"Cultural Disconnect in the Highlands" by mercredigirl

[xdiorix]

Title: Cultural Disconnect in the Highlands
Author: mercredigirl/mercredigirl
Reader: blackglass
Rating: G
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairings: Cho Chang/Cedric Diggory
Summary: When she was young, her maamaa used call her siu chau like a particularly amusing pun.
Length: 1:17
Download: Right click and save as an mp3. (Thanks to paraka for hosting!)

Streaming available at AO3. Also available at AO3 are bonus materials in the form of:

1) Podficcer's notes re: translation choices
2) A phone conversation with my parents wherein we discuss how to pronounce the words in this story in Cantonese and Mandarin, what the words mean, translation difficulties and differences between Cantonese/Mandarin, as well as some cultural context for some of the terms in this story. (You can also listen to me evade the question of why I want to know these words and where I found this story like a NINJA :P).

(1 + 10) x 1= 11

Cross-posted to podfic_bingo

Comments

[saffronbunbaker]

hi, I've archived your podfic, here is the link: http://www.audiofic.jinjurly.com/cultural-disconnect-in-highlands

(btw, your ao3 link goes to your once upon a night in unicorn lane podfic)

have a nice day!

[xdiorix]

Argh, copy pasta fail. Thanks!

[saffronbunbaker]

you're welcome!

(aaaah, I'm listening to your convo with your parents and it's so warm and cute I'm sitting here with a huge smile on my face)

[xdiorix]

Heeee, right??? My mom always gets excited when I show an interest in my "roots" and she was super cute in this, so I had to share. XD