This season, we're thinking about crossing, not only the physical crossing of national borders, but various forms of encounter and exchange that happen because of those migrations. Several episodes this season will look closely at crossing in the context of Italy, exploring how language and culture cross borders, how the focus on historical migrations helps us understand the present, and more. For these episodes, host Eleanor Paynter partners with colleague and guest host Elena Bellina, adjunct professor of Italian at New York University.
Today's conversation is with multilingual writers Ubah Cristina Ali Farah and Amara Lakhous, whose work has been shaped by their own crossings.