Episode 7: A Tale for a River God

Ruoh-Yeng Chang is a public speaker and passionate storyteller. She was the recipient of the 2015 AMS-Mimi Divinsky Award for History and Narrative in Family Medicine. This award involved publication and presentation of her story to the national audience. As the 2017 National Emerging Storyteller, Yeng explores life's journeys and our connections to each other and the past. Participation in the Story Calls and Story Share programs allowed Yeng to bring stories into the homes of isolated and vulnerable elderly populations. Yeng is a member of the Storytellers of Canada – Conteurs du Canada, as well as Storytelling Alberta and represents members of the literature caucus on the Cross Sector Recovery Roundtable with the CHRC.

Jia Jia Yong is a harpist and composer passionate about sharing music and exploring the versatility of the harp in different musical traditions and performance arts. She performs as a freelance musician at various events in the Edmonton area and also enjoys developing collaborative projects with other musicians and artists. Currently, Jia Jia is exploring and discovering new ways to engage musically in celebrating cultural art forms and heritage in contemporary performance art.