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Hidden Treasure: Live from The Moth’s Education Showcase
--- This episode is available on your local radio station, PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on Spotify, Apple and iHeart on 6/3/24 ---
A special live edition of The Moth -- with five stories from a night showcasing the graduates of Moth High School storytelling workshops. Join us to celebrate student stories of first kisses, culture shock, finding a niche, and baking apple cake. This hour is hosted by Moth Teaching Artist Julian Goldhagen, with additional hosting by Moth Executive Producer Sarah Austin Jenness. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Isobel Connelly grows up feeling like the stupid girl.
Saya Shamdasani feels caught between two cultures.
David Lepelstat is nervous about his first kiss.
Luna Azcurrain and her grandfather create a Thanksgiving tradition.
Beth Gebresilasie tries to protect herself from her family's constant moving.
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When People Ask Me Where I'm From
Beth Gebresilasie tries to protect herself from her family's constant moving.
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Hidden Treasure: Live from The Moth’s Education Showcase extras
Isobel Connelly
Isobel Connelly's Work
Saya Shamdasani
Saya's mom, dad, brother, grandmother, and her at a restaurant in Mumbai. Saya says: "This is my favorite restaurants and I'd spend every morning eating puri bhaji until my stomach hurt."
A photograph of my grandmother, brother, and Saya. Saya says: "This was taken years ago, but I love how happy we all look together."
Saya and her grandmother at her favorite playground in Mumbai.
A mango stand in Mumbai. Saya and her grandmother would stop by these stands to buy mangoes all the time.
David Lepelstat
David and Rachel at the Under the Sea themed prom in 2014. David was supposed to buy a tie that matched Rachel’s dress but could not find one.
Luna Azcurrain
Thanksgiving 2017, in the legendary kitchen of Luna's grandparent's house. Luna says "Although it's me and my grandfather's ritual to make the cake, my brother is in the middle trying to get in on the action."