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Hey there, it's Tristan Redmond, one of the hosts of the Global Story podcast from the BBC.

The United States is marking 250 years since its founding.

And since the global story is a show about where the world in America meet,

we're dedicating a whole week of podcasts to some

surprising tales of American influence on the world stage. We've had some very special guests,

like Roman Mars, host of the hit podcast, 99% Invisible. We've delved into the shadow world of the CIA,

and we've heard how the United States helped the rise of a rival superpower.

Today, as a bonus for your feed, we're bringing you an episode from the series.

So, for this episode, we look at the American Dream.

It's one of the most successful exports the United States has ever sold the world,

that tantalizing promise of a better, freer, richer life.

In this episode, we tell one incredible story of the journey of an American dream seeker

and ask whether that dream is still attainable.

To hear more of the series,

search the global story wherever you get your podcast.

Now, enjoy the show.

Millions of people have moved to America shores with the belief that if you work hard,

anything is possible.

I did not see America as a place.

I saw it as an idea, the idea of freedom.

But is the American dream fading?

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