About this episode

In this episode, Karina Wells interviews her father, Charles Pakana, about his experiences and the future of VAN.

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode on VAN Talks, a podcast normally hosted by Uncle Charles Pakana, Karina Wells, Uncle Charles's daughter, takes to the mic to interview the face of VAN. Uncle Charles talks about the impact his mentors and the move to Naarm had on him, as well as what the future of VAN might look like.

People in this episode

Host: Karina Wells

Guest: Charles Pakana

Topics covered

• interview
• mentorship
• future of VAN
• personal impact
• Aboriginal culture

Keywords

• VAN
• Charles Pakana
• Karina Wells
• mentors
• Naarm
• Aboriginal news
• podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: VAN

Places: Naarm

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