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A sample poem from the collection YOU & YOURS by Naomi Shihab Nye. The audiobook edition was published by BOA Editions in January 2022. Narrated by the author.

You & Yours

"Someone I Love" by Naomi Shihab Nye

A psychologist searches for the secret to survival in a town where the sun doesn’t rise for 50 days.

Featuring: Kari Liebowitz and Jonas Björklund
Producers: Stephanie Niu, Jett Hayward
Music: 
Sombra, Zé Trigueiros
Soft Euphoria, Lee Rosevere
Playmate, Podington Bear
Everybody Wants Gold and a Mermaid, Tony Higgins
Cylinder Three, Chris Zabriskie
Cylinder Nine, Chris Zabriskie
gaël, johnny_ripper

Image: Stephanie Niu

Survival Story 3: The Blue Time

Our second story takes us to one of San Francisco's toughest neighborhoods, to look at tender shoots growing on the rooftops of the Tenderloin. By tender shoots we mean ﬁfth graders, who are learning to grow and prepare their own food.

Featuring: Maya Donelson, Rebecca Alonzi
Producer(s): Natacha Ruck and Charlie Mintz

Feeding Story 3: Garden On The Rooftop

Eating is one of life’s great pleasures, but what about the pleasures that come with sharing your food with others? In this episode, we’re looking at how the act of feeding can bring people together. We’ll hear the tale of an unlikely pet, a meditation on cannibalism, and a story about children on a rooftop garden in San Francisco.

Feeding

Come on a journey to understand our fascination with sea monsters and what they inspire in humans.  In particular, hear about the Icelandic Lagarfljótsormur, the water monster that sparked a 13 person commission of the Icelandic government to investigate its existence.

Wonder Under Water by Gracie Newman

State of the Human, a podcast of the Stanford Storytelling Project, shares stories that deepen our understanding of single, common human experiences—belonging, giving, lying, forgiveness—all drawn from the experiences and research of the Stanford community.

Survival Story 3: The Blue Time

State of the Human

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