grandmother

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One of those moments came in writing the track “I Remember,” which recounts his childhood in London spent with his maternal grandmother when his parents were touring.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

It follows the narrator and her 12-year-old daughter as they travel to Sicily, visiting the site where the narrator’s grandmother, an archaeologist, worked years before.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Shortly after learning he was related to Nazi collaborator, the man approached his grandmother to ask about the painting's history.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The grandmother, quoted by the Dutch daily, said the family was discussing whether the painting should be returned to the Goudstikker heirs, and denied knowing it was looted.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

And that’s how I learn that her mother, Mima, the grandmother I will never know, has died.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar