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Food for Thought - A Life in Four CoursesPODCAST EPISODE 10 - Yasmin StonebanksYasmin Stonebanks was born in Jamaica and moved to the UK when she was ten years old. She now lives in East Lothian, Scotland. In this episode, Yasmin shares the fond memories of the food of her childhood.
This episode was produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls. Interview was carried out by and transcribed by Grace Murray-Cavanagh. Food for Thought is brought to you by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
To read a transcript of this podcast go to http://www.mecopp.org.uk/resources-food_for_thought_.php?section_id=410
Intro / outro music: Bensound.com
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2018-02-1917 min
Food for Thought - A Life in Four CoursesPODCAST EPISODE 9 - Bimal GiriBimal Giri was born in Bhutan and grew up in Nepal. In this episode he talks to us about celebrations, festivals and the traditional foods of his homeland.
This episode was produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls. Interview was carried out by and transcribed by Thomas Stewart. Food for Thought is brought to you by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
To read a transcript of this podcast go to http://www.mecopp.org.uk/resources-food_for_thought_.php?section_id=410
Intro / outro music: Bensound.com
Transition music: Les Cartes Postales Sonores - Hindu Rathaytra, Bruce M...
2018-02-0513 min
Food for Thought - A Life in Four CoursesPODCAST EPISODE 8 - Jessica EatonJessica Eaton is from Botswana in Southern Africa and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. In this episode she talks to us about her personal heritage and the impact that family foods has had in her life.
This episode was produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls. Interview was carried out by and transcribed by Emma-Jane Harrington.
To read a transcript of this podcast go to http://www.mecopp.org.uk/resources-food_for_thought_.php?section_id=410
Food for Thought is brought to you by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Intro / outro music: Bensound.com
Transition music: Big M...
2018-01-2917 min
Food for Thought - A Life in Four CoursesWhat Food Makes You Happy? Children's VoicesThe following is brought to you by MECOPP’s ‘Food for Thought’ project. In this clip, children from Parsons Green Primary School, Edinburgh tell us about the foods that make them happy, and why.
Food for Thought, a life in Four Courses is delivered by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Project Development Worker is Emma-Jane Harrington and audio was produced by Ciarán Earls. Interviewer was Food For Thought volunteer and class teacher, Grace Murrary-Cavanagh. Huge thanks to the P6b class at Parsons Green Primary School for sharing their stories with us so wonderfully!
Music: Aislinn - Toss...
2018-01-1903 min
Food for Thought - A Life in Four CoursesPODCAST EPISODE 7 - Kulwinder SinghKulwinder Singh was born in Glasgow and lives in Edinburgh. In this episode, she talks to us about the importance of food in both the Sikh Community and in her own life.
This episode was produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls
Interviewer was Lan Xiao
Transcriber was Emma-Jane Harrington
To read a transcript of this podcast go to http://www.mecopp.org.uk/resources-food_for_thought_.php?section_id=410
Food for Thought is brought to you by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund
Intro / outro music: Bensound.com
Transition music: Veena Kinhal - Haratanaya Sree Bensound.c...
2018-01-1511 min
Food for Thought - A Life in Four CoursesPODCAST EPISODE 6 - June JamiesonJune Jamieson is Scottish and was born and grew up in the outskirts of Edinburgh. In this episode, she talks to us about gala days, family recipes and traditional foods surrounding Scottish celebrations.
This episode was produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls
Interviewer and Transcriber was Emma Hennessy
To read a transcript of this podcast go to http://www.mecopp.org.uk/resources-food_for_thought_.php?section_id=410
Food for Thought is brought to you by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund
Intro / outro music: Bensound.com
Transition music:
Richard Band - Pipers Dawn
Aislinn - S...
2017-12-1815 min
Food for Thought - A Life in Four CoursesPODCAST EPISODE 5 - Jingjing ShenJingjing Shen was born in China and moved to Scotland when she was in her twenties. In this episode, she talks to us about the celebration food of her childhood and keeping her Chinese food traditions alive here in Edinburgh.
This episode was produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls
Interview was carried out by and transcribed/ translated by Isabella Jingwen Zhong
To read a transcript of this podcast go to http://www.mecopp.org.uk/resources-food_for_thought_.php?section_id=410
Food for Thought is brought to you by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund
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2017-12-1116 min
Food for Thought - A Life in Four CoursesPODCAST EPISODE 4 - Lewis HouLewis Hou, a scientist and science educator, was born in Liverpool and now lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. In this episode he talks to us about the role of food in a British/Chinese household and shares his personal childhood memories with us.
This episode was produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls
Interviewer was Grace Murray-Cavanagh
Transcriber was Emma-Jane Harrington
To read a transcript of this podcast go to http://www.mecopp.org.uk/resources-food_for_thought_.php?section_id=410
Food for Thought is brought to you by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund
Intro / outro music: B...
2017-11-2013 min
Food for Thought - A Life in Four CoursesPODCAST EPISODE 3 - Boon GaneshramBoon Ganeshram was born in Southern India and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. In this episode, she talks to us about festivals, weddings and the traditional food of her home.
This episode was produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls
Interviewer was Kate Hughes
Transcriber was Kate Hughes and Grace Hui-Yan Wong
Food for Thought is brought to you by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund
To read a transcript of this podcast go to http://www.mecopp.org.uk/resources-food_for_thought_.php?section_id=410
All music: Bensound.com
Photo (Pongal): By Benny Wikipedian (Ben Israel) [Public d...
2017-11-0617 min
Food for Thought - A Life in Four CoursesPODCAST EPISODE 2 - Deng Pei FangDeng Pei Fang, known as Fangyi grew up in China and now lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. In this episode she talks to us about the role that food has played as medicine in her life.
This episode was produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls.
Interviewer was Lan Xiao
Transcriber and Translator was Grace Hiu-Yan Wong
Food for Thought is brought to you by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
To read a transcript of this podcast go to http://www.mecopp.org.uk/resources-food_for_thought_.php?section_id=410
Intro / outro music: Bensound.com
Transition music: O...
2017-10-1611 min
Food for Thought - A Life in Four CoursesPODCAST EPISODE 1 - Martha BruceMartha Bruce was born here in Scotland and lives in Fife. In this episode she talks to us about the role of food during war time and shares her personal memories with us.
This episode was produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls.
Interviewer was Michelle Coup.
Transcriber was: Emma-Jane Harrington
Food for Thought is brought to you by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
To read a transcript of this podcast go to http://www.mecopp.org.uk/resources-food_for_thought_.php?section_id=410
Intro / outro music: Bensound.com
Transition music: Frédéric Chopin - Etu...
2017-10-0212 min
Food for Thought - A Life in Four CoursesWhat does food mean to you?The stuff of life. But what else do we feel about food?
Produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls. Project is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Big thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts with us.
Music: Eddie Lang - Eddie's Twister
Photo: By Matt Riggott from Reykjavik, Iceland (Clootie dumpling Uploaded by Diádoco) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
2017-08-1606 min
Food for Thought - A Life in Four CoursesWhat does heritage mean to you?The past, the future and everything in between! In this clip we asked a diverse group of people to answer the question ‘What does heritage mean to you?’
Produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls. Project is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Big thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts with us.
Photo: By John Cassell (Internet Archive) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Music: 'Shadowlands' (www.purple-planet.com)
2017-08-1604 min
Food for Thought - A Life in Four CoursesMECOPP Food MemoriesHere, some of our MECOPP team members share their personal memories of food. We hope you enjoy them!
Produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls. Project is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Photograph: The original recipe of the featured 'Good Lunch Loaf' by Grandma Ostle, kindly given to us by Michelle Lloyd.
Music: Ted Lewis and His Band - Allah’s Holiday (feat. Don Murray on baritone and clarinet), Podington Bear - Across The River, Blue Dot Sessions - Drone Thistle
2017-08-0109 min