Massachusetts-born Matthew Cesario’s grandmother Clara Cirigiliano, a first generation Italian. She was a nurse who served in the navy during World War II and she was a writer in her own right, a talent she shares with her grandson.
Nov 19, 2015
28 min
New Orleans-born Cerstin tells me about her grandmother Chastine, a mother of twelve and a source of love, strength, and wisdom in her neighbourhood of Metairie, Louisiana.
Nov 12, 2015
35 min
I interview Nabeel about his grandmother who was born in Delhi, India and was on the first train out to live in the newly created country of Pakistan. Since her uncle was in the state legislature and her mother was a renowned cook, as a young teen, her family would frequently host Jinnah and Nehru at their house as they debated and discussed and decided on the separation of India and Pakistan.
Nov 5, 2015
25 min
Ottawa-born Davis Carr tells me about her grandmother, Edith Ballantyne who came to Canada during World War II as a Czech refugee and went on to become president of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.
Oct 29, 2015
23 min
Bombay-born writer Aditya Rawal tells me about his cancer pathologist grandmother Mrudula Sampat. She's an incredibly kind and intelligent woman who, at the age of 84, is still practicing medicine.
Oct 22, 2015
29 min