Daniel McCowan is a proud product of DC’s foster care system.  In this radio-style audio diary, Daniel shares some of the experiences that shaped his life.

 This is the second story we’re podcasting from the “Our City, Our Stories” project. The stories from this project are currently airing as a on WAMU's Metro Connection With funding from the Humanities Council of Washington, DC, SpeakeasyDC has been collecting stories on tape from across the city. We are excited to share the second of four audio documentaries.

Daniel McCowan co-produced his story with Shea Shackelford through a project with the Art + Media House of the Latin American Youth Center. Shea is an independent documentary producer and co-founder of Big Shed Audio. Shea also managed “Our City, Our Stories” for SpeakeasyDC and provides technical support for the Speakeasy Storycast.

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