How a Bolivian Storyteller Uses Sound as a Tool for Resistance and Education

In this episode of What Takes Root, Bolivian communicator and sound artist Isapi Rua shares how her journey began in the streets, documenting social and environmental protests that were deeply impacting her community. What started as witnessing and recording quickly became something more, a calling to tell stories through sound.Isapi reflects on a pivotal moment when she realized that many struggles are not lost because people stop resisting, but because they lack their own narratives. Through audio, she found a way to carry the voices, memories, and emotions of those fighting to protect their land and way of life.Her work sits at the intersection of storytelling, activism, and listening. She invites us to think about sound not just as a medium, but as a way of feeling, remembering, and sustaining collective resistance.For more information about ORA, visithttps://orawards.org/