Conversations with my Grandmother

One of the most moving quotes in this entire series comes in episode 7 where Gogo gives us one random piece of advice. She says “The...

On the 6th episode of Conversations with my Grandmother, Gogo and I talk about grief, and how no matter how many losses you have...

I remember one afternoon, I was telling my uncle the story of how our former next door neighbour’s son got hooked on drugs as a result of...

My grandmother worked as a domestic worker from the tender age of 20 until she was in her 60’s. I experienced her as an employed woman...

My grandmother was 33 when she was widowed with 5 children to raise. This presented a myriad of problems and unimaginable anxiety. The...

The first question I asked my Grandmother in this episode is when she got her period. I was 11 when I got my first period. I had been...

On the corner of Loop Street and Henrietta Avenue sat a red brick double storey. It was an eyesore. It was falling apart and like all the...

Conversations with my Grandmother is an idea that came to me in November 2022 - 2 months after the first anniversary of my paternal...