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Please join Testify in welcoming Richard Ver Steeg to the Testify stage. He'll be sharing his story, "A Rock Named Richard," for our storytelling show, Short Stories.

You can get your tickets here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CbR2cSydc/

Richard was - sequentially - a linguist, a spy, and a photographer before embarking on an English Literature degree to prepare for a career in software engineering. He wrote a book about genetic sequencing algorithms, completed his degree, and managed to stay focused long enough to complete a 3 decade long career as a software engineer.

He shares true stories from his life at various venues including Testify in Austin and The Moth in Houston as well as collaborations with Austin Cantorum and Garage Arts Project.

The first time you fall in love is a surprise. Love isn't what we're told in books or shown in the movies. Sometimes the lesson of a first love is to be more open-eyed for your next one.

What happens after the credits roll on a romantic comedy? In this true story, our storytellers shares how her first “proper” boyfriend became her entire world—and how that obsession slowly suffocated both of them. When he began pulling away, she spiraled into anxiety and panic, clinging tighter instead of learning to breathe on her own.

Please join Testify in welcoming Alex Abraham to the Testify stage. He'll be sharing his story, "How I Got Lost in Russia" for our storytelling show, Short Stories.

You can get your tickets here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CbR2cSydc/

I am a writer, coach and tour guide in Austin. When I am not traveling to weird places I love to read, exercise and try new restaurants around town.