The Moth

Mum's Mobile Phone and Me

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A young boy tries to send a message but gets some wires crossed.

Tags Communication Teenagehood Adolescence Relationships Doubt Coming of age Truth Rural Life Mistake PG Dramatic Thought-provoking Local Suspenseful Moving

Storyteller

Samuel Leighton-Dore

Featured on

On The Line: Jami Bernat-Frye Cates & Samuel Leighton-Dore

Original Air Date

July 4, 2017

Recorded Date

December 20, 2016

“I was sitting there, peak hour on the train, thinking this is my one chance to save my parents’ marriage.”

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