About Mitra

Mitra Bonshahi developed an ear for listening while working at a 24 hour diner in her hometown of Chicago. She grew to appreciate the colorful stories she heard from the local patrons, which led her to become a Facilitator for StoryCorps in 2006. Upon witnessing a moving conversation between a husband and his wife who had Alzheimer's, she understood the importance of capturing fading memories and celebrating the present lives of people. After her run as a Facilitator, she was inspired to become a coordinator for the Memory Loss Initiative where her natural affinity for the elderly and their stories continues to flourish.

Posts by Mitra:

• Melts in your Mouth?, posted on July 18, 2007, from Butte, Montana
• Still Butte-iful, posted on July 15, 2007, from Butte, Montana
• Trucking Down to Lolo Trees, posted on July 13, 2007, from Butte, Montana
• Opening Day in Copper City, posted on July 5, 2007, from Butte, Montana
• Close Encounters of the Facilitator Kind, posted on July 3, 2007, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• New Found State Motto, posted on June 17, 2007, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• Male Bonding, posted on June 15, 2007, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• We Were Ear, posted on June 12, 2007, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• The Mini-mini-Apple, posted on June 7, 2007, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• The Hartford Witchcraft Panic, posted on April 10, 2007, from Hartford, Connecticut
• Deep Thoughts by Nick Pumilia, posted on April 6, 2007, from Hartford, Connecticut
• We found our thrill on Capitol Hill…Books that is, posted on April 1, 2007, from Washington DC
• Home for the holidays, posted on November 21, 2006, from Lawton, Oklahoma
• A day at the Veterans Center, posted on November 19, 2006, from Lawton, Oklahoma
• Yankees in Oklahoma, posted on November 15, 2006, from Lawton, Oklahoma
• "The Greatest Show on Earth", posted on November 12, 2006, from Lawton, Oklahoma
• Opening day in Lawton, posted on November 3, 2006, from Lawton, Oklahoma
• Brand new state, gonna treat you great!, posted on October 26, 2006, from Lawton, Oklahoma
• A State-ly a Fair, posted on October 23, 2006, from Little Rock, Arkansas
• Wild, wild horses…, posted on October 19, 2006, from Little Rock, Arkansas
• The Natural State…we’re in, posted on October 12, 2006, from Little Rock, Arkansas
• Opening Day in Little Rock, posted on September 29, 2006, from Little Rock, Arkansas
• Goodbye to City Market, posted on September 23, 2006, from Kansas City, Missouri
• Kids in the Booth, posted on September 17, 2006, from Kansas City, Missouri
• A Tale of Two Cities, posted on September 5, 2006, from Kansas City, Missouri
• Got our kicks on Rte 66, posted on August 28, 2006, from Amarillo, Texas