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Pull up a chair. We’re closing out the year by getting honest about how this show began, what we’ve learned, and why belonging often shows up in the smallest moments—a song in the kitchen, a plate of rice and beans, a hand that knows your name without words. After thanking the people who carried us—listeners, sponsors, friends, and the one who keeps the lights on behind the scenes—I share a vulnerable reading of Homecoming, my first published story about growing up Dominican in South Dakota and driving back to a town that felt both mine and not mine.

If you’ve ever lived between cultures, wrestled with identity, or loved someone across a language, you’ll hear yourself here. We talk heritage, immigration, chosen family, memory, and the work of making space for Many Voices at One Table. Come for the story, stay for the warmth, and leave with a renewed sense that you don’t have to choose a single place to belong. If this moved you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find a seat at the table.

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