In this short video, my brother tells a story of his childhood gang - a group of 7-year-olds in Soviet Riga, Latvia - in a wonderfully entertaining way. And I say that not just because he's my brother, but because (1) a Soviet childhood is surprisingly funny, and (2) my brother has a knack for storytelling. "Look up communism. You'll find out."
"On My Street" - First Person Arts Story by Dan Mirman
About First Person Arts: First Person Arts is an organization in Philadelphia (where my brother lives) that hosts a "story slam" (like poetry slam but for storytelling) the 4th Tuesday of every month. Each story slam has a new theme and volunteers are invited to tell a *true* story from their lives related to the theme. They have a bunch more info on their website http://www.firstpersonarts.org
