Live from Johannesburg: The Moth Radio Hour
Summary
Recorded live in Johannesburg, this episode of The Moth Radio Hour features the theme "We Rise." Ugandan engineer Brian Turiyabaje shares how he balanced a sister’s wedding with securing funding for a pneumonia-detecting jacket. South African writer Lebo Moshwa recounts his childhood beauty pageant wins and his mother’s political campaign. Kenyan doctor Lisa Muchoki describes surviving an Al-Shabaab ambush while delivering vaccines.
Topics discussed
Intro, sponsor, and dedication to Maria McCloy
Ayan Toyabage: Missing a wedding for tech funding
Sponsors: Quince and Alma
Lebo Mohashwa: Rising up through beauty pageants
Sponsors: Bob's Discount Furniture and Matt Bellassi
Lisa Mucho: Balancing medicine, motherhood, and danger
Closing remarks and credits
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