This week’s episode takes us through a war and typhoons in South East Asia and the Asia Pacific.
This week’s episode takes us through a war and typhoons in South East Asia and the Asia Pacific. We learn what a typhoon looks like through the eyes of a child and how even a story of war can be used to talk about the ones we love.
Tubig Lang
The first story takes us to the Philippines, where Merlinda sits down with her brother’s children — her niece and nephews — learning to see the destructive power of typhoons through their innocent eyes.
Written and Performed by Merlinda Bobis
Supervising Producer was Phoebe Adler-Ryan
Sound Design by Tala Issaoui
We Are Gathered Here Today
In our second and final story, Annabella helps her mother reach back through time to (re)member and retell her story of the Vietnam War.
Written and Produced by Annabella Luu
Supervising Producer was Phoebe Adler-Ryan
Sound Design by Ramon Briant
All The Best Credits
Host: Kwame Slusher
Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell
Programs and Community Coordinator: Phoebe Adler-Ryan
Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie
Artwork: Ruijie Tang
Photo: Children survivors of superstorm Yolanda or Haiyan. At the Cabalawan Transitional Shelter, Tacloban, Philippines, 2015
Mixed and Compiled by Emma Higgins
Theme Music composed by Shining Bird