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The Moth Radio Hour: Occasional Magic

2023/8/8
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Chinjerai Kumanyika讲述了他童年在非洲和美国经历的两种不同“魔法”体验。在非洲，他被一位长者告知需要相信护身符才能获得保护，这让他对信仰和现实的界限产生了思考。在美国，他向七岁的侄子解释了魔术的真相，让他失望，这让他反思了对孩子讲述真相的重要性。这两个故事都体现了作者对信仰、现实和成长过程的探索。他最终意识到，在生活中，既要遵循安全可靠的道路，也要勇于尝试，相信“魔法”的存在，并在合适的时机出现。

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Chinjerai Kumanyika shares a story about a card trick with his nephew that leads him to reflect on his own complicated relationship with the concept of magic, drawing parallels to his experiences in Senegal.

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In this hour, stories of moments of beauty, awe, and clarity uncovered amidst chaos and the quotidian. Hosted by the Moth's Artistic Director Catherine Burns. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Storytellers:

Edgar Oliver propagates monsters in his backyard.

Chenjerai Kumanyika seeks protection through tradition and faith.

Matt McArthur witnesses rare beauty during an Arctic dive.

Sofija Stefonovic gets her first taste of capitalism.