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- Sandra Chen
- Username: sanrachen
- Location: San Francisco, California
- Joined PRX: May 02, 2009
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- "Homeless Anchorage Youth"
- Summary: ATMI's Rebecca Barker profiles three homeless Anchorage teens.
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YEB review on Homeless Anchorage Youth
Sandra Chen
Posted on September 12, 2009 at 05:42 PM
After listening to this piece, I appreciate, more than ever, my bed, my friends and the fact that I can eat my mother's cooking to my heart's content. Rebecca Barker captured the raw pain and cold, the plain reality of living on the streets as a teen. Barker's courage in tackling such a sensitive topic is admirable. Above all, I admire the fact that Barker's voice did not completely take over the piece. Her audio clips from the homeless teens is more powerful than anything an observer can say. The ambience was well-placed, as well. It took me to a city that I never knew existed in Alaska. This piece left me with a feeling of sadness, but I think Barker's greater message, the importance of others' kindness, was the most compelling.