RN Documentary: Tale of Two Women

Part of Series RN Documentaries
Length 29:30
Licensor Radio Netherlands
Producer(s) Dheera Sujan
Formats Soft Feature
Topics Women
Produced August 31, 2004
Added to PRX August 31, 2004
 

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Summary:

A story of two friends who’ve lived very different lives: one travels the world in search of adventure, the other never leaves her house and garden.

Tones:

Personal, Unconventional

Language:

English

Description:

This is a story of two women, friends since their school days. They are now in their mid 40’s and their lives have moved in opposite directions. Caroline Visser is a travel writer – she’s spent more than half her life exploring this big round world and spinning her experiences into travel books. Louise van den Ijssel lives with her husband in a small village where they devote their lives to the care of 80 animals.
Caroline is always on the go or just back from somewhere. Louise never leaves her house. friendship continues by phone.