On a September afternoon in his East Village apartment, Jesse Malin was learning to stand up in front of a microphone.
He pressed his right hand on his knee and grabbed a mic stand with his left.
A physical therapist stood behind him in case he started to fall.
He wore a yellow T-shirt emblazoned with a Lion of Judah, a Rasta symbol that gave him inspiration.
At the count of three, he lurched forward and up, clinging to the stand for balance.
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