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We've all got grandmas, they've all got stories. Each week, I interview a friend about their grandma and learn about the life of a unique woman through the eyes of their grandchild. This podcast is an exploration of the strength of women and the legacy of the women who made us who we are. This is also a memory project. The way we as grandchildren learn about our grandparents is often through the memories of others. This podcast also explores how these memories change and mythologize the woma ...
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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.Chloé Hung
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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.Chloé Hung
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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 de…
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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.Chloé Hung
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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.Chloé Hung
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