Do you love where you live, even if it’s not your home country? Although I call Australia home, I feel a deep connection to my homeland, Brazil. That’s why I created this podcast: to explore the perspectives of people who have left their countries of origin.

Land and Love is an interview-based podcast that connects people who have made new lands their home through authentic stories and experiences. I hope you enjoy our conversations.

Meet your host: Rosana Wayand

It’s estimated that 300 million people live outside their country of birth. I’m one of them.

I left Brazil 26 years ago without knowing what to expect of life in Australia. While my journey has been successful there have been many challenges along the way, like family illnesses, ageing parents, divorce. It is not easy to watch the life of your loved ones unfold from a distance, or re-start your career from scratch, make friends as an adult.

But I learned that migrants are capable of rising beyond these challenges and hold in their hands the opportunities of starting life in a new country. Sure, success demands skill, hard work and no small amount of luck, but that luck is far easier to find in places where opportunities abound.

I invite you to join me on this journey and explore the experiences and contributions that these diverse minds bring to their new country and their connection with the land they left behind.

Tune in to episode 1: Adriana’s Sweet Success in Australia

If you are from Brazil, you may want to check out my other podcast, Conexão Brazuca: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rRnE5mJ7qV6l7kFBXy0ZR