‘A Roma Girl in Dublin’ is the name of this radio documentary.
It reveals what life is like for women from the Roma community living in Ireland. The poverty, racism and violence this vulnerable community endure is persistent and shocking. Most harrowing, is the story of 18 year old Mariaora Roastas, who was abducted and murdered while begging on the streets of Dublin.
First transmitted on Newstalk 106-108fm in April 2023  ‘A Roma Girl in Dublin' was produced and narrated by Susan Dennehy. 
Research by Sean Harper. Sound Mix by Moynihan Russell Studios.
The programme was Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television License Fee.
Photo courtesy of Derek Speirs.

A Roma Girl In Dublin

After studying interrogation transcripts from Guantánamo Bay, Jordan Scott, a poet who stutters, grew interested in how detainees' stutters were interpreted as signs of dishonesty. 
Scott applied to tour the prison to interview interrogators, but was declined. 
With Guantánamo's censorship policies in mind, Scott changed tactics, asking to record ambient sound at the prison.
This piece considers how institutional silence can be documented, and listening in spaces of trauma. It features Scott's field recordings from his prison media tour and a night visit he took to Camp X-Ray - now the site of an active war crimes investigation. 


Commissioned by Falling Tree Productions for BBC’s podcast Short Cuts (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09v3fdp)

Full Transcript available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10nDXo1VkAeUJb3it727nDZ-lTNT0_yJo/view?usp=sharing

Ambient, Sir

They're one of humankind's oldest companions, and they have influenced our culture, language and even fashion. Yet, they have also caused some of the most devastating pandemics in the history of humans.
Join us as we explore the riveting, raucous, complicated and itchy story of our relationship with the flea.


Contributors: 
Dr Maureen Williams, parasitologist, Trinity College Dublin.
Manchán Magan, travel write and broadcaster.
Jay Ryan of Pignut Productions.


Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.
Production assistance by Regan Hutchins.
Artwork by Greg Dwyer.
With thanks to Una for sharing her itchy story.

FLEA

I am a Dublin-based independent radio producer.

A Roma Girl In Dublin

Susan Dennehy

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