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The story of “Habib” winds-up with the storyteller’s realisation that we can begin to use scepticism as a defense against our situation. This leads to us not listening to the people that aren’t listened to. We then don’t hear the truths.

Maybe I’ve lost a little in translation, but this poignant story from the writer/blogger/storyteller Ted Conover truly establishes my belief that the internet is the new “campfire”. The place to hear remarkable stories of humanity, loss, triumph, and learning. These are stories to inspire and change us.

One such “campfire” is a site called The Moth.

In their blurb, The Moth, sprang from one writer’s desire to recreate the feeling of sitting on his mate’s porch, connecting and sharing tales. These come-togethers started as a lounge room gathering and have since expanded into large venues throughout New York City.

Nowadays these stories can be subscribed to via RSS feeds or more simply through iTunes. Just download and get lost in some remarkable storytelling.