From Where to Here
From Where to Here
Podcast Description
A video podcast exploring cultural exchange, languages, & identity. 🌍 Hosted by Alexandra Lloyd, celebrating diversity & fostering connection through powerful conversations.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes such as cultural adaptation, language learning, immigrant experiences, and the intersections of food and culture. Notable episodes include discussions on the experiences of a German relocating to the Southern U.S. and a Ukrainian immigrant's journey through food as a cultural connector, highlighting the emotional and practical challenges of rebuilding life in a new country.
From Where to Here explores cultural exchange, languages, and connection. Hosted by French Canadian Alexandra Lloyd, each episode shares heartfelt stories and inspiring journeys that bridge cultural gaps and spark understanding. 🌍🎙
He left Lebanon at 16 with a picky eater's palate and his grandmother's recipes locked in his memory. Today, Joseph Matta is the Owner, Founder, and Head Chef of Joseph's Table in Birmingham, Alabama, a Mediterranean and Lebanese restaurant where every plate carries the weight of a border crossed and a memory kept alive.
This is Immigrants' Table, a series from From Where to Here shining a light on immigrant-owned restaurants in Birmingham, Alabama, the people behind the food, and the stories that travel with every plate.
In this conversation, Joseph talks about growing up in Lebanon under French colonial influence, learning English as a third language, and landing in Alabama after coming through Houston, Texas. He talks about what it means to cook from scratch every single day, why he still puts onions in his grandmother's chicken soup even though he hates them, and how a Lebanese mother and a Cajun mother-in-law found common ground through French.
This is not a story about a restaurant. It is a story about what you carry with you when you leave, what you refuse to change, and what it feels like when a bowl of soup tastes exactly like someone you love.
Joseph's Table is located at 9340 Helena Road in Birmingham, Alabama. Order the creamy stuffed chicken rolls first.
From Where to Here is a bilingual podcast exploring cultural identity, language, and the stories of people who have built lives across borders. New episodes drop weekly on YouTube and everywhere you listen.
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