Haenyeo - Snap Classic

Published: Aug. 5, 2021, 5:32 a.m.

When Heidi Shin had her first baby, she took an entire year to care for her daughter full-time. For the most part, she loved it. But she also felt like she was losing part of herself to motherhood. So she decides to take a work trip to an island off the coast of South Korea. She comes away with an unexpected discovery about motherhood and herself.

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Check out more\xa0of\xa0Heidi\u2019s work.\xa0Listen to Heidi\u2019s full story for PRI,\xa0Diving with the last generation of Korea\u2019s Mermaids.

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Produced by Heidi Shin and Shaina Shealy, original score by Renzo Gorrio

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Artwork by Teo Ducot

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