How a cotton dress from her childhood impacted one woman’s life

A new NPR series, “Throw It Back,” explores how the objects we love as kids shape our worldview as adults. The series begins with the story of Mahlet Assefa and her cotton dress.

A new NPR series, “Throw It Back,” explores how the objects we love as kids shape our worldview as adults. The series begins with the story of Mahlet Assefa and her cotton dress.