My latest radio story, one that is near and dear to my heart. Maybe it's because I've had occasion throughout the past 14 years to work with people from the Congo, and they have all been so kind. Maybe it's because this is about a loving family working so hard to help others and adjust to what life has thrown to them--in this case, years of separation and relocation to a new country. Maybe it's because when, during the interview, they began to sing, and it felt like a gift.

Whatever the reason, I hope you enjoy it.

Locals sometimes worry how newcomers will adjust to life in America. But for immigrants, their hearts and voices often reach out across the ocean to family left behind. KFAI's Emily Bright reports on a couple separated by war and reunited again. (Photo by Emily Bright.)