Di-a-logue, An American Mosaic

A small rural town in Iowa is an anomaly. I had a conversation with the Pulitzer Prize winning editor of the Storm Lake Times, who is outspoken about immigrants and not afraid to take on big corporate agriculture business and environmental issues. He had a lot to say about farming today, immigrants, and Iowa.

An American Mosaic is a project that I needed to do following the 2016 election. Waking up and not recognizing my country, I realized I was living in my bubble and needed to understand who the American people are today. I could no longer just assume everything was ok. This is the voice track from a video trailer for the project.

Everyone has their version of the American Dream, or at least an opinion. Immigrants bring a dream with them, others find it here. These are two different success stories. Part of the American Mosaic.

The second episode of Di-a-logue from An American Mosaic, is a solo conversation with a Japanese American who as a kid growing up knew nothing about the concentration camps during WW2. A time of silence.

The very first episode of Di-a-logue from An American Mosaic! Each episode is ordinary and extraordinary people talking about what they are thinking today. This is a sampler from the road, around the country, part of the American Mosaic.