From New Orleans To New England
Series: Blunt Responds to Hurricane Katrina
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Length: 00:02:31
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Fifteen-year-old Tyrel and seventeen-year-old Tevin Wooten lived their whole lives in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans. Now they're starting life over at their new home, near Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts.
For two weeks after Hurricane Katrina, the Wooten family was constantly threatened. Police pointed guns at their step-father, Patrick. Looters broke into the family home. They lived without power in 120 degree heat.
Finally, authorities picked the family up and put them on a plane. Thirty minutes into the flight, the pilot announced their destination: Otis Air Force Base on Cape Cod.
They spent the next six weeks in a brick room with four bunks that they boys describged as a "jail cell".
Randomly relocated to a much colder, much more rural area, the Wootens decided to put down roots in Massachusetts. They're packing up all their possessions - some old, some new. First things first - the boys pack up the X-box and the games they brought all the way from home.
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Fifteen-year-old Tyrel and seventeen-year-old Tevin Wooten lived their whole lives in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans. Now they're starting life over at their new home, near Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts. For two weeks after Hurricane Katrina, the Wooten family was constantly threatened. Police pointed guns at their step-father, Patrick. Looters broke into the family home. They lived without power in 120 degree heat. Finally, authorities picked the family up and put them on a plane. Thirty minutes into the flight, the pilot announced their destination: Otis Air Force Base on Cape Cod. They spent the next six weeks in a brick room with four bunks that they boys describged as a "jail cell". Randomly relocated to a much colder, much more rural area, the Wootens decided to put down roots in Massachusetts. They're packing up all their possessions - some old, some new. First things first - the boys pack up the X-box and the games they brought all the way from home.
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Fifteen-year-old Tyrel and seventeen-year-old Tevin Wooten lived their whole lives in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans. Now they're starting life over at their new home, near Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts.
For two weeks after Hurricane Katrina, the Wooten family was constantly threatened. Police pointed guns at their step-father, Patrick. Looters broke into the family home. They lived without power in 120 degree heat.
Finally, authorities picked the family up and put them on a plane. Thirty minutes into the flight, the pilot announced their destination: Otis Air Force Base on Cape Cod.
They spent the next six weeks in a brick room with four bunks that they boys describged as a "jail cell".
Randomly relocated to a much colder, much more rural area, the Wootens decided to put down roots in Massachusetts. They're packing up all their possessions - some old, some new. First things first - the boys pack up the X-box and the games they brought all the way from home.
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Review of From New Orleans To New England
This piece is hauntingly beautiful! The non-linear structure of the piece highlights the disjointed and utter confusion that came as a result of Hurricane Katrina. It is important and wonderful to hear from real survivors, and how, even in this one family, views differ in regards to their new life. This piece is brilliantly written and spoken, and though there is no real line or theme that is carried throughout the piece, the beautiful music sets a perfect backdrop for the touching and poignant piece. Sadly, at times it is difficult to hear some of the speakers, but despite that, the overflowing personalities of the people jump right through the microphone. Additionally, the great mixture of sound bites (conversation, music, one speaker, etc.) leaves the listener guessing and simultaneously keeps them engaged! Great work, I would love to hear more!