Crosscut Origins

News and Public Affairs Series / 1 Season

This docuseries project collaborates with local filmmakers to reflect on the make-up of our region told from an insider’s perspective. Stories are grounded in ancestry, connection, culture, influence and rootedness.

Watch Latest: S1 E5

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Refuge After War | What's Next?

S1 E5 / 9m

Nearly one year after their chaotic displacement and arrival in Washington state, we look ahead to some of the ongoing challenges Afghans will face on the policy and advocacy front, and look back at the Vietnamese refugee experience to mine it for lessons that must be carried forward.

Refuge After War | Women's Journeys

S1 E4 / 8m 44s

At Project Feast, an executive director who fled Vietnam as a child now finds herself in the position of helping Afghan refugee women rebuild their lives through a love of cooking. The journey to graduation is anything but simple, though, as the trauma of fleeing takes its toll.

Refuge After War | Rebuilding

S1 E3 / 9m 1s

Refugees are expected to become self-sufficient within 90 days, but they often struggle to make it on their own — dealing with housing, language, cultural and financial barriers. They also face the weight of uncertainty: Once they get here, can they stay?

Refuge After War │U.S. Allies

S1 E2 / 8m 40s

This episode spotlights the Vietnamese and Afghan veterans who fought alongside U.S. forces. Some made it to the U.S. for safe refuge, but what happened to those left behind? What promise did the U.S. make to our Afghan allies – and how did we break that promise?

Refuge After War | Parallel Paths

S1 E1 / 8m 37s

What connects Vietnamese refugees to Afghan refugees? Although these two communities came to the U.S. at very different times, they face eerily similar challenges and have been on parallel paths for decades. We’ll talk to Afghan and Vietnamese voices to understand that history and shared lived experience.

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