Yomi, who has a rare genetic disorder, asks her mom to tell her about the night she was born.

StoryCorps Shorts: Heart to Heart POV

Premiered May 09, 2024
StoryCorps Shorts: Heart to Heart

In 1972, Sarah Churchill gave birth to her third child, Yomi. After she was born, doctors told her the baby had a rare genetic disorder that causes bones to break under the slightest pressure. At StoryCorps, Yomi asked her mom to tell her about the night she was born.

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