In a week, Josh Hissem and I are heading to New Orleans to work for one month as volunteers at Camp Hope III.
To prepare, I’ve been re-watching When the Levees Broke: A Requiem In Four Parts.
I remember feeling disconnected because at the time, I was still in high school my world-view was for the most part restricted to the Northeast. This will put things in perspective.
Also, HBO has another New Orleans post-Katrina project that is scheduled to debut in early April. “Treme,” created by the Wire’s David Simon, deals with New Orleans months after Katrina hits. Instead of focusing on social institutions; however, this series focuses on musicians.