The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Library • January 8, 2021

Letters Across the Border

[PRODUCTION/AUDIO MIXING] In this episode, we bring you the stories of two immigrant families who, separated by the border, relied on letters to maintain their relationships: the mid-20th-century Mexican couple José Chávez Esparza and María Concepción Alvarado, whose letters are part of The Huntington’s collections, and José Cervantes, a gardener at The Huntington who came to the U.S. from Mexico when he was 24 years old.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Library • August 29, 2020

Loren Miller's Extraordinary Fight for Civil Rights in America

[PRODUCTION/AUDIO MIXING] As protests for racial justice take over the streets, we remember one of the most important civil rights lawyers of the mid-20th century: Loren Miller. Host Giovana Romano Sanchez interviews writer Dr. Amina Hassan and Harvard professor Kenneth Mack about Miller’s life, work, and significance in today’s racial politics.

Small Power Podcast • October 23, 2020

Small Power: The badge of 287(g)

[AUDIO MIXING] In some counties around the country, sheriffs don’t just enforce local laws - they also choose to enforce federal immigration laws. One sheriff’s office in Georgia has been working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for the last 10 years. But this may all change after November.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Library • June 30, 2020

Testing Old Recipes

[PRODUCTION/AUDIO MIXING] At a time when a lot of us are (re)connecting with our cooking skills because of the coronavirus pandemic, what can we learn from old recipes?

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Library • April 29, 2020

What Bonsai Can Teach Us About Patience

[PRODUCTION/AUDIO MIXING] Ted Matson used to be a writer. Whenever he felt writer’s block coming on, he would visit his personal collection of bonsai, do a little pruning and pinching and enter a “flow state." Inevitably, the solution would pop into his head.

PRI, WGBH, BBC • April 6, 2019

Bolsonaro's Base in the US Demands Answers

[PRODUCTION] When Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro came to the US last month, he made some negative comments about immigrants that have angered Brazilians living in the US, even though most of them are Bolsonaro supporters. Giovana Romano Sanchez has the story.

Transom • December 6, 2018

Living With Josie

[PRODUCTION/AUDIO MIXING] The Silva family has lived with an unwanted guest for generations. They all know it well, but each member of the family deals with it differently. Produced during the Transom Story Workshop in fall 2018.

Transom, WCAI • November 19, 2018

How A Girl and A Horse Manage to Make Life Better

[PRODUCTION/AUDIO MIXING] the help of her best friend. Now, he is the one who needs to be taken care of. Produced during the Transom Story Workshop, and aired on WCAI. *Featured in the 2020 Audio Under the Starts Festival*

Hampshire College • December 17, 2018

Artist Residency Celebrates Freedom and Creativity in Music

[WRITING/AUDIO PRODUCTION] On the stage of the Hampshire College Music and Dance Building, a group of students sat with their instruments in a circle, and were asked to play sounds they had never played before.

Hampshire College • April 5, 2019

Writing Comics About Monsters and God

[WRITING/AUDIO PRODUCTION] The first time Gabriel Horvath 14F felt a spiritual connection, something they could call “divine,” was the first time they came out as transgender. Maybe, they thought, both things are connected. Maybe “being able to be out and to be called by my right name and my right pronouns by everyone around me meant that something in me could also open itself up to the presence of God.”

g1 • September 26, 2014

Pedophile Talks About Attempts to Treat the Disease and Fear of Losing Control

*** WINNER OF THE 2015 BRAZILIAN PSYCHIATRY ASSOCIATION JOURNALISM AWARD*** [REPORTING/WRITING] Marcos* is 52, has two teenage children, a wife and a job. He also has guilt—the guilt of someone who committed a crime and had to go to jail before realizing they needed help. The guilt of someone who has a disease that is almost automatically associated with crime: pedophilia, the medical term for the sexual desire for children.

g1 • July 17, 2015

‘I Want Decent Work’

[REPORTING/WRITING] Six months ago, Aline Marques started to see more of the sunlight. Instead of working the nights in São Paulo, she now wakes up early, goes to school, is greeted by her classmates and gets hugged at work. Aline says her new routine is "pure happiness"—and by happiness she means not being humiliated, threatened or beaten.

g1 • July 17, 2015

Transvivências [English subtitles]

[VIDEO] Transcidadania completes 6 months with 10% attrition and a waiting list. G1 followed the group’s classes for a month and interviewed ten participants.

g1 • August 12, 2011

Biggest Refugee Camp in the World Turns 20 Amid Humanitarian Crisis

[REPORTING/WRITING] Built in 1991 to house 90,000 people, Dadaab has now 380,000. G1 visited the camp, in Kenya, where a humanitarian crisis was declared.

g1 • December 15, 2013

After Ten Days of Homage, South Africa Buries ‘Father Mandela’

[REPORTING/WRITING] Icon of the anti-apartheid struggle, former president died on the 5th, at age 95. In Madiba’s country, sadness blends with happiness for his life.

Believe.Earth • September 28, 2018

Why Gender Equality Can Help Save the Planet

[REPORTING/WRITING] In most of the world, women and girls are especially vulnerable to climate change. In many countries, they have less access to financial resources and high-quality education. As a result, they are more exposed to storms, droughts and other effects of climate change. But according to recent research, women and girls are more than victims: they are also key to solving the problem.

Believe.Earth • November 13, 2017

Faith in the Land: Nuns Lead Movement Against Gas Pipeline

[REPORTING/WRITING] A multi-billion dollar project would build a gas pipeline through the property of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ. But the nuns are fighting in court and on their grounds, where they have built a chapel.