The Moth

Shopping in China

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Catherine Palmer tries to fake it until her children make it.

Tags Relocating Moving Parenthood Family Independence Coming of age Cultural traditions Art Education PG Optimistic Hopeful Funny Moving Surprising Thought-provoking Inspiring Uplifting Off the cuff

Storyteller

Catherine Palmer

Featured on

Live from Portsmouth

Original Air Date

January 2, 2018

Recorded Date

March 25, 2017

“We were only looking for a statue of a rooster. How hard could that be?”

Photo by Ben Filio
Catherine Palmer

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