Teenage Diaries Revisited

Series produced by Radio Diaries

Caption: Josh Cutler in Teenage Diaries Revisited., Credit: David Gilkey/NPR
Image by: David Gilkey/NPR 
Josh Cutler in Teenage Diaries Revisited. 

16 years ago, Radio Diaries gave a group of young people tape recorders to report on their own lives for our NPR series, Teenage Diaries. Five of the diarists return to chronicle their grown-up lives in Teenage Diaries Revisited. A lot of life happens in 16 years.

16 years ago, Radio Diaries gave a group of young people tape recorders to report on their own lives for our NPR series, Teenage Diaries. Five of the diarists return to chronicle their grown-up lives in Teenage Diaries Revisited. A lot of life happens in 16 years.

Series website: http://apps.npr.org/teenage-diaries/


5 Pieces

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Teenage Diaries Revisited: Josh
From: Radio Diaries
Series: Teenage Diaries Revisited
Caption: Josh in 2013., Credit: David Gilkey/NPR
In high school, Josh documented his life with Tourette’s Syndrome, a neurological disorder that causes uncontrollable tics and involuntary verbal o...

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  • Added: Jul 02, 2013
  • Length: 19:25
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Teenage Diaries Revisited: Melissa
From: Radio Diaries
Series: Teenage Diaries Revisited
Caption: Melissa in 2013., Credit: David Gilkey/NPR
As an 18-year-old raised in the foster care system, Melissa took NPR listeners along when she gave birth to her son Isaaiah. Over the past 16 years...

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  • Added: Jun 12, 2013
  • Length: 19:36
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Teenage Diaries Revisited: Amanda
From: Radio Diaries
Series: Teenage Diaries Revisited
Caption: Amanda Brand in 2013., Credit: David Gilkey/NPR
At the age of 17, Amanda knew she was gay. But her Catholic parents kept insisting she’d grow out of it. 16 years later, a lot has changed in the c...

  • Added: Jul 02, 2013
  • Length: 12:40
Teenage Diaries Revisited: Frankie
From: Radio Diaries
Series: Teenage Diaries Revisited
Caption: Frankie in 2013., Credit: David Gilkey/NPR
As a teenager, Frankie was a high school football star whose picture was in his hometown newspaper every week. Years after graduating, Frankie was ...

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  • Added: Jul 02, 2013
  • Length: 30:26
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Teenage Diaries Revisited: Juan
From: Radio Diaries
Series: Teenage Diaries Revisited
Caption: Juan holds a photograph of himself from 16 years ago., Credit: David Gilkey/NPR
16 years ago, Juan reported on his life as a recent Mexican immigrant living in poverty in Texas. In his new diary, Juan takes us on a tour of the ...

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  • Added: Jul 03, 2013
  • Length: 29:09
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