The Price of Staying Alive

What happens when survival itself becomes something you have to pay for? In this episode of Shadow and Light, the story moves beyond origins and into impact, tracing how systems of control spread across the world through Structural Adjustment Programs. Anchored in Ghana and echoed across places like Jamaica and Argentina, this episode explores how global financial policies reshaped economies, redefined access, and turned everyday survival into a transaction. Through poetic storytelling and sound, The Price of Staying Alive asks: What is the true cost of living, and who is made to pay it? This is not just history. This is a system repeating itself. Follow Shadow and Light on Instagram: @shadowlightpodcast Follow Be the change. Media Network on Instagram: @bethechangemedianetwork