Tell Us A Story

Rukhsana Rahman shares what it is like growing up in culture that is different from your parent’s. She shares the lifelong reality of being a third culture kid. Born in London she returned to her parents native Pakistan for ten years and then spent her teenage and young adult years in in Zambia before finally, as an adult, settling in the United States.

Often, we believe that one's culture is one's identity. However, there are those who find they must define themselves outside of a single culture or experience.

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Learn more about third culture kids at: ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_culture_kid⁠

Music Credits:

Show open and closing: ⁠Evil-flowers⁠ by ⁠Koi-discovery⁠

Pakistani Traditional Music:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ99FFpD2eg⁠ Air Tune Copyright Free Music ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@airtunecopyrightfreemusic291

In this episode Jocelyn Swigger, Professor of Music at Gettysburg College and concert pianist, shares how the discovery of the composer Agnes Tyrrell led her to finding her life’s work in her 50’s. Her story reminds us to always be prepared for new opportunities in life.

Jocelyn’s website: https://jocelynswigger.com/

Jocelyn’s TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJouIL6uaoc

For more information about Agnes Tyrrell start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_Tyrrell

The premiere of the etudes is Saturday September 13 at 7pm in Paul Recital Hall on the second floor of Schmucker Hall, on the Gettysburg College campus. Admission is free. https://cglink.me/2fU/r2274992

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Credits

• Show open and closing: Evil-flowers by Koi-discovery
• Transition music: ©Jocelyn Swigger
• Agnes Tryell photo: Agnes Tyrrell: By Jitka Bajgarová - Jitka Bajgarová, Hudební spolky v Brně a jejich role při utváření „hudebního obrazu“ města 1860–1918, Brno 2005, s. 152, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19544350

In this episode Dr. Bettye Baker shares her experiences growing up in Louisville, Kentucky during segregation. Bettye has been dedicated to promoting racial equality from a young age and shares her experiences of growing up in Louisville and her thoughts for the future.

Read the Time Magazine article Bettye references at: https://time.com/archive/6616992/kentucky-sweet-land-of-liberty/

While not part of our story today, you may be interested in the book written by Bettye’s late husband Lt. Col. (Ret) William Baker called “The Brownsville Redemption” about Theodore Roosevelt’s wrongful disgrace of the all-black infantry in Brownsville, Texas in 1906.

https://www.vulpine-press.com/the-brownsville-redemption

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Music and SFX Credits

• Show open and closing: Evil-flowers by Koi-discovery
• Untamed Fall https://www.tunepocket.com/royalty-free-music/untamed-fall/

In this episode Liliana Arias shares the joys and challenges of growing up in Columbia during the Columbian Internal Armed Conflict and how those experiences guided her after she met and married her husband, a Peace Corp volunteer, and moved to the United States. She also explores how she deals with prejudice and discrimination in new ways as she seeks to create change by starting first within herself.

Liliana’s artwork is inspired by her time growing up in Columbia and her return visits to spend time with friends and family.

To see some of Liliana's artwork and for more information about Tell Us A Story visit our website at: https://tellusastory.info

Music and SFX Credits

• Show open and closing: Evil-flowers by Koi-discovery
• Melodia Do Rio by Rudy Pusateri

As we begin production of season two, we are presenting a bonus episode recorded in the summer of 2024. In this episode, the Mayor of Gettysburg Pennsylvania, Rita Frealing shares her multifaceted journey through life that ultimately led to her childhood dream of being mayor in Gettysburg coming true.

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Music and SFX Credits

Show open and closing: Evil-flowers by Koi-discovery

Other Music: Romantic Positive Piano TunePocket

When one hears about someone entering the Peace Corp it is often assumed that it is a young adult, probably

To learn more about her adventure please read her blog: https://mongolianyarns.wordpress.com/

If you would like to learn more about the Peace Corp visit their site: https://www.peacecorps.gov/

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Music and SFX Credits

Show open and closing: Evil-flowers by Koi-discovery

Mongolian Throat Singing Chants

Mongolian intersection sounds by Tim Kahn

Jan Powers is Professor Emerita of Interdisciplinary Studies

After retirement she did not slow down. For glimpse of her on-going activities read this article in the Gettysburg Connection.

Books by Jan Powers

Blossoms on the Olive Tree: Israeli and Palestinian Women Working for Peace

Kites over the Mango Tree: Restoring Harmony between Hindus and Muslims in Gujarat

Circles on the Mountain: Bosnian Women in the Twenty-First Century

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Music and SFX Credits

Show open and closing: Evil-flowers by Koi-discovery

Haratanaya Sree by Veena Kinhal

At age three Ivana Lopez Espinosa and her family entered the country as undocumented immigrants. In this story she chronicles some of her experiences, both uplifting and heartbreaking, that

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Pastor David Roberts Sr., Pastor of Amos Tabernacle Church Of God In Christ outside Gettysburg, PA, demonstrates through his story what it means to him to live a life of responsibility. His grandfather told him when he was young “If you mess up, clean up.” That has been one of his guiding principles as he cares for his family, his faith community, and the community at large. In January of 2024 Pastor Roberts received the Living the Dream Award from the YWCA of Gettysburg and Adams County and the United Way of Adams County.

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Dr. Teresa Smallwood, the James Franklin Kelly and Hope Eyster Kelly Associate Professor of Public Theology at United Lutheran Seminary, shares the story of her life from growing up poor in rural North Carolina, to practice law and ultimately landing as a seminary professor.

Dr. Smallwood emphasizes the importance of hope, and the inspiration she received from her mother that has encouraged

Read Dr. Smallwood’s biography for more information about her

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Music and SFX Credits