38 min
10. Growing Community on Indy's Burmese Southside with Jully Pettijohn, Child Therapist More Than A Place
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- Society & Culture
Jully Pettijohn, a beloved former IndyPL staff member turned child therapist, journeyed from the Chin State of Burma to Greenville, South Carolina, and finally to Indianapolis' prominent southside Burmese community. After returning to Greenville as an adult, Jully recalls the process of finding her community and what it was like to grow up under her mother's roof surrounded by the comforting chatter of family and friends, and the smell of fresh-cooked rice. Finally, she offers advice on how to learn more about cultures that are different from our own and how to decide what home means for ourselves.
View a transcript for this episode.
More Than a Place is a production by The Indianapolis Public Library. Learn more about the show at indypl.org/more-than-a-place.
Jully Pettijohn, a beloved former IndyPL staff member turned child therapist, journeyed from the Chin State of Burma to Greenville, South Carolina, and finally to Indianapolis' prominent southside Burmese community. After returning to Greenville as an adult, Jully recalls the process of finding her community and what it was like to grow up under her mother's roof surrounded by the comforting chatter of family and friends, and the smell of fresh-cooked rice. Finally, she offers advice on how to learn more about cultures that are different from our own and how to decide what home means for ourselves.
View a transcript for this episode.
More Than a Place is a production by The Indianapolis Public Library. Learn more about the show at indypl.org/more-than-a-place.
38 min