Episode 1: Latter-Day Saint Emigration

This episode features the experiences and perspectives of Ruth, a Zimbabwean convert who is studying at BYU-Idaho. Comparing her expectations of living in an LDS community and the reality, Ruth believes American members do not yet fully understand or embrace the dynamics and implications of a global church. Claremont PhD student and Rexburg resident Elizabeth Mawlam discusses Ruth’s story with BYU-Idaho professor of history, Andrea Radke-Moss. Together they explore how international students are slowly changing one of the most densely LDS communities.