Savor the Flavor with La Frontera with Pati Jinich

• Christina Zeiders
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  Christina Zeiders is the Communications Specialist at WITF. She helps get the word out about all of WITF's programs, events and community conversations.

Savor the sights, sounds and flavors found along the U.S.-Mexico border in La Frontera with Pati Jinich, alongside the acclaimed chef and James Beard Award-winning host.

Travel with Pati to Southern California, Baja, Arizona, Sonora, New Mexico, and Chihuahua as she experiences the region’s rich culture, people and cuisine. She shares meals with self-described “fronterizos” or “borderlanders” from all walks of life and reflects on the melding of cultures.

Each border region has a unique soul. California is the most crossed land border in the world, which has led to fascinating cross-border collaboration and creativity.

Arizona’s border, with an ancient tribe and unforgiving deserts, is steeped in tradition and painful stories from colonization and migrants seeking a more dignified life. But that pain is deeply contrasted by the overwhelming healing power of human kindness.

New Mexico is the only place where U.S. school buses pick up kids from Mexico, and where we’ll meet a community of Mennonites that will make you feel like you have traveled back in time.

La Frontera with Pati Jinich sparks conversations and adds context to the narrative surrounding U.S.-Mexico border communities. Pati has dedicated her career to building a shared understanding between her two neighboring home countries – Mexico, where she was born and raised, and the United States, where she now lives with her Mexican-American family.

Watch La Frontera with Pati Jinich on WITF TV Mondays at 9pm, or stream each episode for free for four weeks following their television premieres using the PBS or WITF app.