The Moth Radio Hour: Bearing Witness

The Moth Radio Hour: Bearing Witness

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In this hour, stories of mistakes, perseverance, and lessons learned, often the hard way. Alice Schaffer, a preacher’s daughter, grows up in fear of the lessons learned in Sunday school. Dawn Ross tries to adjust to life in rural Arkansas. D. Parvaz, a journalist covering the uprising in Syria, is arrested and imprisoned. Leland Melvin suffers a devastating injury that cuts short his dream of flying in space.

Hosted by: Meg Bowles

Storytellers: Alice Shaffer, Dawn Ross, D. Parvaz, Leland Melvin