From Prodigies to Paragons
Yaa Gyasi and Sarah Jarosz were recognized early for their gifts. Now they are becoming role models. As a child, Ghanaian American writer Yaa Gyasi’s family moved often, a boon for a young girl curious about who she might become. Singer-songwriter Sara Jarosz, now in her 30s, is finally getting to cast aside her identity as a child prodigy.
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From Prodigies to Paragons
S9 E901 - 26m 46s
Yaa Gyasi and Sarah Jarosz were recognized early for their gifts. Now they are becoming role models. As a child, Ghanaian American writer Yaa Gyasi’s family moved often, a boon for a young girl curious about who she might become. Singer-songwriter Sara Jarosz, now in her 30s, is finally getting to cast aside her identity as a child prodigy.
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