File this under things that inspire us. Shared via The Moth Podcast. Fantastic stories, told live in front of an audience without notes.
To have the faith… to have the belief that stories matter. That words make a difference and connect us across the boundaries. And the sneaky suspicion that all art is in vain; in the face of larger darker world events.
And between this optimism and pessimism my heart is a pendulum. It goes back and forth, back and forth.
| — | Elif Shafak |
Blog of and relating to the music and activities of the Northern California band Broken Cities.
