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May 2021
21m 21s

Meet Cute at Zero Years Old

The New York Times
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Kadine Christie’s birth story is one that has been told to her time and again. She was born in the mountain town of Spalding, Jamaica, in the presence of two women: her mother, Lorna, and a stranger, Lurline, who was going into labor in the same open ward. This is a story that feels like fiction, but is far from it. It has high stakes, unexpected connections and a surprising ending. Something astonishing — even magical — was born in that maternity ward 40 years ago. Tune in to learn why Kadine’s birth story is also her love story.

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Featured Stories: 

  • I Met My Husband on the Maternity Ward,” by Kadine Christie
  • “An Unexpected Sign” by Sarah Reynolds Westin
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