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Ali Budner

Ali Budner is an independent radio producer based in Oakland, California.

Recent Stories

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A muralist is painting weeds to represent the margins of society

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August 31, 2016

"I don’t paint dainty little grandmotherly botanical illustrations."

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June 16, 2016

Khaled Almaghafi is a bee master in the San Francisco Bay Area. It's spiritual work, too. "You see how they dance, how they collect the honey, how they work ... you feel deep inside there is a creator," he says.

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