The Moth

We Are Not Refugees

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Marko Ivanov takes care of his brother in a war-torn region.

Tags Adversity Family Strength Relocating PTSD Community Housing Ethnicity Friendship Moving Dramatic Serious Thought-provoking Bittersweet Historical Grateful Nostalgic

Storyteller

Marko Ivanov

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Family Matters

Original Air Date

March 14, 2025

Recorded Date

April 30, 2022

“But there is one thing I can't do that he really needs at this time. I can't give him his mom.”

Photo by Matthew Driscoll
Marko Ivanov photo by Matthew Driscoll

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