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What can a crumbling family scrapbook reveal about history and the way diasporic communities make meaning? Religious scholar, Dr. Richard Newton, guides us through the surprising story of how a scrapbook handed to him by his mother became the catalyst for an entire research project. In our conversation, he walks us through what he found when he opened the book and how he's making this project accessible to anyone who's curious.
Mentioned on the show:
• Scrapbook Website: https://decodingdiaspora.org/decoding-diaspora/index
• Richard's Website: https://sowingtheseed.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seedpods
• Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/seedpods.bsky.social
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seedpods/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seedpods
📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/decoding-diaspora-through-a-family-scrapbook/
🎁 Bonus content: https://patreon.com/smitinathan
✉️ Get in touch at [email protected]
🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a 15-30 minute curated conversation with guests who reveal the layered stories behind objects, places, and people.
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What can a crumbling family scrapbook reveal about history and the way diasporic communities make meaning? Religious scholar, Dr. Richard Newton, guides us through the surprising story of how a scrapbook handed to him by his mother became the catalyst for an entire research project. In our conversation, he walks us through what he found when he opened the book and how he's making this project accessible to anyone who's curious.
Mentioned on the show:
• Scrapbook Website: https://decodingdiaspora.org/decoding-diaspora/index
• Richard's Website: https://sowingtheseed.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seedpods
• Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/seedpods.bsky.social
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seedpods/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seedpods
📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/decoding-diaspora-through-a-family-scrapbook/
🎁 Bonus content: https://patreon.com/smitinathan
✉️ Get in touch at [email protected]
🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a 15-30 minute curated conversation with guests who reveal the layered stories behind objects, places, and people.

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