Hi everyone, and welcome to this podcast , coming to you from the Canary Islands to listeners around the globe.
In this episode , we share stories of resilience, courage, and hope—tales of people who leave everything behind in search of a better future, while facing cultural, legal, and personal challenges along the way. Their journeys remind us that behind every migration is not just a statistic, but a human story.
Today I'm talking about a topic that touches many lives: starting over after deportation or voluntary return. Because returning isn't always going backward. Sometimes, it's the first step toward something new.
Returning isn't the end. Returning to your country can feel like a defeat, especially if it was due to deportation. But it can also be an opportunity to rebuild yourself. It's not easy. There is pain, there is mourning, there is uncertainty. But there is also life. And there are tools you brought with you.
Even if you return without money or papers, you bring something valuable:
A new language
A learned trade
Work experience
Adaptability
Resilience
And a different view of the world
All of this is important. It's knowledge. And it can become your driving force for entrepreneurship, teaching, leading, or simply living with more awareness.
Reinvent yourself based on what you've experienced. I know stories of people who returned and started their own businesses. If you were in the US, you can teach English in your community, open a small business using entrepreneurial tools you learned, and help other migrants with information. Your migration experience can be your advantage. You don't return empty-handed. You return with a full head.
Healing and Reconnecting. Returning is also healing. Reconnecting with your family, your culture, your land. And also with yourself. There are support networks, there are spaces to share, there are paths to moving forward. You are not alone.
And with this, I conclude today's episode. See you in the next one!
If you have any comments or suggestions for future episodes, please leave me a comment.
And that concludes this today's episode, see you in the next one!
If you have any comments or suggestions for future episodes, feel free to drop me a comment.
Patricia López Muñoz
Higher Technician in Sociocultural Animation
Specialist in Immigration
Higher Technician in Social Integration
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