When Nitisha was seven years old she saw her mom act with great courage to protect herself, Nitisha, and her younger sister. This moment and her mother's act of bravery has stayed with her. Nitisha developed this story as part of a workshop with the Chazen Museum and Inside Stories podcast.
Takeyla and Jen led a workshop at the Chazen Museum for stories to accompany an art exhibit. Nitisha developed this story at the Chazen workshop. Nitisha told this version of the story at the Madison Moth StorySlam at the High Noon Saloon, we explore the themes in the story and talk about the storytelling workshop she took that helped her craft this story.
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