Telling You Stories

Have you heard the tale of the little girl who lost her leg while horsing around at the fair? A safety-obsessed father tells his daughter bedtime stories about freak accidents from around the world. Plus, one grandson remembers the tall tales his grandfather used to tell him, while another grandson searches for the truth about a grandmother he never knew. And Lu shares a story from a time when the difference between lies and pretend was a blur.

"Low Flying Bird" was produced with Kaitlyn Schwalje.

"Alicia" was produced by Sayre Quevedo. You can hear a longer piece about Sayre's family on Latino USA.

Mike Williams is a documentary maker from Sydney, Australia.

Additional music by Drake Stafford.