Earlier this year I fell in love with the magic of true, personal storytelling. I had already discovered many podcasts that became the soundtrack to my daily tasks – from dishes to cooking to jogging with the dog, you’d typically find me with my wireless Beats headphones on, immersed in a podcast.

And then I discovered The Moth. Honestly, Reen (my aunt, and so much more), had recommended it for at least a couple years but I was slow to adopt it into my weekly rotation. But once I fell in, it was all over. The Moth changed me. It sparked a need to share and publish my own stories and to reignite my love of writing and the magic of storytelling.

So join me. Together, through our stories – I truly believe we can change the world.

(Have I mentioned that I’m a hopeless optimist, by nature?)

“There’s nothing in the world more powerful than a good story.”

Tyrion Lannister, Game of Thrones