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A pocket guide to the Jewish grandmothers of Mexico

JL;DR SUMMARY David Calderon Zonana's Pocket Abuelitas project is a heartfelt celebration of Mexican Jewish grandmothers, capturing diverse cultural heritages through intimate interviews and culinary experiences. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish DiasporaCultural PreservationJewish Culinary TraditionsMizrahi HeritageSephardi HeritageMexican Jewish CommunityAbuelitasZinesIntergenerational StoriesDavid Calderon Zonana

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Mexico City, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
"In this cafe in Mexicos Citys historic center, Calderon has already shown me plenty of grandmotherly concern."

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