It took me a while before I got used to my new appellation “Nani”—maternal grandmother. Nani was just a respectful title my grandson, Mokhta, was going to address me with. I began to think myself to be a Nani but it was very slowly but surely that I began to feel like one.
Another new [...]
My Mokhta, My Pearl,
With your birth on September 16, 2006 you raised my status in the family by making me your, Nani, maternal grandmother. Thank you for that!
Nine months prior to that date when your mother told me that I was going to become a Nani I understood it but didn’t know what to feel. [...]
An American Dialogue
The sprightly bride-to-be entered the coffee shop accompanied by her parents. She ordered a strong blend from El Indio, Tarrazu. The mother got a nutty blend from Costa Rica and the father a robust flavor from Nariño, Colombia. They spotted the wedding planner seated in a booth. The father scooted next to her [...]