What We Pass On: An Interview with Ben Between Africa’s Ari Ali

SummaryCaleb and Kyumin, both former missionary kids, sit down with filmmaker Ari Ali, creator of Ben Between Africa. Ari tells the story of trying to understand her mother’s MK experience and what that journey opened up inside their family. We talk about love, calling, silence, and what it takes to start real conversations at home. This episode is for MKs, parents, and anyone curious about the long arc of repair.Why this mattersMK stories often live in the gaps between what happened and what was ever said. Ari’s film gives language and shape to those gaps. This conversation explore show art can help families tell the truth, keep dignity, and stop passing pain forward.Topics we cover·      What Ari set out to learn about her mom, and what surprised her·      How filming changed the way their family talks about their past·      Boarding school, separation, and attachment·      The line between honoring a calling and naming a cost·      What MK parents can do today to break cycles·      Practical steps for more authentic conversations at homeResources mentioned·      Ben Between Africa (film): https://www.benbetweenafrica.com/·       The Missionary Kids: Unmasking the Myths of White Evangelicalism (Book): https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9798889832034/The-Missionary-Kids