Childhood Roots
Maira reflects on how her childhood experiences and family heritage have shaped her work as a visual storyteller, constantly resonating in her paintings and writing. She discusses the profound and complex emotions that drive her creativity, drawing inspiration from her parents' origins in Belarus and her own upbringing in Israel and New York.In this clip
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[Unedited] Maira Kalman with Krista Tippett
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