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Nine Hills One Valley (Robert Workman)
Guest host Daljit Dhaliwal fills in today for Leonard. We continue our election coverage on today's Underreported with a look at how literacy advocates and democracy trainers are encouraging civic participation in Afghanistan. Then, we learn about debt slaves in Pakistan. And director Ratan Thiyam tells us about his new production at BAM. Later on, we talk to an Inuit Shaman about the modern-day challenges facing his people. Plus, a travel writer retraces the journey his great-grandfather made as a missionary in the South Pacific.
Underreported: The Building Blocks of Democracy
As part of our continuing election coverage, we ask about some of the on-the-ground work literacy advocates and democracy trainers are doing to encourage civic participation in Afghanistan. Mohammad Nasib is the director of the Welfare Association for Development of Afghanistan (WADAN). He talks about his work training ...
Underreported: Bonded Labor in Pakistan
Sarah Stuteville from The Common Language Project and Barrister Zafarullah Khan discuss bonded labor—men and women working as debt slaves—in Pakistan. Zafar Khan speciliazes in Human Rights and is associated with various international nad national organizations that work for the elimination of bonded labor.
Election 2006 Talk Back
As part of our 2006 campaign coverage, we ask listeners to give us their opinions on topics related to the election. David is one of the listeners who weighed in on last week’s poll questions: "do you have an election prediction? Which party do you think will control Congress in ...
Nine Hills One Valley
Director Ratan Thiyam tells us about Nine Hills One Valley, at BAM. The new production is an allegorical exploration of the challenges facing the people of Thiyam's native Manipur--a remote hill-state in northeast India.
21st Century Shaman
Uncle Angaangaq, an Inuit Elder, recently became the first Shaman his people have elected in 200 years. He explains what he’s doing to revive his people’s lost traditions, and protect their modern way of life from threats like global warming.
Events: Uncle Angaangaq will be ...
Events: Uncle Angaangaq will be ...
Retracing a Great-Grandfather's Travels
In The Shark God, travel writer Charles Montgomery retraces the journey his great-grandfather made as a missionary in the South Pacific.
Events: Charles Montgomery will be speaking and signing books
Thursday, October 12 at 7 pm
McNally Robinson Bookstore
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Events: Charles Montgomery will be speaking and signing books
Thursday, October 12 at 7 pm
McNally Robinson Bookstore
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