‘Mai and the Missing Melon’: Sonoko Sakai preserves family memories

“Mai and the Missing Melon” follows a young girl who wakes up to the smell of a ripe melon in her house.

“Mai and the Missing Melon” follows a young girl who wakes up to the smell of a ripe melon in her house. Photo courtesy of Shambhala Publications.

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser