Dispelling Myths about the Global South, Mamis and the Papis, and the Colonization of Food with Victoria Bouloubasis | Ep. 28
On episode 28 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews journalist and multimedia producer Victoria Bouloubasis.
On episode 28 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews Victoria Bouloubasis.
Victoria is a journalist and multimedia producer based in Durham, North Carolina. She shares what it's like growing up as the child of immigrants, moving from North Jersey to Clemmons, North Carolina at age 7, and how being a "restaurant kid" shaped her relationship with food and food culture. (3:04)
Victoria would go on to study Journalism and Spanish at UNC-Chapel Hill with ambitions to publish magazine features. She recalls learning the strict publishing standards that she's still a stickler for to this day, and having to pass "the test" that terrified many aspiring journalists. (19:51)
After college, she became a contributing writer, and eventually the Food Editor, at INDY WEEK, a Triangle-based alt-weekly newspaper. Victoria credits her editors with giving her the freedom to explore different aspects of the food industry, including working conditions for farmers and factory employees, and the history behind some of our favorite dishes. (46:01)
When she's not on the search for her next feature, Victoria performs with the DJ collective Mamis and the Papis. (1:13:42) Shout out Bad Bunny!
Victoria publishes stories using a variety of media disciplines including podcasts and documentary film. "Her work aims to dispel myths about the Global South—its people and places—against the backdrop of complex social, political and personal histories." You can find links to her work on her website.
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