Dispatches from the Moth

2019

Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Oct 28, 2019

Global Spotlight: Meet our host, Adelle Onyango

by The Moth Staff

Meet Adelle Onyango, host of The Moth’s upcoming Mainstage show in Nairobi! Adelle was part of The Moth Global Program’s Gender Equity storytelling workshop in Naivasha, Kenya, last year — and she just told one of her stories at The Moth Mainstage last month in New York City during the UN General Assembly. She’s Moth family! Outside of The Moth, Adelle is a Kenyan media personality who has gained international recognition for her efforts to empower Kenyan women and youth. She founded T...

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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Oct 22, 2019

MOTHerview with Storyteller Nancy Mahl

by Suzanne Rust

How did you know that this was the Moth story you had to tell? My congregation Beth Hatikvah, and Fountain Baptist Church, both of Summit, New Jersey, did a joint community project with The Moth. Our rabbi, Hannah Orden, pushed me to participate because she knew I had a great story to tell. But…I told this one instead. The story I thought I’d tell is about meeting my long-lost sister, Elizabeth Rose. But once I really started to think about it, the more it seemed I couldn’t tell it wit...

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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Aug 19, 2019

Honoring World Humanitarian Day 2019

by The Moth Staff

In our latest playlist, we're honoring World Humanitarian Day 2019. These storytellers — who are champions for humanitarian aid — come from The Moth's Global Community program.From advocating for people affected by HIV/AIDS, running for elected office, and rebalancing the ecosystem, these individuals demonstrate the spirit needed for to make lasting change. @media screen and (max-width: 600px) { #prideplaylist { width: 350px; } ...

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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Jul 30, 2019

Playlist: The Moth Celebrates International Friendship Day 2019!

by The Moth Staff

In this playlist, we're paying homage to the lifelong buddy, the ride-or-die, the one who lends an ear, or a shoulder to cry on, to help see us through the worst. We're celebrating the International Day of Friendship, July 30, as established by the United Nations in 2011. From sneaking out to see concerts, to connecting with a death row inmate, or sharing tastes in romantic partners, true friendship spans time, space, culture, and class, and can pave the way to a brighter world. We ho...

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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Jul 30, 2019

The MOTHerview with Storyteller Ritija Gupta

by Suzanne Rust

How did you know that this was the Moth story you had to tell? I felt honored that this story of longing and connection, both to romantic love and familial love, had some real value to others. Wherever there is space to connect with people, especially about something that encourages me to be vulnerable and introspective, I feel really drawn to it, and the Moth team and audience are absolutely amazing at creating that space. It sounds like you had be...

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