Community Voices: Recording Oral Histories in Ghandruk
Over eighteen months, our education team recorded more than 40 hours of oral history from elders in Ghandruk. Here's what we learned about doing this work well.
Dudhpokhari Admin
Dudhpokhari Museum
Ghandruk, a Gurung village on the classic Annapurna Base Camp trekking route, has seen tourism transform its economy over forty years — but many residents worry that the stories of life before trekking are disappearing along with the generation that lived them.
Listening First
Our approach starts with relationship, not recording equipment. Suresh Gurung, our education officer, spent months simply visiting before asking anyone to sit for a formal interview.
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