Smoky Mountain Trance

This site is an online forum dedicated to displaced individuals with a longing for home or anyone in a nostalgic mood during this difficult time. The inspiration for this site came from the award-winning podcast series Dolly Parton's America a production of Shima Oliaee hosted by Jad Abumrad. Jad Abumrad, during  the making of the highly acclaimed podcast, realized something that unifies all when listening to Dolly Parton's music. Ambumrad called it the 'smoky mountain trance,' and it is the sense of both longing and contentment that resonates in Dolly Parton's music and life. This site welcomes the sharing of dialogue, creative content and ideas on the topic of displacement.