Keisha Castle-Hughes Read by Jo Holley

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

Rebel Girls

Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Education For Kids

4.5 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Keisha Castle-Hughes is a young Māori actress who is excited to celebrate her heritage on and off-screen. She speaks out about protecting the earth and being open about mental health. This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This story was produced by Haley Dapkus with sound design and mixing by Mumble Media. It was written by Emily McMahon-Wattez and edited by Abby Sher. Fact-checking by Joe Rhatigan. Narration by Jo Holley. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. Our executive producers were Joy Smith and Jes Wolfe. Thank you to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this podcast possible. Stay rebel!

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0:25.4	Thanks for listening. 11 year old Kisha Castle Hughes sped through the water clinging to the back of a giant whale.
0:46.3	She held her breath, tightening her grip so she wouldn't fall off as they dipped beneath
0:51.5	the waves and then came rushing back to the surface.
0:57.0	Kisha felt like her whole body flushed with adrenaline as the sun bathed her skin.
1:08.0	She was scared, thrilled and having the time of her life.
1:14.0	Now, Kiesha was an actress filming a movie
1:18.0	and that whale she was riding was actually
1:22.0	just a life-sized model of a whale tied to a boat.
1:26.0	But those waves were very real and Kisha and the film crew were miles from shore.
1:32.0	Holding on while plunging underwater was extremely tricky and
1:36.6	yet Kiesha was excited to have this chance to shine. She felt like she was diving into her ancestral Maldi roots, gathering strength from all the people who'd come before her and shouting,
1:50.0	Here I am.
1:51.0	We need to do it again?
1:54.0	Asked the director, Kisha nodded.
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