This autumn fall for moth stories as we travel across the globe for our main stages.

We're excited to announce our fall lineup of storytelling shows from New York City to Iowa City,

London, Nairobi, and so many more, the moth will be performing in a city near you,

featuring a curation of true stories.

The moth rainstage shows feature five tellers, who share beautiful, unbelievable, hilarious, and often powerful true stories on a common theme.

Each one told reveals something new about our shared connection.

To buy your tickets or find out more about our calendar, visit the moth.org

slash main stage. We hope to see you soon.

Welcome to the moth podcast. I'm Anna Stern, your host for this episode.

As the senior manager of the Moss Education Program,

one of the best parts of my job is hearing the stories of the young people we work with.

Some kids come in with a million stories to tell and

others find their story throughout the course of our workshop. But however they come to the

moth, they can all end up in front of a mic, hearing the applause that thunders from the crowd once they

finish telling their tale.

The Moss Education Program creates spaces where young people can listen, celebrate each other's

voices, and tell their own stories.

Through crafting and sharing true personal narratives,

participants gain a deeper understanding of themselves,

their peers, their community, and the world around them.

In this episode, we'll be featuring two stories that come from the Moss Story Lab.

If you're a high school or college student from anywhere in the country looking to tell your own story,

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