Art, Parenthood, and Beyond

Sayonara, Obachan: My Journey Back to Japan to See My Grand Aunt Off | #JapaneseRoots Ep. 023


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In this heartfelt episode, I reflect on my emotional journey back to Japan to say my final farewell to my grand aunt. The decision to fly back to Japan or not was a struggle for me since it meant taking my 3 year old with me, having to pause everything and financially. But there was few key things that happened that made me make a decision. 


 I also have a youtube video that I share the whole story while painting Obachan.

The final painting was placed in her coffin with 96 roses. 

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Art, Parenthood, and BeyondBy Miwa Gardner