Aysha- Jewellery Chooses you

"Jewellery Chooses you" something Aysha says in her podcast that really stayed with me throughout this project, that I also tell my participants in every conversation since this first interview with Aysha. I truly believe in this sentiment, that the jewellery pieces handed down to you or carefully chosen by you or for you, are meant for you. Wearings a piece of jewellery is such a personal ritual, as it sits on you skin, worn on intimate places on your body such as on your neck, ear or wrist, so its synchronicity with you and how it makes you feel is so crucial. In Episode 4, you'll hear about a pair of earrings that date back 4 generations of females on Aysha's maternal side as a marker of the eldest daughter; Matriarch in the family. We speak about the journey of her family to the UK, the inspiring matriarchs who adorned these earrings and what these jewellery pieces mean, in the wider context of the history of South Asian females, really set the precedent for the whole series. We speak about the resilience of the pieces and the women that adorned them, surviving upheaval of partition and then starting again in the UK and she feels the energy of these powerful women through the earrings that she wears on incredible special occasions. As a member of Council for the Labour Party in Ealing you can really feel her passion for amplifying that sense of belonging and making a difference through her work. Read more about Aysha's Story and see photos of her jewellery here: https://www.anishaparmar.com/blogs/news/empowered-adornment-episode-4-jewellery-chooses-you A huge thank you to my participants that have trusted me with their incredible stories, my co producer and Editor of the series Molly Crossley and to the Arts Council for giving me the time and funding to delve into something that’s so close to my heart.  For more information about the project visit: www.anishaparmar.com/pages/empowered-adornment Follow me on Instagram @anishaparmarlondon If you would like to get in touch or have a Gold Jewellery Story to share email me: [email protected] Credits: Podcast Creator and Co Producer: Anisha Parmar Co Producer and Editor: Molly Crossley  In this Story: Kiran & Krishna Music: Punjabi Beats by Ash Beat & Shahed | Chatterbox by Morethanthemind