«Tu ne dois pas détester ton père, tu lui doi...

Nous sommes à la fin des années 80. Patrick Bruel sort un premier single, puis un autre, et c’est le début de la «Bruelmania». Des centaines de milliers de fans. Des concerts à guichets fermés, pendant lesquels il n’a même pas besoin de chanter: le public le fait pour lui. Les ge ...  Show more

[SPONSORISÉ] Anita a 34 ans. Elle est née à Conakry, en Guinée. Elle a 8 ans quand sa grand-mère et ses tantes l'emmènent se faire exciser contre l’avis de ses parents. A l’adolescence, sa vie la mène en France et là, elle découvre que cette mutilation n’est pas la norme. Révolté ...  Show more

Ayad Akhtar’s parents met in Pakistan in the early ’60s, when they were both medical students and “ridiculously attractive” — or so their friends say. Despite having a love marriage (against the wishes of their parents), theirs was rocky from the start.

“By the time I wa ...

Her whole life, Putsata Reang (Put, for short) was accustomed to exceeding her parents expectations. She excelled in her career, paid for her parents to go on trips together and maintained a tight connection to her siblings and community.

Yet a fundamental part of Put – ...

Ana María grew up without a father. All she knew about him was his name, but when she set out to find him she discovered that even his name led her astray. Ana María’s endeavor to fill in the blanks her father left in her life story leads her to surprising places, as she learns s ...  Show more

Michael Rosen talks to journalist Sheela Banerjee about the family and cultural histories revealed by our names. In her book What’s in a Name? Friendship, Identity and History in Modern Multicultural Britain, she takes a deep dive into her own personal and family names and those ...  Show more