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Oct. 1, 2025

THE LIE (PT 2) MARY ANTIN

A teacher, knowing that one of her students, a recently immigrant from Russia, is deeply upset about something, goes to his home to speak with his mother and father.
Sept. 28, 2025

THE LIE (PT 1) MARY ANTIN

A teacher in a city school circa 1916 (we assume New York) works with a 12 year old immigrant boy whose family had recently arrived from Russia as he becomes assimilated to our culture. In part one the boy, after she asks him to try on a George Washington costume for an upcoming school play, becomes very upset- but won't give up what is hurting him. Check out our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com.sign up for our newsletter, and leave a kind review at one of our 1001 podcasts. Thanks!