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 —and learns to see the destructive power of typhoons through their innocent eyes. 

Written and Performed by Merlinda Bobis

Supervising Producer 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 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 

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