Gibraltar Lane: A Jamaican Odyssey podcast

Gibraltar Lane: A Jamaican Odyssey

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When a young Eva Kollisch arrives as a refugee in New York in 1940, she finds a community among socialists who share her values and idealism. She soon discovers ‘the cause’ isn’t as idyllic as it seems. Little does she know this is the beginning of a lifelong commitment to activism and her determination to create radical change in ways that include belonging, love and one's full self. In addition to Eva Kollisch’s memoirs Girl in Movement (2000) and The Ground Under My Feet (2014), LBI’s collections include an oral history interview with Eva conducted in 2014 and the papers of Eva’s mother, poet Margarete Kolllisch, which document Eva’s childhood experience on the Kindertransport. Learn more at www.lbi.org/kollisch . Exile is a production of the Leo Baeck Institute , New York | Berlin and Antica Productions . It’s narrated by Mandy Patinkin. Executive Producers include Katrina Onstad, Stuart Coxe, and Bernie Blum. Senior Producer is Debbie Pacheco. Associate Producers are Hailey Choi and Emily Morantz. Research and translation by Isabella Kempf. Sound design and audio mix by Philip Wilson, with help from Cameron McIver. Theme music by Oliver Wickham. Voice acting by Natalia Bushnik. Special thanks to the Kollisch family for the use of Eva’s two memoirs, “Girl in Movement” and “The Ground Under My Feet”, the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College and their “Voices of Feminism Oral History Project”, and Soundtrack New York.…

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Gibraltar Lane: A Jamaican Odyssey

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Chapter 13: Five Flights a Day 12:19

πριν 6 years12:19

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When Michael Manley comes into power, the Ritchie family face political hardships--causing them to leave their home in Kingston for a new life in Miami.

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Chapter 12: Dreams & Duppies 5:47

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Grandma Vida's superstitions go beyond miracle cures as she tells Marcia of her prophetic dreams and duppie (ghost) stories.

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Chapter 11: Rules for Weddings & Funerals 8:22

πριν 6 years8:22

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Marcia navigates the customs and quirks of Jamaican weddings and funerals with a self-made list of rules.

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Chapter 10: Island Problems 6:45

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Growing up on an island paradise is not all sun and beaches. Marcia details the many unique problems that are almost commonplace in Jamaica.

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Chapter 9: Mango Clothes 7:05

πριν 6 years7:05

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After excelling in academics, Marcia is encouraged to try her hand in athletics--something she has no interest or aptitude in.

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Chapter 8: Life On The Lane 7:16

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Marcia's neighbors on Gibraltar Lane range from the laidback Rastafarian to the periodically institutionalized. Listen as Marcia details the everyday drama that walks past her home in Kingston, Jamaica.

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Chapter 7: Mommy, Vacation and Me 11:52

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After Marcia's mother gets a job in America, Marcia finds herself longing for those times of year when the family is reunited.

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Chapter 6: My Sister, Suzie 6:39

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Marcia always wanted a little sister to play with, but when Suzie joined the household, her mischievous ways made Marcia learn that being a big sister wouldn’t be all fun and games.

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Chapter 5: Church Hopping 11:20

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Grandma Vida, Aunt Sweety, and Mommy went to different churches around Kingston--so Marcia got used to church hopping and seeing the many different kinds of God-fearing people.

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Chapter 4: School Days 10:58

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Marcia starts school with a few hiccups--talking back and losing hats. She later realizes that if she wants to get into her dream high school, she'll need to get high exam scores and a full scholarship.

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Chapter 3: The Search For The Cure 7:05

πριν 6 years7:05

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After several hospital visits, Marcia's severe asthma sends Grandma Vida on a hunt for remedies ranging from the medicinal to the superstitious.

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Chapter 2: Living with Grandma 10:44

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With a mother abroad and a father at work, Marcia spent much of her childhood under the watchful eye of Grandma Vida.

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Chapter 1: Gibraltar Lane 5:23

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