Synopsis: The Straits Times's foreign editor Bhagyashree Garekar chats with ST's correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe every month.

They talk about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises.

In this episode, she chats with ST's Taiwan correspondent Katherine Wei about the following:

1. How Taiwan's native tribes were repressed (1:10)

2. Rediscovering tribal roots, history and culture (6:03)

3. How tribes try to preserve their languages (7:25)

4. Tribal songs are on now streaming platforms; some have won awards (9:34)

5. Integration of tribes in today's society (11:38)

Produced by: Bhagyashree Garekar (bhagya@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Hadyu Rahim

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