First hour: The stories of Afghan natives who served alongside U.S. troops in Afghanistan
Second hour: Previewing "HomeStage at the Little"
On this Veterans Day, we hear the remarkable stories and sacrifices of three Afghan natives who served alongside U.S. troops in Afghanistan as interpreters. Their lives were threatened by the Taliban, and after great personal risk, they came to Rochester on Special Immigrant Visas. They share their stories. Our guests:
- Hanif Frotan, Afghanistan native who served alongside U.S. troops as an interpreter
- Tamim Azizi, Afghanistan native who served alongside U.S. troops as an interpreter
- Sami Skander, Afghanistan native who served alongside U.S. troops as an interpreter
- Ellen Smith, director of Keeping Our Promise
Then in our second hour, how about a little music? "HomeStage at the Little" is a new concert series produced by WXXI and the Little Theatre. The pandemic has changed the landscape for local artists, but the series gives them an opportunity to perform live sessions (audience-free) that can be watched by the community. The episodes include music, interviews, and more. We preview the series with some of the artists:
- Danielle Ponder, singer/songwriter
- Avis Reese, keyboardist
- Herb Smith, trumpeter in the Freedom Trio
- Josh Netsky, singer/songwriter for Maybird
- Sam Snyder, lead guitarist for Maybird
- Adam Netsky, drummer for Maybird
