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History

20210802

Questions of identity, second generational trauma, the importance of stories and history legacy are all explored in a series which takes an emotional turn, when the quest suddenly becomes very immediate and very real.

In this first episode, Alice meets Eric Murangwa Eugene, a educator and fellow survivor who urges Alice not to delay in telling her boys about their country's past.

Alice Musabende is a journalist and a PhD candidate and Gates scholar at Cambridge University where she studies international peace and security. She is also the mother of two little boys.

Produced by: Catherine Carr

Edited by Jo Rowntree

Music by Ninette Nyiringango

A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4

Alice Musabende, who survived the genocide of the Tutsis, faces telling her boys about it.

Identity

20210803

In this second episode, Alice travels to Coventry to meet another mum; Nailah who has told her boys about surviving the genocide in which their grandfather was killed. Naila's experience telling her children and as a social worker in the city convinces Alice that she must start talking to her children more about their country and their past.

Alice Musabende is a journalist and a PhD candidate and Gates scholar at Cambridge University where she studies international peace and security. She is also the mother of two little boys.

Produced by: Catherine Carr

Edited by Jo Rowntree

Music by Ninette Nyiringango

A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4

Alice Musabende, who survived the genocide of the Tutsis, faces telling her boys about it.

History Is Another Family Member

20210804

In the third episode, Alice faces up to her fears about transmitting second hand trauma to her boys, by talking to Rita Goldberg - the daughter of Holocaust survivors. Rita says `In a way we are all haunted. I am haunted by the shadow of something and it's on the periphery of my life all the tim

Tree Of Life

20210805

Questions of identity, second generational trauma, the importance of stories and legacy are all explored in a series which takes an emotional turn, when the quest suddenly becomes very immediate and very real.

In the penultimate episode in the series, Alice is thrown into turmoil by fresh questions about her family history by her eldest son. She talks about the value of therapy and the intense difficulty of knowing what her children will have to absorb about their history. But, she is buoyed by a conversation with Ncazelo Mcube Mlilo, a psychotherapist from South Africa who teaches Alice about the Tree of Life - a therapy style designed to give children hope, despite the difficulties they carry from their past.

Alice Musabende is a journalist and a PhD candidate and Gates scholar at Cambridge University where she studies international peace and security. She is also the mother of two little boys.

Produced by: Catherine Carr

Edited by Jo Rowntree

Music by Ninette Nyiringango

A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4

Alice Musabende, who survived the genocide of the Tutsis, faces telling her boys about it.

05 LAST

Stories, Stories, Stories

20210806

In the final episode, Alice reflects on the idea of stories and the impossibility of finding a neat happy ending in anywhere except children's literature. Reflecting on the conversations she's had, Alice speaks to Louise Umutoni, an old friend, a new mother and founder and publisher of Huza Press in Rwanda. Louise talks to Alice about telling hard stories, the importance of narrative and how to create an ending... for now.

Alice Musabende is a journalist and a PhD candidate and Gates scholar at Cambridge University where she studies international peace and security. She is also the mother of two little boys.

Produced by: Catherine Carr

Edited by Jo Rowntree

Music by Ninette Nyiringango

A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4

Alice Musabende, who survived the genocide of the Tutsis, faces telling her boys about it.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
01	History	20210802	Questions of identity, second generational trauma, the importance of stories and history legacy are all explored in a series which takes an emotional turn, when the quest suddenly becomes very immediate and very real. In this first episode, Alice meets Eric Murangwa Eugene, a educator and fellow survivor who urges Alice not to delay in telling her boys about their country's past. Alice Musabende is a journalist and a PhD candidate and Gates scholar at Cambridge University where she studies international peace and security. She is also the mother of two little boys. Produced by: Catherine Carr Edited by Jo Rowntree Music by Ninette Nyiringango A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4 Alice Musabende, who survived the genocide of the Tutsis, faces telling her boys about it.
02	Identity	20210803	Questions of identity, second generational trauma, the importance of stories and history legacy are all explored in a series which takes an emotional turn, when the quest suddenly becomes very immediate and very real. In this second episode, Alice travels to Coventry to meet another mum; Nailah who has told her boys about surviving the genocide in which their grandfather was killed. Naila's experience telling her children and as a social worker in the city convinces Alice that she must start talking to her children more about their country and their past. Alice Musabende is a journalist and a PhD candidate and Gates scholar at Cambridge University where she studies international peace and security. She is also the mother of two little boys. Produced by: Catherine Carr Edited by Jo Rowntree Music by Ninette Nyiringango A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4 Alice Musabende, who survived the genocide of the Tutsis, faces telling her boys about it.
03	History Is Another Family Member	20210804	Questions of identity, second generational trauma, the importance of stories and history legacy are all explored in a series which takes an emotional turn, when the quest suddenly becomes very immediate and very real. In the third episode, Alice faces up to her fears about transmitting second hand trauma to her boys, by talking to Rita Goldberg - the daughter of Holocaust survivors. Rita says `In a way we are all haunted. I am haunted by the shadow of something and it's on the periphery of my life all the tim
04	Tree Of Life	20210805	Questions of identity, second generational trauma, the importance of stories and legacy are all explored in a series which takes an emotional turn, when the quest suddenly becomes very immediate and very real. In the penultimate episode in the series, Alice is thrown into turmoil by fresh questions about her family history by her eldest son. She talks about the value of therapy and the intense difficulty of knowing what her children will have to absorb about their history. But, she is buoyed by a conversation with Ncazelo Mcube Mlilo, a psychotherapist from South Africa who teaches Alice about the Tree of Life - a therapy style designed to give children hope, despite the difficulties they carry from their past. Alice Musabende is a journalist and a PhD candidate and Gates scholar at Cambridge University where she studies international peace and security. She is also the mother of two little boys. Produced by: Catherine Carr Edited by Jo Rowntree Music by Ninette Nyiringango A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4 Alice Musabende, who survived the genocide of the Tutsis, faces telling her boys about it.
05 LAST	Stories, Stories, Stories	20210806	Questions of identity, second generational trauma, the importance of stories and legacy are all explored in a series which takes an emotional turn, when the quest suddenly becomes very immediate and very real. In the final episode, Alice reflects on the idea of stories and the impossibility of finding a neat happy ending in anywhere except children's literature. Reflecting on the conversations she's had, Alice speaks to Louise Umutoni, an old friend, a new mother and founder and publisher of Huza Press in Rwanda. Louise talks to Alice about telling hard stories, the importance of narrative and how to create an ending... for now. Alice Musabende is a journalist and a PhD candidate and Gates scholar at Cambridge University where she studies international peace and security. She is also the mother of two little boys. Produced by: Catherine Carr Edited by Jo Rowntree Music by Ninette Nyiringango A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4 Alice Musabende, who survived the genocide of the Tutsis, faces telling her boys about it.