The Signal 8.5.11 & 8.6.11 - KS Resmi; Lee Boot; Shiori

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There’s practice, and then there’s practice…  For much of her childhood, South Indian Carnatic singer K S Resmi woke up every day before dawn to begin singing – and she’d keep singing, until after dark.  Resmi joins us to share her incredible story, and her equally incredible voice.

We talk with media artist Lee Boot about his project, “Who We Am,” an interactive website that explores how our thoughts and actions shape our culture and influence our everyday interactions.

Plus:  Japanese-American poet Shiori came to the US as a young girl in the wake of World War II, and she joins us to share from her book, “The Girl Who Loved Mothra,” a collection of poems about her parents, her childhood, and making the best of two colliding cultures.