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This is a piece I did about a year ago in a narrative radio class I took at the Santa Fe Community College...It's mas o menos about a boy who works in the fields...The way I was inspired to write this piece was pretty weird. I was half asleep listening to the radio, when all of a sudden a song came on called "mojado" by Ricardo Arjona, anyway well immigration seemed like a good topic so i deccided to write something about it. Hope ya'll enjoy...
-Karmen
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This is a piece I did about a year ago in a narrative radio class I took at the Santa Fe Community College...It's mas o menos about a boy who works in the fields...The way I was inspired to write this piece was pretty weird. I was half asleep listening to the radio, when all of a sudden a song came on called "mojado" by Ricardo Arjona, anyway well immigration seemed like a good topic so i deccided to write something about it. Hope ya'll enjoy... -Karmen
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Review of The Boy
This story was unique in the sense that it was a written work by the producer, rather than a real life memory. It didn't seem unreal, though. Not at all. The piece was very descriptive, and, I think, accurately depicted what life in a foreign country is like.
She begins by describing a boy, about sixteen years old, getting up in the early morning to work in a field to support his family and feed his siblings. He works hard for the entire day, and then studies by night in hope of going someday to a better place.
I felt the story was very well told; it's sad to think that around the world, situations similar to this one exist. Most people take for granted the homes they have, and the food they eat. This piece offers a glimpse into another world; I think people need that. There should be more stories on the radio like this one.