Playlist: Diana Opong's Portfolio
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History, Resilience and Seeds
From Diana Opong | 13:45
An American citizen creates a Filipino based nonprofit to help fight injustice in a simple, yet powerful way: through seeds.
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When Sherry Manning joined the Peace Corp as a college graduate, she didn’t anticipate that her assignment would inspire her to start an international nonprofit that supports resilience, history, and fighting injustice in a simple, yet powerful way in the Philippines: through seeds. In this piece Manning explains her connection to Tublay Benguet, and the work her organization, Global Seed Savers, works hard to accomplish.
Choosing Joy Over Boxes
From Diana Opong | 14:26
Living life as a multi-ethnic person in the entertainment industry can have it's challenges, but one performer has found a way to choose joy despite the industry trying to put her in boxes.
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Long time performing artist Cyana Paolantonio shares what it's like to experience the entertainment industry as a multi-ethnic person. She explores her inspirations, her favorite gigs, life before and after COVID-19, and racism she has faced during auditions. Cyana explains why she chooses joy despite the industry (and others) wanting to put her in a box based on her race, and gender. (This 14:26 file is self contained with no internal narration or breaks).
Audio Portrait: Author Renee Beauregard Lute
From Diana Opong | 10:17
One author's journey to becoming published and how she balances life as a mom, wife and writer since COVID-19. (There is no internal narration).
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The piece is a 10 minute long audio postcard of Renee talking about life before and after COVID-19, how she finds time to write as a mom of 3 young kids, and how she became a writer. The main interview audio was recorded via Zoom conference call. There is no internal narration. (Intro and outro embedded).
The Proposal
From Diana Opong | 03:40
A young American travels to Ghana, West Africa with friends, and talks about how a search for a bird lead to someone’s search for a wife.
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In July 2009 Diana Opong and her husband Stephan traveled from the United States to Ghana, West Africa to see her family overseas. They had two friends and seven family members that joined them on the trip. One of their friends was a filmmaker and photographer, so she brought her camera and an adventurous spirit. Towards the end of their trip Megan told Diana about one of her walks through the village in Kumasi, and about how a search for a bird lead to someone’s search for a wife.
A Musical Theatre Major & Her Family Stay Positive
From Diana Opong | 09:02
One musical theatre major reflects on the support of her family, and how things have changed for her since COVID-19.
The piece is a 9:02 minute long audio postcard of Ella Murphy & her family talking about how the performing arts community has been hit hard by social distancing measures being enforced by some local governments. For so many in the arts, things are bleak, but for musical theatre major, Ella, and her family, their are no doubts about the value and importance of the arts industry. The main interview audio was recorded via Zencastr.com. There is no internal narration. (Intro and outro embedded).