A Broken House

About the Episode

Mohamad Hafez received a one-way ticket to the United States. Missing his homeland, he decided to create a stand-in. A story of love, loss and creating pathways home.

Aired: 09/05/21 | Expires: 09/05/25 | Runtime: 20m 02s

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Extras

StoryCorps Shorts: Operation North Pole

A merry mission to track Santa Claus.

3:13
Trailer | Who I Am Not

Trailer for Tunde Skovran's film Who I Am Not.

2:04
Behind the Lens: Name Me Lawand

Message from Edward Lovelace, director of Name Me Lawand.

1:25
StoryCorps Shorts: Dear Mrs. Doyle

Decades after his mother's passing, John Cruitt reaches out to his third grade teacher, Mrs. Doyle.

3:00
Trailer | The Body Politic

Trailer for Gabriel Francis Paz Goodenough's film The Body Politic.

2:07
Thời Thơ Ấu (Childhood)

A Vietnamese American daughter captures her parents on 16mm as they dream of their homeland.

8:04
American Seams

A glimpse into the lives of three quilters in the American West.

17:14
Over the Wall

The Race to Pit Row - NASCAR’s first black woman pit crew member.

14:19
Golden Moon

A young med student drives big rigs for tuition fees.

11:13
Boat People

Thao recounts the story of her family’s escape through the lens of her fascination with ants.

10:24

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