The Radical Granddaughters (Episode 2) Why this Story Needs to be Told: The Story Behind the Story: Author Interview Series

The Story Behind the Story: Author Interview Series with Sierra Melcher  Featuring The Radical Granddaughters (Episode 2): Why this Story Needs to be Told.   These young women are going to blow your fuckin’ mind with their insight, wisdom & compassion. They have a story that needs to be told… and they are telling it. A group of 6 young women from around the world have been working for over a year to tell the story of a village in Thailand. The #Radicalgrandmas of the village have been defending their home against international mining companies #environmental justice AND WINNING. Learn more about them @radicalgrandmacollective This episode hears from two of the self-named #radicalgranddaughter who share both the story of the village & their own journey writing a collaborative children's book about the topic. “This story has to be told because it challenges the narrative we have around women, older women and what braveness and courage is in general.”-Phanisree Watch the #interview on #Youtube: https://youtu.be/NOt_1C19gck Subscribe & follow for future episodes... featuring new #femalewriters each week... #womenempoweringwomen Connect with the host Sierra Melcher on https://linktr.ee/integralwomen Meet our guests: The Radical Granddaughters is a group of passionate young women dispersed all over the world — the US, Brazil, Australia, Vietnam, and Scotland — and inspired by the dedicated work of the Radical Grandma Collective. During the summer of 2019, we traveled to Na Nong Bong, a rural village in northern Thailand, to conduct interviews, learn about Thai culture, and witness firsthand the effects of mining on the community during a homestay via a summit we attended. The village had been exploited by an Australian mining company years earlier and was still faced with a disrupted ecosystem, long lasting health issues, and drastic changes to the land. It was through the courage of the grandmothers in the village who banded together to return to their roots of weaving and raise money with hand woven scarves that the village was able to put forth a brave front and fight off the company. Inspired by their hard word, dedication, connection with their roots, and fierceness we have decided to write a children’s book to spread their story. We think this narrative is extremely critical because it provides an alternative perspective to today’s ecologically wasteful world, destroys the social and demure characterization of grandmas, encourages entrepreneurialism and problem solving, and inspires young children to become involved in social justice and activism. Although our book isn’t published yet, we have been working hard behind the scenes to bring this story to life with dignity to the people it represents and engage the audience it’s meant for.   Connect with them: The #radicalgranddaughters are:  Ally Nguyen, Komal Kaur @komalll.k , Phanisree Akshinthala, Sofia Antonelli Amaral @so.antonelli , Sophie Nakamura @sophnaka , Thea Bodensteiner #storycrafter #powerofthestory #womenwritersofinstagram #PlotTwist #thestorybehindthestory #storiesthatchangelives #youngwomenwriters #environmentaljustice #childrensbookauthors #womensvoices #youngleaders #fiercefeminine #IntegralWomen #FemaleEmpowerment #Inspiration #socialjustice