to Yacouba Sawadogo from Burkina Faso about his personal experience of doing an undergraduate and then continuing to a graduate program in the U.S.

In this conversation, Yacouba shares, what it was like as a new immigrant trying to study in the U.S. and what exactly did he do in order to bridge the gap between his 3 years bachelors degree from Burkina Faso and the graduate program in the U.S.

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In this episode, we talk to David Kheyman, a first generation Belarusian-American. In this conversation, he shares his experience of how he navigates his way for an information, especially at times, when he does not know who to ask for help.

David’s parents are originally from Bobruisk, Belarus. He is currently working as a Cloud Systems Engineer at CLOUDREACH and can be contacted at david.kheyman@cloudreach.com

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