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The Moth Radio Hour

Doctors, Greencards, Prom and Ellen

A high schooler encounters racism when he tries to go to prom, a woman is nervous about telling her grandmother that she's gay, a woman faces a hard questions on her citizenship test, and a doctor must make a life and death decision for his mother.

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Jan 25, 2015 • 1 min read

High schooler Hasan Minjah (pictured) encounters racism when he tries to go to prom. Catherine Smyka is nervous about telling her grandmother that she is gay. Mel Dockery faces a hard questions on her citizenship test. And doctor Jeremy Orvik must make a life and death decision for his mother. Hosted by The Moth's Producing Director, Sarah Austin Jenness.

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