Origin stories can help us better understand our present. Growing up, Diego never felt like he belonged, so he began searching for his own roots. This habit of seeking paved his path to becoming a historian and complicating the origins of the first Asians in the Americas. Hosted by Charles Fournier Written by Charles Fournier and Diego Javier Luis  Based on the book "The First Asians in the Americas" by Diego Javier Luis Produced by Charles Fournier, Diego Javier Luis, and Julian Saporiti with support from Tufts University  Created by Julian Saporiti, Diego Javier Luis, and Charles Fournier  Music by Julian Saporiti Edited by Charles Fournier Engineered by Charles Fournier and Julian Saporiti  Sound Mixing and Mastering by Seth Boggess Graphic Design by Emilia Halvorsen Saporiti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices