Laryssa Bishop left Brazil for college in America believing she'd finally found a place where she could speak her mind. Instead, she slowly became afraid to say what she really thought.
As an international student in Salt Lake City, Laryssa wants to talk openly about politics, immigration, the Israel-Gaza war, and the issues dividing America. But conversations turn hostile, people on both sides unfollow her, and worries about her green card make speaking up feel increasingly risky
Then an act of political violence close to home seems to confirm her worst fears.
This is Episode 7 of Dispatches from the Divide — true stories of ordinary people in extraordinary situations that take an unexpected turn. Hosted by Monica Guzman.
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Dispatches from the Divide is a co-production of BYUradio, Disagree Better and Braver Angels.
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CHAPTERS
(0:00) Leaving Rio Behind
(1:09) First Steps in America
(3:28) Free Speech Expectations
(5:03) Silenced Back Home
(6:37) Campus Labels and Pushback
(7:50) Social Media Backlash
(8:32) Marriage and Green Card Fears
(10:00) A New Hope Emerges
(10:43) Birth of Peacemaker Project
(13:18) The Big Immigration Debate
(15:16) Peacemaking at Home
(17:00) National Conference in Mountains
(18:30) Larissa Gets Invited
(19:32) Finding Her Voice Again
(20:47) Campus Assassination Shock
(22:26) RV Trip and Cliffhanger
(24:37) Credits and Wrap Up
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