Begam Jaffry: The Quiet Matriarch Behind a Bollywood Lineage
Who I am writing about I am writing about Begam Jaffry. I use that exact spelling throughout because…
Portrait of a Family Man: Terry Mccool and the McCool-Calaway Family Story
A personal introduction to Terry Mccool I write this as someone who has traced threads through public life…
Portrait of Hector Uniacke: A Quiet Voice Between Translation and Family History
Introduction to a name I kept returning to I first noticed the name Hector Uniacke while tracing a…
Quiet Heir and Family Threads: Eunice Julia Shriver in the Shriver-Kennedy Tapestry
A brief portrait I have gathered what is publicly known about Eunice Julia Shriver and stitched it into…
Shelley Macarthur Farley: Portrait of a Performer, Philanthropist, and Family Matriarch
Early life and artistic journey I met Shelley Macarthur Farley as a singer whose voice permeates rooms. She…
A Quiet Figure in a Loud Story: Michele Scarfo-winkler
My aim and the frame I use I write about Michele Scarfo-winkler as someone who appears in public…
Portraits in a Family Frame: Margaret Larter and Her Close-Knit Circle
A short portrait of Margaret Larter I would like to present Margaret Larter to you as the quiet…
Warmth, Books, and Bass: Kristin Colby Way in Family Focus
A first look at who she is When I first saw Kristin Colby Way, I was struck by…
A Complex Portrait of Vijay Jojo Chokal-ingam: Identity, Family, and Public Life
Biography and first impressions I have traced Vijay Jojo Chokal-ingam’s contours as though I were following a river…
Patriarch, Protector, and Puzzle: The Life of Miguel Alvir Barretto
Early life and the man behind the name I begin where most family stories begin: with a name…