After a few wandery days we scored our first interview today, with Paul Nakara, mayor of Arawa. Note the Zoom digital recorder - thank you VSA - on the table. Paul had some tales to tell: his father was a cargo carrier for the US Army in World War 2, he himself drove mine trucks for 13 years when Arawa was the Dubai of Melanesia. Then life in the bush, living off the land for years, and now back in an impoverished Arawa as mayor. A courteous and amusing chap who was a pleasure to meet.
Always so rewarding when people are willing to share their life stories. The pic is great too.
ReplyDeleteHello Tim, good to see you settling in, getting down to work, and seeing the Zoom! Do you still have your old email? The mics you took would be compatible with this recorder too. If you would like any independent technical appraisal of your recordings and have a way of getting them to me (eg WeTransfer), let me know.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes
Lynette