What’s the story? You tell : I write.

I met with Hadeer from Egypt to talk about how ancient cultural practices are still very relevant to modern day Egyptians. We talked about how new babies are welcomed into the world in her country and how family and friends gather at a very special ritual called El Sebou. We talked and laughed a lot (and I will apologise now for the patchy sound - we were in a Dutch buurthuis and it was particular...

Join me and my good friend Ciler as we discuss what it means to hold your culture close to your heart when you live abroad. We explored an ancient tale about a wise man with an unusual approach to imparting wisdom to an unsuspecting farmer. This is a story Ciler knows well  since childhood and now she has shares it with her own children. But during our conversation we added a few more bits to the...

This is my first podcast, where I take an oral story and retell it. It is a story about nine sisters who are remembered in the beautiful coastal town of Ballybunion, in North Kerry. They are remembered but there is not much detail attached to that collective memory. This is a story I grew up with and so for my first podcast, I have chosen to tell and write a new version myself.  Please enjoy this...