Interview with a Grandfather
Series: Youth Radio Vermont
From: Youth Radio Vermont
Length: 00:04:01
To hear the full audio, sign up for a free PRX account or log in.
Also in the Youth Radio Vermont series
I Would Like to Believe
(00:02:01)
From: Youth Radio Vermont
Two personal essays about God and faith--blended into one
A Definition of Devout
(00:03:16)
From: Youth Radio Vermont
This is a piece by Samuel J. Davis, who interviewed his mother, Roxanne Hunt. She talks about her religious beliefs and ideas?and her own definition of ?devout?.
Sister Pat's God
(00:01:14)
From: Youth Radio Vermont
Riyak spoke with Sister Pat Mckittrick about faith, prayer, and what God means to her.
Muslim Prayer
(00:03:00)
From: Youth Radio Vermont
In this piece, Riyak Omar describes how she approaches prayer as a Muslim, and the role that prayer plays in her family.
One God and Only One
(00:01:38)
From: Youth Radio Vermont
A personal essay by Winooski High School student Denise Picard about the role God plays in her life
Muslim Terrorists in Hollywood
(00:02:48)
From: Youth Radio Vermont
Palestinian American Muhaideen Batah paid a visit to Ms. Toland?s World History class. He spoke about Islam, and in this piece he talks about how Muslims are portrayed in ...
Muslim in Vermont
(00:01:52)
From: Youth Radio Vermont
A first-person essay about being Muslim in Vermont
In Congo We Have Many Churches
(00:02:03)
From: Youth Radio Vermont
A Congolese perspective on church in America
God is my Comfort
(00:01:41)
From: Youth Radio Vermont
Janell interviews her mother, Tammi Boros, about her religious beliefs
Conversion Wars
(00:03:10)
From: Youth Radio Vermont
A satirical commentary about the dangers of religious tyranny
Related Pieces
Piece Description
In this piece, Winooski High School student Chelsey Russell interviews her grandfather about his struggle with alcoholism, and the role he hopes Jesus will play in his recovery. This piece was created during a religion unit in Kate Toland's world history class at Winooski High School in Winooski, Vermont.
Kaila Strickland
Posted on July 26, 2008 at 05:31 AM | Permalink
Review of Interview with a Grandfather
Interview with a Granfather is a very well done piece that digs deep into the issue of substance abuse and how it can negatively impact someone's life. Chelsey Russell did a great job with interviewing her own grandfather on such a sensitive topic. I appreciate how Russell keeps a stable balance of being professional and being his granddaughter at the same time. The grandfather answers the questions with honesty and detail which really makes this piece engaging. I could feel the struggle within this issue as the audio played. At this point all of the grandfather's hope was put in Jesus Christ with sheer belief that it was the only and best option which made the piece more touching. Being close to someone with this issue also made the piece very personal for me. Overall this interview piece was amazing and although there are so many documented interviews about this issue, "Interview with a Grandfather", is especially intimate and seperate from the rest. Hopefully Chelsey Russell's grandfather will find the help he is seeking.