The Doc Project

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Hi friends! After 7 years and hundreds of documentaries The Doc Project is ending. We are all moving onto different gigs within the CBC. Over the summer we’re re-releasing some of our favourite episodes from the archives. And then it’s a wrap. Thank you for following/listening!

Two women with the exact same name - Anna Marie MacLean - happened to meet at a theatre camp one summer. After that, they experience bizzarre run ins that have them both believing they are cosmically entwined. Hear more about their story at the link. cbc.ca/1.6497868

After publishing a tell-all memoir about her family’s struggles with undiagnosed mental illness, @lindsaymwong was surprised by their reaction when she moved back in with her parents during the pandemic. cbc.ca/1.6489891

They were young, educated women and girls in Afghanistan who loved to sing – and that made them a target of the Taliban. Here's how they made a harrowing escape. cbc.ca/1.6476869

Our doc about driving while Black won at the #CAJAwards for human rights reporting. Congratulations @marcapollonio Acey Rowe, @ShariOkeke @TanaraMcLean and Jennifer Warren. Listen here cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

How a rare 800-pound discovery turned a paddle upriver into an Indiana Jones-style reconnaissance. A lovely documentary by @ArielJeanne about happenstance and determination. cbc.ca/1.5869042

For desi millennials like Pooja Joshi, arranged marriage is like Tinder but your parents do the swiping. Follow along as Pooja signs up to an Indian matchmaking website. cbc.ca/1.6434442

Way to go! @andrewnguyencbc for @DocProjectCBC is nominated in the Best Digital Design category with "The Skyluck Journals" #DPA22 bit.ly/3w0cMng

Sunday! I'm so proud of the radio documentary that @ShannonTyler993 and I made about our relationship as co-parents and friends. You can catch it Sunday (Mother's Day!) at 12:30 on @DocProjectCBC on CBC Radio. In the meantime, here's a preview! cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

We are proud to announce that The Skyluck Journals just won gold @NYFRadioAwards Congratulations to @andrewnguyenCBC who brought his family's story to life in such a gripping and beautiful way cbc.ca/radiointeracti… #newyorkfestivals #StorytellersGala

@1947Roz Thank you for listening!

@DocProjectCBC I loved, loved, LOVED this!❤️❤️❤️

For years, Shimshon Obadia worried that wearing a purse that looked 'too fun' may accidentally out them. But now, as a transgender nonbinary person, Shimshon is determined to find a purse that captures exactly who they are. cbc.ca/1.6351513

@Wiskijack Thanks for listening to the show!

@DocProjectCBC I also loved the photos ♥️ great lineage!!

In 1979, Andrew Nguyen’s family fled Vietnam. Andrew was only four years old. During this journey, his mother kept diaries. Hear the story on The Doc Project: cbc.ca/1.6185973 #RefugeesWelcome #Refugees #refugeestories #Vietnam

The Doc Mentorship Program | CBC Radio cbc.ca/radio/docmaker…

B.C. woman helps rescue more than 200 asylum seekers in Mediterranean Sea | CBC Radio cbc.ca/radio/docproje…

B.C.’s Amber Sheasgreen is driven to prevent deaths at sea. She’s back from a mission with @_refugeerescue in the central Mediterranean where thousands perish every year. Hear her dispatches: cbc.ca/radio/docproje… @refugees @UN #UNHCR

This car is a symbol of freedom for Ilie Irinici. He first saw it in Romania, and dreamed of where in the world it came from. After a daring escape, he made it there. Listen as he shares how he survived crossing what was Europe’s bloodiest border. cbc.ca/1.6402697