In Episode 9 , I speak to Tanya and sisters Usarae and Misha about the jewellery pieces they inherited from their late mothers. Jewellery carries a special sentiment especially of those who are no longer with us. Tanya feels closer to her mum wearing her pieces every day. Usarae and Misha bond over stories of their mum's jewellery pieces and remember her when they wear her them.
Tanya talks about when her and and her sisters went through her mum's jewellery at the request of her dad. What's really interesting is that Tanya's pieces that she shared with me are not actually made of Gold. Although the prominence of the project has been placed on gold jewellery, hearing Tanya's story shows the materiality of the piece isn't what makes the jewellery special, it's the story and emotion behind the pieces that give them their true value.
You could really see and feel the unique and special bond between the sisters Usarae and Misha and how the gold jewellery they share is a vehicle for story telling of their mum's life and female lineage. They talk about memories of looking at the jewellery in their family together with their mum and how preparing the jewels for Usarae's wedding as sisters brought them together as they shared stories of the pieces as their mum and nani we not around at the time.
Speaking to both Tanya, Usarae and Misha was so heartwarming to see how these jewellery pieces from their mothers are a way to remember them and feel close to them for years to come.
Read more about their stories and see photos of the jewellery here: https://www.anishaparmar.com/blogs/news/episode-9-remembering-our-mums
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: Mathushaa and Tahmina
Music: Punjabi Beats by Ash Beat & Shahed | Chatterbox by Morethanthemind