STORIES OF THE STREET

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SOTS is a multimedia platform produced by Sachi Kojima and Kelly Waldron. As we meet new people and discover new places around the world, we encounter countless stories that we feel need to be told. Our content aims to be both fun and important, with the ultimate goal to build a community that conne…

Stories of the Street

  • Mar 18, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 29m AVG DURATION
  • 13 EPISODES


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Reflections on the year, from COVID isolation

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 93:36


Paddy, Sachi and Kelly reminisce about their year in Montreal, cut short by COVID-19. We're sending love to everyone listening. Hang in there, cherish your loved ones, help your communities, stay inside and remember to moisturize.

How To: Be Happy and Find Fun Anywhere

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2020 36:15


A bit of a longer episode (CBA to edit), Sachi and Kelly discuss Matt’s life philosophy and why he looks so good, has so much fun and is so chill. Is this what all Australians are like?

From Suburbia to Singapore

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 27:54


Finnley talks about growing up in the suburbs of Detroit and his experiences in Singapore and Malaysia with Kelly this summer. They ate die-die-must-try Satay and posed as property investors.

Existential crisis in a Tesla

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2019 18:36


Sachi and Kelly experience reverse culture shock upon arriving back in Luxembourg after three months in East Africa. They talk about the meaning of life.

Karate in the rainforest and other coping mechanisms

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019 30:24


Sachi and Kelly share stories of the good, the bad and the ugly from a very extreme three months traveling through East Africa. We honestly can't believe we did that either.

Don't bring a mattress to the airport

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2019 28:17


Sachi and Kelly discuss their different travel personalities and some unconventional experiences they’ve faced while traveling together. From powerwalking Manhattan’s West Side to getting stranded with no money in Cuba and everything in between, they recount their travel shenanigans from a GoT-obsessed Airbnb in Lisbon.

Stories from the First Season of SOTS: A Wrap-Up

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 19:13


Sachi and Kelly sit down to recount stories from the semester: from living with their French and Australian roommates to grocery shopping in wigs. They explain what’s in store for them in the next three months as they head off to Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

DIY Music Venues, NYC vs Montreal and a Special Outro: Making it as a Singer

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2019 22:58


Stef talks about her Montreal music venue The Living Room, her upcoming album Seasons and being a New Yorker in Montreal. She explains how she became friends with Sachi and Kelly: a story which includes a date on Valentine’s Day. Wait till the end to hear her unreleased single “The Things I’ve Lost But Never Had” specially recorded for SOTS.

Between Race, Culture and Film: Forming Identity with a South African and French Photographer

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2019 24:16


Margot talks about growing up in South Africa, Senegal and Singapore. She describes the unique community in Montreal to which she belongs, her perspectives on French and North American people, and the documentary project she’s currently working on— which explores how society shapes gender norms and cultural identity. She unpacks the correspondence of skin color with culture and explains how she is more than meets the eye.

Dance, Mental Health and Travel: Tips on Living your Best Life from a Graduating University Student

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2018 20:09


Sophie talks to us about life as a dancer, her work experiences abroad, and problems with McGill and its mental health services. She compares Montreal with her home city of Vancouver and tells us what she’s looking forward to after graduation.

On Kenya, Misconceptions and Development Work: Challenging the Single Story

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 20:16


Gathoni speaks to us about growing up in Kenya, her experiences since coming to Montreal, and the problems with development and popular discourse regarding Kenya. She gives us some tips as we prepare to leave for our field study with McGill in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Also: apologies for the audio in this episode. We thought it would be a good idea to record in the living room, but that meant our fridge’s interminable buzzing noises are also included in this episode.

Coffee, Tinder Dates and Organizing a Union: Stories from a Montreal Barista

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 19:51


Erik talks to Sachi and Kelly about being a barista: strange customers, unionizing the workplace, and why macchiatos are trash. He shares his experiences of the dating scene in Montreal, his place in this city and what he wants to do next.

10-year-old NYC Billionaire to Cool Kids in Havana

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2018 15:57


Sachi and Kelly delve into their back-to-back trips to New York City and Havana, Cuba. Their encounters with video game-obsessed kids from both cities bring up bigger questions about unequal opportunity, personal development, and happiness.

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