The Moth

Fair and Lovely

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A young woman tries to stop her true colors from showing.

Tags AAPI culture Empowering Race Coming of age Cultural traditions Teenagehood Thought-provoking Moving Inspiring

Storyteller

Deepa Ambekar

Featured on

Sour, Sweet, Bitter, Spicy: Deepa Ambekar & Linh Song

Original Air Date

May 9, 2017

Recorded Date

July 28, 2014

“My family is like a group of cockroaches. The sun comes out, and we all scatter into the darkness.”

Deepa Ambekar

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