| October 22, 2002 |
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PBS: Borders Virtual Series
Through  video, audio, and text stories, this web-only series from PBS explores the literal and metaphysical borders in our lives. A 10-week interactive drama told through the eyes of three teenagers near the U.S./Mexico border, Leaving Elsa uses the border between the countries as a metaphor for the borders between childhood and adulthood. The snapshots section is full of short digital meditations on the idea of borders -- some snapshots are commissioned for the site, other are submitted by viewers like you. Journey follows a family of migrant farm workers as they travel between California and Texas and chronicles the struggles they feel. The site also features weekly talks with writers, academics, and artists who chat about how border issues affect their work and their lives. Links to webcams around the world let you travel across borders yourself. Once again, PBS pushes the borders of the proverbial envelope with this thought-provoking site. (in Cultures and Groups) |
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