Category: Identity, Culture and Oral Traditions
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The Shape of What Remains: When Memory Has Nowhere to Go
I was sitting at my desk, some mornings ago, bright light coming through the windows, coffee poured, trying to get a little stitching done before the day picked up speed.…
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Raised by Wonder: A National Geographic Childhood
When I was little, I spent hours in a sitting room that didn’t quite belong to the rest of my grandparents’ house. The carpet was pale ivory, and the furniture…
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Discovering My Roots: History Hidden in My DNA
I’ve been captivated by the stories and photos of my family since I was a little. My paternal grandparents affectionately called me the ‘family genealogist’ back then, though my interest…