I discovered Phil Kaye and "Teeth" this morning

Phil Kaye, "Teeth"
Japonaise mother, Jewish American father, poet, storyteller, listen to him telling it in such a touching way, my eyes were wet after I listened the second time around

He told a story in Middebury Ted conference "why we tell stories" - one of his answer is "to feel alive" but of course, there is so much more in it!