Lauren White speaks during her set at the Storytellers of Cedar Rapids show at Groundswell Cafe in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. The event is part of the second season where community members take to the stage to share life stories inspired by themes of learning, nourishment, shelter and community. The evening’s theme was “What I thought I Knew” Events are held every two to four months each season. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) Harold Walehwa speaks about how he met his girlfriend as he performs during Storytellers of Cedar Rapids at Groundswell Cafe in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. The event is the first of four shows of the second season where community members take to the stage to share life stories inspired by themes of learning

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