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Wen Ou moved to the United States from China in 2001 and she hasn't returned since. In China, Wen lived with her grandparents and was surrounded by her extended family. Here in New York, it's just her and her mom. At the time she left China, Wen thought it would be for a few months or maybe a year, and she barely remembers saying goodbye to her family. Now, she wishes she had appreciated her relatives more when she was still living with them. Looking back, she feels like she took it all for granted, and no matter how hard she tries, she can?t get it back, even in memories.
Broadcast History
First Broadcast: February 22, 2006 on WNYC
Transcript
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please use the suggested host intro and outro. If you would like to re-write the intro, please email radiorookies@wnyc.org.
WNYC RADIO ROOKIES: LOSING HOME
First Broadcast: February 22, 2006
REPORTER: Wen Ou
Running Time: 8:41 (including Host Intro)
TRANSCRIPT (4 pages total)
HOST, INTRO: Radio Rookie Wen Ou moved from China five years ago. Everything changed when she arrived in the U-S. She was surprised when all the kids at her new school spoke "gibberish." In China, she lived with her grandparents, who were her main caretakers, she only saw her parents on weekends. When she and her parents moved to New York, her grandparents stayed behind. Wen is 16 years old now...and, recently, she started to wish she had appreciated her life in China more when she was there. She feels like she took it all for granted... And no matter how hard she tries...she can't get i...
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Timing and Cues
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please use the suggested host intro and outro. If you would like to re-write the intro, please email radiorookies@wnyc.org.
HOST INTRO: Teenager Wen Ou (Oh) moved from China in 2001. Everything changed when she arrived in the U-S. She was surprised when all the kids at her new school spoke "gibberish." In China, she lived with her grandparents, who were her main caretakers, she only saw her parents on weekends. When she and her parents moved to New York, her grandparents stayed behind. Recently, Wen has started to wish she had appreciated her life in China more when she was there. She feels like she took it all for granted... And no matter how hard she tries...she can't get it back, even in memories.
HOST OUTRO:
This story was produced by Kaari (KAR-ee) Pitkin and Miguel Macias (mah-SEE-us) of WNYC's Radio Rookies. To learn more, go to WNYC.ORG.
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Review of Losing Home
Wen Ou does a wonderful job of leading us through her feelings for missing her native China. From the food and bustle of her hometown to the lack of family in New York, we are told about her struggle against home sicknesses and to adapt to life in Queens.
This is a great piece with a strong narrative and good detail. It does require listening closely to follow the whole story. I like the use of ambiance and Wen's detail of what she misses about China and what she wants about of the basics in life.
This piece would be a nice drop-in for Pacific Time, WESAT/WESUN or Day to Day. It would also work for a youth/holiday special.