“What was the world like when they arrived?”

Why this question

The season, the news, the song on the radio, what was happening in your family's life. The backdrop to their beginning.

Capturing it in voice

• ·Answer it yourself first, then ask them the same question and keep both. Two voices, one moment.
• ·You don't need quiet. You need now. Record it in the car, on the walk to school, at the foot of the bed.
• ·Record it on an ordinary day — the background noise of your kitchen is part of the keepsake.

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