Baa, Nani, Dadi, Dadi Maa, Patti, Granny- We all have our significant names for what we called our grandmothers, I called mine London Baa (paternal grandmother) and Leicester Baa (maternal grandmother) based on where they lived and now these names remind me of a distinct memory of where I spent my weekends with my London Baa in Wembley and summer holidays with my Leicester Baa - The names transport me to their homes, the food they used to cook for me, chai time in the afternoon paired with ready salted walker's crisps and feeling close to them.
In Episode 3, I speak to Kiran and Krishna about gold jewellery pieces they inherited from their grandmothers (and grandfather's too). We speak about what these pieces mean to them, how they make them feel now that their grandmothers' are no longer here, and distinct memories of growing up with them; from visiting family jewellers and feeling like royalty ,to being mischievous around them and feeling close to them through the pieces they have and wear with pride.
In both Kiran and Krishna's stories although very different and unique in their own ways, they both lived with their grandparents from a really young age and were brought up with them around- the vividness of which they both speak of with distinct memories they have with them, shines in this episode with the jewellery pieces they inherited from them acting as reminder of that special bond.
Read more about their Stories and see photos of her jewellery here: https://www.anishaparmar.com/blogs/news/empowered-adornment-episode-3-grandmothers
A huge thank you to my participants that have trusted me with their incredible stories, my co producer and Editor of the series Molly Crossley and to the Arts Council for giving me the time and funding to delve into something that’s so close to my heart. For more information about the project visit: www.anishaparmar.com/pages/empowered-adornment
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Credits: Podcast Creator and Co Producer: Anisha Parmar Co Producer and Editor: Molly Crossley In this Story: Kiran & Krishna
Music: Punjabi Beats by Ash Beat & Shahed