Welcoming Anisa to the podcast today, who works as a food photographer under the delightful moniker @thewonkystove - a title just as quirky, unique, and delightful as Anisa herself. Anisa arrived in the US as a very refugee from the former Soviet Union. Anisa’s Jewish Ukrainian family suffered especially cruelly under their communist rule. Her mother’s great courage in fleeing to the United States, and resilience in the face of tragedy once she arrived here, is an inspiration. Beyond that, Anisa’s experience with food insecurity teaches us how we, as a society, need to respond to and support brave family’s like Anisa’s. If this sounds like a dark episode, you’ll learn that humor is one of the greatest legacies of Anisa’s family - and perhaps a secret weapon in their success. I couldn’t be more honored to share Anisa’s stories. Welcome Anisa - and welcome to YOU, listeners, who honor Anisa’s story by listening.

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