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Balancing Cultures: Episode 9 - Storytelling: Exploring Culture Through Personal Stories
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The power of storytelling, the impact of photography, and the appeal of the obscure.Today we look at one man’s initiative: Creating narratives, connecting personal stories and the details of cultures, taking history from the margins and putting it into a modern spotlight.
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Our guest today is Austrian born, Lukas Birk: Photographer, publisher, archiver, conservationist, curator, storyteller, and more. His passion for storytelling comes from his father and grandfather. He started in radio and TV with Austrian public media but pivoted to pursue an education in digital media and to became a photographer after his “first long voyage”.Photography became more than just the pictures he took. Archives and conservation have become big parts of his work, that takes him around the world.
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Where to find Lukas: Instagram: lukas.birk - Website: www.lukasbirk.com - Books: www.fraglich.com -Projects:www.myanmarphotoarchive.org & www.afghanboxcamera.com
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Balancing Cultures: International interviews about how cultural differences make life more interesting. Join the Converstation. Host: Meghan Kitchen. Instagram @balancingcultures and Facebook Balancing Cultures. If you have a question or comment, send an email to balancingcultures@gmail.com
