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Stories from the Stoop: A nurse bears witness

By Maureen Harvie
Published May 17, 2024 at 9:02 AM EDT
Photo by Aaron Curtis for Stoop Storytelling Series
Photo by Aaron Curtis for Stoop Storytelling Series

Nurse Vanessa Battista shares a powerful story about what she learned from Colin, a young man dying of cancer.

Listen to more tales from the Stoop Storytelling Series. Search the archives or check out the podcast.

The next Stoop event is June 27th at the Creative Alliance in Highlandtown. The Stoop Storytelling Series, in partnership with the Queer Jewish Arts Festival, will present, "Bmore Proud: Queer Tales of Charm City!"

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Maureen Harvie
Maureen Harvie is Senior Supervising Producer for On the Record. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and joined WYPR in 2014 as an intern for the newsroom. Whether coordinating live election night coverage, capturing the sounds of a roller derby scrimmage, interviewing veterans, or booking local authors, she is always on the lookout for the next story.
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