The way the complexity of the Ugandan Asian experience is articulated depends not only on the politics of the narrator, but the format within which they tell it.
Thank you for writing this. Will comment further when I've read Part II, as it feels like there's a 'conversation' between these two pieces. (I admire what The Listening Project has tried to do, but it is not an unproblematic format).
Thank you, Lisa. Yes, I felt the finished post would be a bit on the long side if done as one piece so thought it best to separate it out. I agree on The Listening Project being not unproblematic, which I'll try and unpick a little in the conclusion in Part II. There's been some academic work critiquing StoryCorps, the US equivalent, too.
Oh that's interesting to hear. Whilst lauding the principle of recording and archiving conversations, part of me rails against the unmoderated element of all voices included having equal weight (but they so don't, let alone the things NOT said). It definitely needs context, like any conversation (which I think part 1 here does admirably, and in conjunction with a different type of conversation for your part 2). Looking forward to it.
Thank you for writing this. Will comment further when I've read Part II, as it feels like there's a 'conversation' between these two pieces. (I admire what The Listening Project has tried to do, but it is not an unproblematic format).
Thank you, Lisa. Yes, I felt the finished post would be a bit on the long side if done as one piece so thought it best to separate it out. I agree on The Listening Project being not unproblematic, which I'll try and unpick a little in the conclusion in Part II. There's been some academic work critiquing StoryCorps, the US equivalent, too.
Oh that's interesting to hear. Whilst lauding the principle of recording and archiving conversations, part of me rails against the unmoderated element of all voices included having equal weight (but they so don't, let alone the things NOT said). It definitely needs context, like any conversation (which I think part 1 here does admirably, and in conjunction with a different type of conversation for your part 2). Looking forward to it.