The Moth

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Emily Recinos struggles with her diminishing eye-sight.

Tags Childhood Illness Adversity Family Empowering Teacher Acceptance Relationships Injury Moving Sad

Storyteller

Emely Recinos

Featured on

Global Stories of Women and Girls

Original Air Date

March 6, 2018

Recorded Date

December 15, 2014

“Maybe me trying to hide it so much is really only hurting me.”

Photo by Jason Falchook
Emely Recinos

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