How do you hold on to the ones that you love? Is it through shared experiences or through objects?
This week, we hear about a grandad’s love for Christmas, we sit in the garden with Papou, listen to a mum deciding where to put her grandma’s inherited item, a granddaughter remembering moments with her grandma that may have been forgotten, and the small things that remind a granddaughter of her grandma.
Between the stories, some of the All the Best team share their own grandparent memories. (You have to listen! No Spoilers!)
Papou’s Garden by Olivia Thoma
Olivia walks and talks with her Papou through his garden, and she sees how it helped him to make a new home.
Producer: Olivia Thoma
Featuring: Yiangos Thoma, with contributions from Andreas and Chloe Thoma
I’ll Always Remember by Rae Zhang
Sometimes it’s not objects or recipes but … a song.
When her grandmother’s memory starts to fade, Rae realises that that its okay for her grandmother to forget, because she will always remember
Producer: Rae Zhang
Featuring: Jing Xiang
Translation: Haozhen He
These stories were produced as part of a media unit at the University of Sydney – special thanks to Lea Redfern.
All The Best Credits
Host: Gabriella Accaria
Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell
Programming & Community Coordinator: Catarina Fraga Matos
Production Manager: Kwame Slusher
Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie
Mixed & Compiled: Emma Higgins
Theme Music composed by Shining Bird
Special shout-out to all our volunteers