The Moth

Are We Fine Yet?

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Franny Civitano anxiously awaits her brother’s return from deployment in Afghanistan.

Tags Loss Guilt Military Grief Veterans Trauma Siblings Parents Stress Misfortune Bittersweet Sad Thought-provoking Wistful

Storyteller

Franny Civitano

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Original Air Date

November 6, 2018

Recorded Date

April 27, 2016

“My mom joked that my brother enlisted in the army to piss her off.”

Photo by Jason Falchook
Franny Civitano

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