"Chorus of Refuge" is a sound installation for six radios in which the stories of six refugee populations (Somali Bantu, Burundi, Afghani, Sudanese, Iraqi, and Burmese) from six different cites across the United States (Portland, Phoenix, Amarillo, Omaha, Detroit, and Indianapolis) are transmitted simultaneously to six radios in one space. The voices are harmonized and synced up rhythmically to unite their narratives and the piece engages radios as a medium because this is the way most refugees receive news while in camps.
Chorus of Refuge was created by Jason Cady, Kara Oehler, and Ann Heppermann. To read the original post, and listen to more stories, visit The [Un]Observed.