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Follies of Youth
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In this hour, stories of the adventures—and misadventures—of growing up. In a cave, on the ball field, and on a camping trip. This episode is hosted by Jay Allison, producer of this show.
Trevor Nourse gets lost in a cave.
Susan Rohde gets to play wiffle ball with the cool kids.
New camp counselor Martha Cooney is determined to win "rookie of the year."
Self-proclaimed nerd Usra Gahzi goes on a coed camping trip.
Sivad Johnson and his buddies seek to reach new heights on their bikes.
Jim Hasson grows up with a healthy fear of strangers.
8th grader Nadia Hakim learns a lesson thanks to depilatory cream.
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06:32
A Hijabi's Campfire Confessions
by Usra Gahzi
Self-proclaimed nerd Usra Gahzi goes on a coed camping trip.
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06:34
Follicles of Youth
by Nadia Hakim
8th grader Nadia Hakim learns a lesson thanks to depilatory cream.
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Jim Hasson
Jim and his dad.
Jim more recently.
Sivad Johnson
Sivad Johnson age 7 with a bike.
Sivad age 8.
Sivad and his younger brother Jamal who inherited the bike.
Sivad and Jamal when they went skydiving.
Usra Ghazi
Usra Ghazi on a camping trip in Amman Jordan a couple of years after the story took place.