Full Episodes
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Stories from the Stage
Fleeing Syria to Pursue Music, a Name's Hidden Meaning, and Becoming a Meat-Eating American
Landscape architect Nano flees Syria to pursue her musical dream; Szifra discovers the hidden meaning of her name; and Abhishek becomes a meat-eating American.
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Stories from the Stage
Self-Rediscovery in Boston, Learning about America in a Green Station Wagon, and Challenging One's Own Assumptions
U-Meleni from Zimbabwe “sows seeds” of renewal in the United States; Grace Talusan shares how a green station wagon helped her family become Americans; and Kevin Dutremble challenges his assumptions about others.
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Stories from the Stage
Leaving Cuba Forever, a First Catch, and Tested Love Affairs
Ana Hebra Flaster describes her last night at home before leaving Cuba forever; Jackson Gilman's son catches his first fish by any means necessary, and Julie Baker's international love affair is tested during "cabin fever."
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Stories from the Stage
Life-Changing Moments at a Stop Sign, Embracing the Art of Riding Unicycles, a Confession about Magic
Surprise! Kemp Harris describes a life-changing moment at a stop sign; Justin Werfel discovers the triumph and agony of a one-wheel ride; and Jannelle Codianni must confess that magic is not always real.
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Stories from the Stage
Smuggled out of Mexico, Finding Freedom in Havana, Confronting Biases
Dan Dahari describes smuggled out of Mexico as an infant; Courtney Allen finds freedom during a trip to Havana; and social psychology professor Michael Sargent confronts his own biases on a flight immediately after September 11, 2001.
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Stories from the Stage
Identity Searching in the Dominican Republic, Unwelcomed Home, Finding the Meaning of Community
Paloma Valenzuela travels to a Dominican neighborhood searching for her identity; Mark Redmond learns what happens when you're no longer welcomed on your street; Norah Dooley finds the meaning of community from neighbors who teach her life lessons.
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Stories from the Stage
Seeking Asylum, Held at Gunpoint, Donating a Kidney
Rodrigue Kalambayi seeks asylum from political violence in the Congo; Korean-American Eson Kim is held at gunpoint in her family's hardware store in New York; and Christine Gentry donates a kidney to a complete stranger. Wes Hazard hosts.
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Stories from the Stage
Dashed Broadway Casting Hopes, Extraordinary Hometown Reunions, Dancing Out of Death Sentences
Sandi Marx narrowly misses being cast for Broadway's A Chorus Line; choreographer Mark Lamb returns to his small Kentucky town and has an extraordinary reunion; and Jean Appolon dances his way out of a death sentence in Haiti.