This first episode tackles the silences and questions surrounding the official narrative spread by the French state, from the perspective of community members on Mangareva and the people present at the time of the account. You will hear from John Doom, Mama Pino, Jacqueline Golaz, Lydia Tui, Tekura Togakaputa, Teiho Paeamara, Yves Salmon, Bruno Barrillot and Dr. Guy Tehio. Out of them, 3 of the interviews were extracted from testimonies done for The Witnesses of the Atomic Bomb, first published in 2013.
This podcast was originally recorded in Tahitian and French and was dubbed in English. Thank you to the people who kindly lent their voices, including (in order): Meleanna Aluli Meyer, Maile Aluli Meyer, Davianna McGregor, from Hawaii, John Taukave from Rotuma, Mac Willyander from Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia , Hetereki Huke from Rapa Nui, Tamatoa Tepuhiarii, Aroma Salmon and Michel Villar from Tahiti.
Text: Mililani Ganivet (Onesia) / Editing: Marie-Helene Villierme (Onesia) / Music & mix: Eremoana Ebb (Studio Harmonie Prod) / Translation: Mililani Ganivet (Onesia), Takurua Parent.
