Stories
Nestor "the boss" Gomez was born in Guatemala and moved to Chicago undocumented in the mid 80's.
He told his first story at a Chicago Moth Slam as a way to get over stuttering. He won the slam that night and has not stopped sharing stories ever since and has won close to 100 Moth Slams.
Most importantly, he is the creator, producer, curator, and host of 80 Minutes Around the World,
a storytelling show which features the stories of immigrants, refugees, their descendants, and allies.
Here you can find videos and audio clips, published stories and some stories in Spanish,
as presented while performing at the Moth and other storytelling events.
Nestor "the boss" Gomez was born in Guatemala and moved to Chicago undocumented in the mid 80's.
He told his first story at a Chicago Moth Slam as a way to get over stuttering. He won the slam that night and has not stopped sharing stories ever since and has won close to 100 Moth Slams.
Most importantly, he is the creator, producer, curator, and host of 80 Minutes Around the World,
a storytelling show which features the stories of immigrants, refugees, their descendants, and allies.
Here you can find videos and audio clips, published stories and some stories in Spanish,
as presented while performing at the Moth and other storytelling events.
