Mark Lamb shares the emotional pain of losing a beloved skillet. Sara Sweet Rabidoux-Kelsey recounts an amusing quest for a toaster. Trina Michelle Robinson creates her own family heirlooms. Stories of cherished belongings and heartfelt connections.
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A soccer ball prize leads to pivotal education in Tanzania, steering away from child labor.
Loss of a family skillet and love for an object spark personal growth and educational journeys.
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A Discovering of a Special Soccer Ball
At the age of six, a boy from Tanzania wins a soccer ball as a prize from a Coca-Cola promotion. Reluctant to share it at first, he allows his school to use it for a sports day competition on the condition that he can play with them. This act leads to his spontaneous enrollment in school after passing the headmaster's tests, marking the beginning of his educational journey and a pivotal moment in his life.
Learning and Growing Through Soccer
Growing up in a Tanzanian village, a boy recounts his grandfather's teachings on herding cattle, hunting, and making traditional medicine. Winning a soccer ball in a Coca-Cola promotion becomes a significant event, leading him to fascinate the kids in his village and to allow his school to use it for a sports day competition, sparking his own enrollment in school.
Soccer Ball's Influence on Education and Life
A boy in Tanzania, influenced by his father's educational success, is gifted a soccer ball through a Coca-Cola promotion. Allowing his school to use the ball in a competition leads to his unexpected enrollment in school at the age of six, setting him on a path towards education and away from dangerous child labor in the Tansanite mines.
Cherishing the Impact of a Soccer Ball
In Tanzania, a boy receives a special soccer ball as a prize from a Coca-Cola promotion. Allowing his school to use the ball during a sports day competition fosters a love for education, leading to his enrollment in school. This pivotal moment changes his course, steering him towards academics and away from hazardous child labor.
In this hour, stories of the things we hold dear—kitchen staples, family heirlooms, and an important soccer ball. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Curatorial Producer, Suzanne Rust. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Storytellers:
Mark Lamb loses a beloved skillet that has been seasoned by generations of his family.
Sara Sweet Rabidoux-Kelsey goes to great lengths to obtain a toaster.
Trina Michelle Robinson creates her own family heirlooms.
As a kid, Viviana Infante is determined to find love.
Amana Mbise's life is changed, thanks to a soccer ball.
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