The Moth

The Funny One

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On a trip to Cyprus, a woman realizes that changing herself physically doesn’t change the way her family sees her.

Tags Family Adventure Siblings Jealousy Vacation Independence Nostalgic Wistful Bittersweet Hopeful Thought-provoking Self-deprecating Local

Storyteller

Elna Baker

Featured on

December 15, 2008

Recorded Date

November 13, 2007

“I wanted to be the pretty child.”

Photo by Sarah Stacke
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