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Memory Box Project 3:40 Barrett Golding & Sandra Rattley

AIDS workers in Africa share what’s kept inside "memory books" and ‚Äúmemory boxes," keepsakes that help children orphaned by the AIDS virus to remember their parents. The Memory Box Project is a community outreach program of the University of Cape Town. Interviews courtesy of Bush Radio of South Africa and the First Voice International Africa Learning Channel. [transcript]

Broadcast: Dec 2 2007 on HV PODCAST; Nov 13 2003 on NPR Day to Day Subjects: Health, International, Family

One of the Arab students at a Yellowstine geyser

Arab Students 8:55 Barrett Golding

Students visiting America from across the Arabic-speaking world share their perspectives on the misunderstandings between their home nations and the United States. [transcript]

Broadcast: Nov 26 2007 on HV PODCAST; Nov 3 2005 on NPR Day to Day Subjects: Youth, War, International

damali ayo panhandling for reparations payments

Living Flag 10:06 damali ayo & Dmae Roberts

A woman sits cross-legged, panhandling on a busy city sidewalk. She takes money only from white folks, and gives it to blacks who pass by. Her sign reads: "200 Years of Slavery in the United States. Reparation payments accepted here." damali ayo is a street performance artist. "I offer people a convenient opportunity to pay for the unpaid labor of African Americans." This piece is part of her "living flag."

Broadcast: Nov 13 2007 on HV PODCAST; Nov 7 2004 on PRI/WNYC Studio 360 Subjects: Art, Historical, African American, Justice

Bloody Hell 54:00 Tom Lopez, The Professor & [Hearing Voices]

A Haunting, Harrowing HV Halloween Hour of Horror. The first half is bloody, the second goes to hell. "Blood on the Pulpit" by David Greenberger and The Shaking Ray Levis. "The Bleeding Man," an ZBS adaptation of Cherokee writer Craig Strete's short story. "La Llorona" produced by Ginna Allison. Radio Inferno, based on Dante's "Divine Comedy," by Andreas Ammer w/music by FM Einheit. "Jesus and I Go to Hell" found-sound mixed by The Professor of TheAudioKitchen.net. And Kevin Kling's "Halloween."

Broadcast: Oct 31 2007 on HV SpecialSeries: Hearing Voices- Specials Subjects: Holidays, Specials

Troops writing around a tank; detail of book cover

Operation Homecoming Barrett Golding

A web presentation for our series on the NEA book project Operation Homecoming, with additional audio and text from troops back from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Broadcast: Oct 22 2007 on HV PODCAST; Jan 16 2007 on HV WebworkSeries: Operation Homecoming Subjects: War, Literature

Operation Homecoming book cover: troops around tank

Operation Homecoming: Lunch with Pirates 5:10 Barrett Golding

The final story in our series of readings by troops back from Iraq and Afghanistan, from the NEA book project Operation Homecoming. This week Sergeant Clint Douglas reads from his essay about exchanging bizarre cordialities between bitter enemies: "Lunch with Pirates". [transcript]

Broadcast: Oct 15 2007 on HV PODCAST; Jan 15 2007 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Operation Homecoming Subjects: War, International

Operation Homecoming: To the Fallen 3:54 Barrett Golding

We continue with our series Operation Homecoming, an anthology of writings by U.S. troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. Army Sergeant John McCary had only a few minutes in the middle of a very hard day to fire off this frustrated email to family and friends. He titled it "To the Fallen." [transcript]

Broadcast: Oct 8 2007 on HV PODCAST; Jan 8 2007 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Operation Homecoming Subjects: War, International

Operation Homecoming: Among These Ruins 5:10 Barrett Golding

The third in our series of readings by troops back from Iraq and Afghanistan, from the NEA book project, Operation Homecoming. This week Specialist Helen Gerhardt reads from her email to family and friends about her first few days in Iraq, "Here Among These Ruins". [transcript]

Broadcast: Oct 1 2007 on HV PODCAST; Jan 1 2007 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Operation Homecoming Subjects: Literature, War, International

Iron Cross Battles Burmese Repression 5:30 Scott Carrier

The popular Burmese rock band Iron Cross is using music to challenge the nation's infamously repressive regime. In the great tradition of rock and roll, Iron Cross is taking on Burma's military government with song. [transcript]

Broadcast: Sep 24 2007 on HV PODCAST; May 10 2006 on NPR Day to Day Subjects: Music, Politics, International

Who is John Cage (Silence)? 2:24 Barrett Golding

John Cage was born 95 years ago, September 5 1912. This is a quasi-Cage-ian sound portrait with voxpop featuring folk answering "Who's John Cage?

Broadcast: Sep 10 2007 on HV PODCAST Subjects: Music, Classical