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"Mei Mei" is a 25 minute documentary that chronicles Dmae and her mother, Chu-Yin, as they travel to Taiwan together. Mei Mei is Chinese for "little sister" -- a term of endearment for any younger girl. First produced in 1989, Mei Mei was highly personal and groundbreaking for its time--interweaving interviews and dramatizations to tell the story of a conflicted daughter and her mother who suffered abuse, starvation and the horrors of World War Two. MEI MEI has been broadcast on NPR, the BBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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"Mei Mei" is a 25 minute documentary that chronicles Dmae and her mother, Chu-Yin, as they travel to Taiwan together. Mei Mei is Chinese for "little sister" -- a term of endearment for any younger girl. First produced in 1989, Mei Mei was highly personal and groundbreaking for its time--interweaving interviews and dramatizations to tell the story of a conflicted daughter and her mother who suffered abuse, starvation and the horrors of World War Two. MEI MEI has been broadcast on NPR, the BBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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Review of Mei Mei, A Daughter's SongThis piece I believe may be amongst that small number of programmes that are recognized by name, by reputation.
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Broadcast History
Aired on Soundprint, NPR's All Things Considered, BBC, CBC and Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Transcript
MEI MEI:
A DAUGHTER?S SONG
a radio documentary
by Dmae Roberts
Copyright ? 1990 by Dmae Roberts. All rights reserved. No part of this documentary may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information contact Dmae Roberts, 104 SE 57th, Portland, Oregon 97215. (503) 233-2919
Mei Mei: A Daughter?s Song
By Dmae Roberts
Dmae:
Just remember, this isn?t about me. It?s about my mother. About growing up with her. Just remember that.
Sound: street chatter, park sounds in different languages
Dmae:
Mother and I took a trip to Taiwan together, my birthplace and hers. I thought it would make us closer, help me understand her better, but the fights got bigger, more intense and now we don?t speak to each other.
I don?t know when I started calling her...
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Original music by Dave Pasche.
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Review of Mei Mei, A Daughter's Song
Brilliant piece that stands on its own, but is also part of a series that includes The Journey of the Lady Buddha and Memorial. Mei Mei is a classic that I've listened to many times and still enjoy. In my humble opinion as just an ordinary listener, this is possibly the best audio work that has ever been recorded.