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“So, back in December 2016, I was sitting in my office at the World Bank in Washington DC feeling unmoored, disheartened.”

A Point of Beauty

--- This episode is available on your local radio stationPRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on SpotifyApple and iHeart on 3/20/24 ---

Maniza Naqvi travels across the world to help save a bookstore.

Michael Watson yearns to participate in the sports culture in his high school.

After her wrongful conviction, Sunny Jacobs tries to make a life for herself on death row.

Jitesh Jaggi tries to cure his homesickness with a family recipe. 

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13:22
Dancing in the Bazaar

by Maniza Naqvi

Maniza Naqvi travels across the world to help save a bookstore.

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16:11
How Does Your Garden Grow?

by Sunny Jacobs

After her wrongful conviction, Sunny Jacobs tries to make a life for herself on death row.

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04:19
Finding the Right Team

by Michael Watson

Michael Watson yearns to participate in the sports culture in his high school.

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05:42
Hungry in a Foreign Language

by Jitesh Jaggi

Jitesh Jaggi tries to cure his homesickness with a family recipe. 

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Extras From This Episode

A Point of Beauty Extras

Maniza Naqvi

1  Pioneer Book House

Pioneer Book House.

2  Maniza During The Renovation

Maniza during the renovation.

3  A Book Reading At Pioneer Book House

A book reading at Pioneer Book House.

Sunny Jacobs

To find out more about Sunny's work with The Sunny Center, click here. To find out more about Sunny''s case, click here.

Jitesh Jaggi

1  Jitesh And His Mom Before He Left India

Jitesh and his mom before he left India.

2  Jitesh Enjoying Bhajiya He Successfully Cooked

Jitesh enjoying Bhajiya he successfully cooked.

The music in this story

  • The Drift - Uncanny Valley
  • Bill Frisell - Pretty Stars
  • Ysef Lateef - The Plum Blossom
  • Lemon Jelly - The Staunton Lick
  • Martin Hayes Quartet - Boy in the Gap
  • Neil Mukherjee - It Could Be Rain