Irma's Evening

From: KRCB Voice of Youth
Length: 12:13

One day, 12-year-old Irma Diaz learned how to use a minidisc recorder. That same evening, she recorded an audio diary with expert ease, capturing the sounds of her life and later, writing her narration as a reflection on the people, places, and things of Irma's Evening. Read the full description.

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Playing: Irma's Evening
From: KRCB Voice of Youth

Irmaeve3_small You will spend an evening with Irma the way you might move through a museum exhibition tuned into a lively audio tour. This museum is Irma's life, and items in the collection include her karate coach, a zillion cousins, the mystery of the missing Sanchez family, and much more. Let the evening begin...

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Piece Description

You will spend an evening with Irma the way you might move through a museum exhibition tuned into a lively audio tour. This museum is Irma's life, and items in the collection include her karate coach, a zillion cousins, the mystery of the missing Sanchez family, and much more. Let the evening begin...