2/25/2006 Community Gumbo

Small steps for one resident of a hard-hit Gentilly neighborhood

New Orleans resident Sharon Hinton talks about growing up in her Gentilly neighborhood, her struggle to cope with a flooded house, and how she's trying to tackle life's problems one step at a time.

Listen to Sharon's story at New Orleans Indymedia (note: sound quality somewhat degraded occasionally due to wind conditions).

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Happy Katrina Mardi Gras: Post-Katrina sounds and perspectives

Sounds and conversations with New Orleanians on the parade route during the first carnival season after Hurricane Katrina.

Listen to the sounds of this post-Katrina Mardi Gras at New Orleans Indymedia