Listening Project
Conversation between mother and son, Peggy and Ryan, about Ryan's double amputation and how he learnt to walk with prosthetic legs.
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Type
sound
Duration
00:43:44
Shelf mark
C1500/0199
Recording date
2012-08-22
Is part of (Collection)
The Listening Project
Recording locations
BBC Blackstaff House, Belfast
Interviewees
Cinnamond, Ryan, 1995- (male, Student), Cinnamond, Peggy, 1964- (female, Housewife)
Producers
BBC Radio Ulster
Recordist
Garrett, Conor
Abstract
Ryan describes walking with prosthetic legs and how his perspective has changed since his double amputation. Peggy aks Ryan where he thinks he gets his determination from and says she is very proud of the way he has coped. They discuss Ryan's sporting ambitions and his hope to be involved in the next Paralympics. They discuss how Ryan hopes to run on blades in the future.
Description
The Listening Project conversations collectively form a picture of our lives and relationships today. Recordings were made by BBC producers of people sharing an intimate conversation, lasting up to an hour and on a topic of the speakers' choice.
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