Tape Letters shines light on the practice of recording and sending messages on cassette tape as an unorthodox method of communication by... more
“Other things came, like telephones, and they stopped the tapes.”Generations of Scottish-Pakistanis sent and received Tape Letters, before new means... more
“You go back and listen. People that have passed now, you can hear their voices… it just brings back memories.”Unlike... more
“We came here by coach. It took one month to reach here...”Throughout the 1950s, 60s and 70s, people migrated to... more
“Imagine the feeling of pressing play on a cassette tape that’s just arrived from some 5,000 miles away…” What is a... more
On 20 January 2025, Tape Letters, the award-winning podcast, returns with a brand-new second series: Tape Letters Scotland. The Tape Letters... more
Imran Arif is a Social Scientist and was a community engagement officer for the Tape Letters oral history project. He... more
The Tape Letters project shines light on the practice of recording and sending messages on cassette tape as an unorthodox... more
Syma Tariq is a Sound Artist and Journalist focussing on history and politics. Her PhD was entitled “Partitioned listening: sonic... more
The poet Suna Afshan was commissioned by Modus Arts to produce a body of text in response to five cassettes... more
This episode looks at the origins, characteristics, and generational evolution of Pothwari, an oral-only language with no written form.You’ll also... more