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7. Dispatches From Kochi: Clean Up Day

The Indian Ocean is a collection of stories about daily life in places around the Indian Ocean Rim. Dispatches From Kochi is the first instalment – a collection of stories from Kochi in Kerala, India. Written by Robert Wood, this series brings to light the texture and tone of everyday life in this small port town.

 

As a port city, Kochi is connected to the ocean. Clean Up Day highlights how important it is to look after nature.

Voice: Nick Maclaine

Music: www.bensound.com

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Copyright © 2017 Robert Wood

This story and corresponding images have been licensed to the Centre for Stories by the Storyteller. For reproduction and distribution of this story/image please contact the Centre for Stories.

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