People who fall in love at first sight often describe it as a kind of magic. One of our producers, Aviva DeKornfeld, is skeptical of these sorts of claims. And also a little envious. (10 minutes)
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Act One: Love and Other Exports
How much can you trust whether somebody who you think is close to you really is close to you? Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr.’s been thinking about that question since a recent visit with some of his childhood friends in Sierra Leone. (37 minutes)
Act Three: He’s All That
Calvin is an 11 year old who is learning what love is all about, the hard way. (7 minutes)
Act Four: How To Leave a Guy in 10 Days
Writer Marie Phillips believes that magic is not just reserved for the beginning of a relationship.
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