Yasmin 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

Transition music: Aj Na Ex - Zlevnen Zbo, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars - Kali (live @ KEXP), Led To Sea - This Moment (live @ KEXP), Tommy Tornado - Mascarade, Kore Ionz - Blue (live @ KEXP), Colin Ska Johnson - Come When You Can

Photo: By …trialsanderrors [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Bimal 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 Miller Field Recordings - Flute and Tabla

Photo: By Ksssshl (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Jessica 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 Mean Sound Machiv - Contraband, Salam – Laare, Pamelo Mounka - L'Argent Apelle L'argent,

Big Mean Sound Machiv - Burning Van, Tchakare Kanyembe - Track 05

Photo: Braai fire: By CoralBrowne (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

The 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 The Feathers

Kulwinder 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.com - India

Photo: By Swaran jeet singh dhami (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

June 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 - Sliabh Cathal

TeknoAXE - Scottish Expedition

Photo: CC BY-SA 2.0 ca, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=257745

June Savage 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/-food_for_thought_project.php?section_id=394

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 - Sliabh Cathal

TeknoAXE - Scottish Expedition

Photo: CC BY-SA 2.0 ca, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=257745

Jingjing 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

Intro / outro music: Bensound.com

Transition music: www.purple-planet.com - 'Grean Tea'

Poddington Bear - Scaffoldings

Photo (Wuhan City): By S.Fogarty (Own work (Original text: self-made)) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Lewis 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: Bensound.com

Transition music: Artofescapism - Watching from Red Hill

Pinniped - The Burning of the Pipers Hut

Photo (Liverpool China Town): By SomeDriftwood (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Boon 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 domain], via Wikimedia Commons