Chapter VI: Sorcerers dont cry!

Educational topic: Stereotypes about virility

The virility of the sorcerers is determined through the number of sorcerer-fights one has or the roughness of his character. These demands are odd to Keni, a young apprentice that likes to cook and is very nice to the little witches. His heart is broken when Virgi, a classmate whom he likes very much, rejects his friendship and accuses him of being gay. Carmelo has to prove his virility to his fellow classmates, and to do so, he is going to ask Micala to pretend to be his girlfriend. This has the adverse affect of causing him to suffer taunts and ill-treatment from his classmates.

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Media Impact's Radio Drama, "Toque Magico (Magic Touch)", is an active catalyst for the social development of local Ecuadorian youth. Through workshops, community outreach activities, and radio broadcasting, "Toque Magico" has raised awareness of women's rights and equality to over 35,000 community members.


From the Field:

VIVIANA INDACOCHEA
Voice of the Spider Narrator (Amita)

Playing the spider narrator immersed me in the world of fantasies and realities of each character. It transported me to their world: feel what they feel, cry about what made them cry, smile with their smilesit seems wonderful to me the idea of getting a message of change across to the listeners of the radio drama because the storyline applies to real life and shows the need for change. I hope that our experiences, told in a magic story from Ecuador, allow the little sorcerer and witch we have inside each of us to desire a world full of gender equality allowing us to live better lives.

VIVIANA INDACOCHEA
Interpreta a la Araña Narradora

El haber sido la araña narradora me hizo sentir el mundo de fantasías y realidades de cada personaje, era como transportarme a cada uno de sus mundos: sentir lo que sienten llorar lo que lloran, reír con sus risas... me parece bonito el llegar con un mensaje de cambio a quienes escuchen la radionovela porque lo narrado es muy sentido en la vida real y debe cambiar. Espero que nuestras vivencias, contadas en una historia mágica desde Ecuador, hagan que cada brujito y brujita que tenemos dentro sienta el deseo de tener un mundo lleno de igualdades de género para vivir mejor.

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Chapter V: Positions so they can accept us

Educational topic: Blackmail and pressure in relations

Micala is a leader in her group at school. Although, when it comes to feelings, Carmelo confuses her. Relations between sorcerers and witches become more complicated. This is the case with Carmelo who, before he can fall in love, needs to demonstrate to his friends that he is a macho sorcerer. Magdalena faces two equally difficult paths.


From the Field:

EMILY BOWEN
Member of Ponte Once

A radio drama has become part of my life to the point that I have had another name, "Barbi." There was plenty of laughter during each recording, as well as during the moments when a line did not come out correctly. We played characters in the plot, but in real life we were a family. Our radio production capacity increased which allowed us to do any scene, such as "Magdalena's" weeping who in reality is my dear friend Alejandra. It also made it possible to interpret my character "Barbi," a trendy girl that only thought about fashion and being beautiful but changed a lot during the course of the drama. It was very fun interpreting her role...Also, recording the song for the radio drama was very exciting. It was written for the youth that formed part of the radio drama and sung by Carlos and me. This radio drama has been one of the best moments of my life.


EMILY BOWEN
Integrante Ponte Once

Una radionovela ya se había vuelto parte de mi vida y hasta tenía otro nombre "Barbi", no faltaban las risas en cada grabación y también los momentos de coraje cuando algo no salía bien; los personajes de la historia, en la vida real, ya éramos una familia. Nuestra capacidad de radialistas iba creciendo por eso podíamos realizar toda clase de escenas como el de llanto de "Magdalena", que en realidad es mi querida amiga Alejandra, o también poder interpretar a mi personaje "Barbi", una chica fresita, que sólo pensaba en la moda y en estar hermosa pero que en el trayecto de la novela cambia mucho. Fue muy divertido poder interpretarla... Además, grabar la canción de la radionovela fue una emoción muy grande, fue escrita por los chicos que formaban parte de la radionovela e interpretada por Carlos y por mi. Esta radionovela ha sido uno de los mejores momentos de mi vida.

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Chapter II: What toads!

Educational topic: Stereotypes at school and at home

The female group of ghost hunters is complete thanks to Micala's eagerness, but their participation in the championship is opposed by Mister Master NN, the magic school's inspector. According to him, witches should only fly on brooms and make magic potions. Keni, a sorcerer who likes to decorate parties and prepare food, also has a tense environment at home. His parents insist that Lizbeth, Keni's older sister, attend to him preparing her to be a good witch-mother and wife.

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Chapter I: Witches to the kitchen!

Educational topic: Gender identity and roles

In the magic kingdom, professors teach witch and sorcerer apprentices their crafts. As the students learn how to manage life with their new skills, they begin to experience identity and gender conflicts in their relations.

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