Welcome to Disability Crosses Borders, a podcast and blog featuring the stories where disability, migration and culture meet. I&#8217;m Áine Kelly-Costello and today, I talk to two blind immigrants who started off their childhoods in Korea and who go on to live in New Zealand and the US as you&#8217;ll hear. Classical voice instructor ju Hyeon Han and disability policy researcher Miso Kwak share their experiences growing up between countries and school systems, navigating parental expectations, exploring their disability identities and much more.



<figure class="wp-block-audio"><audio controls src="https://disabilitycrossesborders.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/03-dcb-jhh-and-mk-final.mp3"></audio><figcaption>Listen to the full conversation or <a href="https://disabilitycrossesborders.com/2021/07/29/transcript-growing-up-between-korean-nz-and-us-cultures-with-ju-hyeon-han-and-miso-kwak/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">read the transcript</a>.</figcaption></figure>



<a href="http://www.juhyeonhan.com/">Visit Ju Hyeon&#8217;s website</a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://www.juhyeonhan.com" target="_blank">.</a>



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With many thanks to Lisa Madl for assisting in preparing the transcript.

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Disability Crosses Borders is a home for the stories where disability, migration and culture meet. Hosted by disabled migrant Áine Kelly-Costello, it centres the lived experience of disabled people as we move between places and cultures. DCB doesn't shy away from conversations about the systemic change needed to truly value disabled lives and dignity. Join us! Find summaries and transcripts at disabilitycrossesborders.com.