Josephine Fernandez was Dheera Sujan's 20-something, bow-legged, horsey faced Goan ayah, or nanny. She was about five and her sister two years younger when Josie came into their lives. She stayed with them until they immigrated to Australia a few years later. When they left India for good to start a new life, it was Josie whom they missed more than anything else they'd left behind. This program comes to us from Radio Netherlands and is part of our international documentary exchange series, Crossing Boundaries.
Ode to Josephine was produced by Dheera Sujan of Radio Netherlands Worldwide. It originally aired as part of the international documentary exchange series, Crossing Boundaries.
Links:
My nanny, myself.
An article written by a mother who finds sometimes she loves her nanny more than she loves her husband.
Nanny B. Goode Gift Shop
Do you love your nanny? Show her!
Books:
Mary Poppins by: Pamela L. Travers, P. L. Travers, Mary Shepard 1997 The classic tale of a magical nanny.
The Nanny Textbook: The Professional Nanny Guide To Child Care 2003 by: A. M. Merchant 2003 If your nanny doesn't own this book, you should buy it for her!
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