Club 9516/The Sound Kitchen 7 February 2010

by Susan Owensby

Article published on the 2010-02-07 Latest update 2010-02-08 11:19 TU

This week on Club 9516/The Sound Kitchen:  Author Tracy Kidder reads from his Pulitzer prize-winning biography of Dr. Paul Farmer, Mountains Beyond Mountains. You’ll hear about Zanmi Lasante in Haiti, the clinics he founded over 20 years ago, plus - an extraordinary listener in India’s efforts to help his community…  and of course, the news quiz …

Hello everyone! 

Here’s this week’s quiz question: 

This week the African Union held a summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and selected a new chairman. The new chairman succeeds Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, who wanted to stay on for another year. Who is the new chairman of the African Union, and from what country does he hail? Send me the name and the country of the African Union’s new chairman.

Send your answers by Monday 8 March to:

Susan Owensby

Club 9516/ The Sound Kitchen

BP 9516

75016 Paris, FRANCE

Or via email:

[e-mail]

The answer will be read on the 14 March show.

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On the Club9516/Sound Kitchen, we’ll be trying out some new recipes … But I need some help in the kitchen – and you’re just the one to do it.  I want you to write me and tell me about people in your community who are doing good things. I want us to have a regular feature on the Club9516/Sound Kitchen about “ordinary” heroes – the people in your community who are trying to make the world a better place …    

And … Valentine’s Day is coming up! Send me your musical requests and dedications. I’ll try to get as many on the air as I can. Whoever writes the most romantic dedication wins!

And I still want your favourite bad jokes, your favourite recipe - your favourite proverb. So, to your pens!

Send your thoughts to me at:

 [e-mail]

 or, of course, via “real” mail to:

Susan Owensby

Club 9516/The Sound Kitchen

B.P. 9516

75016 Paris

FRANCE

Be sure you include your address and a phone number if you can. I’d like to call you – and put you on the air … which wins you a prize!

I look forward to hearing from you!  Susan