Next Door Neighbors
Across the United States, mid sized cities like Nashville, Tenn., are experiencing unprecedented growth in their international populations. This series looks at Nashville's status as a new destination for refugees and immigrants, and explores the rich diversity of people now calling the city home. The project aims to increase understanding of unfamiliar cultures, by highlighting their experiences, contributions and challenges and how these in turn affect their new home. How this one metropolitan area addresses its changing demographic will be important for the future of similar communities across the country.
- 2007-2023
- 1 season
- NPT
- Documentary
Across the United States, mid sized cities like Nashville, Tenn., are experiencing unprecedented growth in their international populations. This series looks at Nashville's status as a new destination for refugees and immigrants, and explores the rich diversity of people now calling the city home. The project aims to increase understanding of unfamiliar cultures, by highlighting their experiences, contributions and challenges and how these in turn affect their new home. How this one metropolitan area addresses its changing demographic will be important for the future of similar communities across the country.
Season 1 Episode Guide
2 Episodes 2021 - 2023
Episode 14
A Time to Heal
Thu, May 27, 2021 28 mins
2020 was a year of tumultuous change, forcing Nashville to reckon with issues of health disparities and inequality that came to define the year. Explore each of these areas through the lens of Nashville's immigrant and refugee communities.
Episode 16
Culture Shocks
Mon, May 22, 2023
Three Tennesseans from abroad reveal their cultural shocks in food, homes, and customs. From waving at drivers to pet food in stores, they unravel their initial bafflements. Over time, these novelties become a part of their new home.