Producers:

Olivia Bueno has worked in the field of asylum and refugee rights since 2000. She is currently working as Research and Communications Coordinator for the International Refugee Rights Initiative. She worked extensively with Human Rights First, the organization that pioneered programs for pro bono representation in the United States, in both their Asylum and International Refugee Programs.

Sarah Elzas is an independent radio producer working out of Paris, France, where she works as a reporter and producer for the English language service of Radio France International among other projects. Her work has aired in the U.S. on national programs including The World (PRI/BBC), Studio 360, NPR's Justice Talking, Weekend America, Voice of America and Air America. Previously she was based in New York and worked as the producer of Only in America, a documentary radio series on American Jewish History.

American Purgatory was recorded in:

New York, NY; Newark, NJ; San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Washington, DC

Recording assistance:

Rachel McCarthy, Claes Andreasson, The Stanley Foundation

Music:

Composer: Nissim Schaul
Performed by: Samuel Andreyev (oboe) and Hadas Peery (piano)

Readings by Jennifer Kidwell

Website Design: