4.1 Child's Tongue by Monique Laban
After learning the true history of her land, a young woman returns to her isolated hometown to dispel the propaganda they were told. "Child's Tongue" interrogates our silences and complicity in colonial narratives. Content warnings: Sexual harassment, discussion of war crimes, death of a parent, and heavily implied child abuse Copyright khōréō magazine 2024. Story by Monique Laban, edited by Zhui Ning Chang. Audio edition read by Roanna Cruz, with casting and production by Jenelle DeCosta.…
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