FreshEd #375 - I am Karen (Suwandee Thatsanaprai)

Today we launch the next and final episode of Flux for Season 3. In this episode, Suwandee Thatsanaprai, known as Beaw, shines a light on the Karen ethnic minority in Thailand. She shows the structural effects of colonization and the affective dimensions of racism. And she ponders the connections between language and identity. Beaw is a Thai-Karen education development practitioner currently working with the Southeast Asia Spark Fund initiative at the Global Fund for Children. She recently completed her master’s at the University of Bristol. She is a Season 3 Flux Fellow. If you’re curious about the final song, you can read an English translation on our website. https://freshedpodcast.com/flux-beaw/ -- Today’s episode was created, written, and produced by Suwandee Thatsanaprai. Johannah Fahey was the executive producer. Brett Lashua and Will Brehm were the producers. Special thanks to Beaw's mother for helping write the S’gaw Karen script; Wut for inviting Beaw to his school and for his help pushing her bike on the muddy roads; and Beaw's grandmother for sharing a different perspective that helped her learn more about her and her identity as a Karen woman. Voices: Voice of the 'expat expert': Ian Hendry Original Voices of karen students at the school: Seij hpo, Hsaj hti, La hsgij, Hpaw moj la. English Voice over for karen students at the school: Oscar- Seij hpo, Cleo - Hsaj hti, Archie - La Hsgij, and Khum Hom - Hpaw moj la Original Voices of Karen adults: Hpaj se da, Tij ywa, Toj lwij, K’ Li, Hsaj hpaw, Nauj shi. English Voice Over for Karen adults : Elliot - Hpaj se da, Jeff- Tij ywa, John - Toj lwij, Kyaw - K’ Li, Por - Hsaj hpaw, Som - Nauj shi Music: Kho Due Doe by P'Chi (used with permission) Kla Kla Chi Klu Ngu by P'Chi (used with permission) ปว่าเก่อญอก็มีหัวใจ Ver.เตหน่ากู by P'Chi (used with permission) Thai National Anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v86OlB4f2QY High Anxiety by Phillip Mount (from Soundstripe) Grim History performed by Lost Ghosts (from Soundstripe) Celebrated Life performed by Lost Ghosts (from Soundstripe) Wise Decision performed by Lost Ghosts (from Soundstripe) Sweet Collapse by Matthew Grossman Raindrops performed by Moments Sound Effects: Forest Rain Wind Light (from Soundstripe): https://app.soundstripe.com/sound-effects/6608