How I Got Here
2 Daytime Emmy Nominations 🎉
3 Seasons • 2022 PG
How I Got Here is an entertaining and moving series where second gen children accompany their parents to their country of origin, to relive the sacrifice, struggle and dramatic circumstances that led to their families coming to North America.
S1.E1 - Zimbabwe - She Has Arrived
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Apr 7 @ 5:00AM
Fikile and her dad, Bangane, travel to his homeland in Zimbabwe for the first time. Bangane teaches Fikile the roots of their family and she gains a deeper appreciation for their Ndebele culture.
S1.E2 - Italy - Making Peace and Pizza
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Apr 8 @ 7:23PM
Michael and his father, John, travel to Italy together for the first time; despite their sometimes rocky relationship, the two work together to explore the culture that has shaped each of them and may help them reconnect for good.
S1.E3 - Zambia - Born For Greatness
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Apr 9 @ 5:04AM
Manasseh and his mother, Nelly, return to Zambia to reconnect with family and tackle the unanswered questions in their own relationship; Manasseh gains a deeper appreciation of his Zambian heritage and makes peace with his own past.
S1.E4 - Serbia - Two Rivers Intertwined
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Apr 11 @ 7:14AM
Aleksander returns to Serbia for the first time in almost 30 years, traveling with his son, Sebastian, to discover the places and people left behind during the Kosovo War; Sebastian searches for a better understanding of his heritage and father.
S1.E5 - Zimbabwe – Like Time Stood Still
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Apr 13 @ 7:25AM
Shaun travels back to Zimbabwe to face the land he loves and the political climate that forced him to leave. His daughter Shannon begins to embrace her personal identity as a bi-racial woman.
S1.E6 - Slovakia - My Mom, The Mountain Goat
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Apr 14 @ 9:06PM
Simona returns to Slovakia, a country she left during a time of oppression, with her daughter, Vivian; they explore their Slovak heritage and Vivian learns about the sacrifices Simona made when she fled Slovakia over 20 years earlier.
S1.E7 - Ghana - That Name That You Live
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Apr 16 @ 2:49PM
Doris takes her daughter, Shetin, to Ghana to learn the truth behind her royal bloodline.
S1.E8 - Chile - A Tree and Its Roots
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Apr 18 @ 7:45PM
Ines travels back to Chile with her daughter Carolina to reflect on the different lives they live; Ines reveals the weight of her past so her daughter may understand the challenges she faced during times of a dictatorship.
S1.E9 - Israel - Young Man, Walking Up
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Apr 19 @ 2:35AM
Leo travels to Israel with his mom, Maya, to untangle his Israeli-Japanese heritage.
S1.E10 - Mexico - I Belong To This Land
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Apr 4 @ 8:30PM
Alma and her daughter Amanda travel to Mexico to bond through their love of tradition, food and dance.