Now that 2008 is almost over, I thought I'd take a quick look back at one of my favorite FORA.tv programs that I've come across all year.
Kathy Marks' discussion on her book Pitcairn: Paradise Lost is a riveting and disturbing look at a remarkably isolated society in the South Pacific. Populated almost entirely by descendants of the mutineers from the H.M.S. Bounty, the tiny British colony of Pitcairn Island found itself reluctantly thrust into the international spotlight several years ago in a series of highly-publicized sexual assault trials involving many of the island's top leaders.
Here's my take on Marks' excellent presentation of this fascinating story.
In this highlight, Marks explains the bizarre social dynamics at work on the island, where accused rapists must work side-by-side with the very men whose daughters they've been accused of raping:
For more information, please check out the full program on FORA.tv, courtesy of our friends at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
A quick correction: in the video, I describe Marks as an Australian journalist. I think she's actually British.
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