Coming Home: The Moth Podcast
Summary
Gwendolyn Lopez Cohen shares how meeting a man at a bar led to her discovering she was ethnically Jewish, prompting her to convert and later identify her son’s mitochondrial disease through shared DNA. Iris Hernandez recounts the embarrassment of visiting Puerto Rico without speaking Spanish, which motivated her to master the language to authentically claim her heritage. The episode explores themes of identity, faith, and the journey to finding substance behind one’s cultural labels.
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Episode intro: Stories of identity and heritage
Story: Gwendolyn Lopez Cohen discovers Jewish roots
Host reflection on Jewish identity and learning
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Story: Iris Hernandez learns Spanish in Puerto Rico
Host connection and episode credits
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