Guest: Lolo, an estate manager in Haiti and Maria’s best friend, joins for a heartfelt conversation on life in Haiti, Haitian cuisine, and the idea of friends as chosen family.

They reflect on grief, difficult family dynamics, and the journey of quitting smoking, before moving into conversations about aging and spirituality. Along the way, they explore love in all its forms and the importance of mental health.

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Created by Maria Bello


Produced by Tara Macintosh


Edited by Arnell Ariyana


Sound by Moussa Bonaventura

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