Philadelphia

Ochenta Stories

A community learning center in Philadelphia working with South and Southeast Asian refugees and immigrants comes together and adapts to an online classroom during the lockdown. This story was originally produced in English and Nepali.
Thank you so much for listening to Ochenta Stories, this is our 75th episode, drawing us closer to our 80 story mark. Thank you for listening and for sticking with us to the end.
This story was written by Shira Walinsky. Shira is an artist, filmmaker and teacher living in Philadelphia. In 2012, she co-founded Southeast by Southeast, a community space created for and alongside refugee and immigrant populations. You can find more of her work at www.shirawalinsky.net
The English version was performed by Shira Walinsky.
The Nepali version was translated and performed by Ujjwala Maharjan.
The sound design of the piece was Luis López.
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