Author Biography: Sarah Feldbloom
A self-professed “culture junkie by nature,” Sarah Feldbloom says she was lucky to be born and raised in Toronto, a city inhabited by citizens from every corner of the globe. This setting only encouraged her to explore further, an urge which led her to Blantyre, Malawi, where she’s working for Star Radio.
Before heading to Malawi, Feldbloom worked as an editorial assistant for Global News Toronto and hosted and produced women’s radio shows for CHRY and CHMR. In addition, she collaborated on gallery, magazine and radio projects with community arts and media organizations including the Association for Media Literacy, Regent Park Focus Youth Media Arts Centre and For the Love of Learning.
Beyond her hunger to travel, Feldbloom wanted to work in Malawi to see how the medium she loved producing most was “made and absorbed in the continent where it is king.”
by Sarah Feldbloom
August 11, 2011
At the world-renowned artist studio Núcleo de Arte in Maputo, Mozambican artist Fiel dos Santos recalls a childhood robbed by military struggle. “I grew up in civil war,” says Santos, who was five years old when his country became embroiled in a conflict that would last 16 years. “In my area the rebels were coming [...]
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by Sarah Feldbloom
July 5, 2011
For Malawian authors and their readers, maintaining a literary culture in Malawi is important. “It’s about the need to revere our own stories, to have our own legends,” says Malawian writer, Q Malewezi. “Pride is very important. Pride gives support and hope, and with hope we have possibilities.” Even so, it’s a fight to maintain a [...]
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by Sarah Feldbloom
June 27, 2011
Text by Jenny Vaughan, audio by Sarah Feldbloom Female empowerment is a funny thing. You cannot see it, touch it, smell it or hear it. But when you’re faced with it, there’s no missing it. That’s precisely what jhr intern Sarah Feldbloom found in the Star radio newsroom in Blantyre, Malawi, when she kicked off [...]
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by Sarah Feldbloom
June 22, 2011
In Canada, it’s not uncommon for people to believe lottery companies play on people’s fantasies, encouraging them to hand over money with no real benefit to themselves or society. So I was interested to hear from Davie Saeluzika that he thinks the national lottery could greatly improve the lives of Malawians. Saeluzika is the finance [...]
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by Sarah Feldbloom
April 21, 2011
Recently, the Malawian Ministry of Education announced its intention to improve the average teacher-to-student ratio in the country from the current one teacher to 155 pupils to one to 88. At Mbayani Primary School in Blantyre, it appears this goal is still far off; the school hosts 11,000 students and only 100 teachers. Journalists for [...]
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by Sarah Feldbloom
April 7, 2011
In his newly released single Facebook Status, Malawian artist DJ Drew sings along to an acoustic guitar and soothing synth. “I can’t force you to be here, force you to love me, force you to trust me . . . Baby, I’m changing my Facebook status,” he croons. Fellow Malawian hip-hop artists 3rd Eye and Barry One also feature [...]
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by Sarah Feldbloom
March 15, 2011
By Sarah Feldbloom and Jacquiline Zulu “Look at my face. Maybe you can see me as 35-years-old but I’m 29. All of that is because of misery.” At the Centre for Alternatives for Victimized Women and Children in Blantyre, Malawi, a survivor of domestic violence tells us about her experiences. She’s been receiving counselling at [...]
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