About this episode
Irina Janakievska shares her journey from corporate law to culinary storytelling, reflecting on her multicultural upbringing and the legacy of former Yugoslavia.
In this deeply moving and deliciously evocative episode, I talk to Irina Janakievska – a North-Macedonian-British writer, recipe developer and author of the acclaimed The Balkan Kitchen. Born in Skopje, raised in Kuwait, and now based in London, Irina shares her remarkable journey across continents, cultures and careers – from corporate law to culinary storytelling. We talk about her vibrant multicultural upbringing, the legacy of former Yugoslavia, finding home in more than one place and how...
People in this episode
Host: Slavenka Vukovic-Bryan
Guest: Irina Janakievska
Topics covered
- multicultural upbringing
- culinary storytelling
- personal journey
- cultural legacy
- identity
- travel
Keywords
- Irina Janakievska
- The Balkan Kitchen
- multicultural
- culinary
- identity
- travel
- Yugoslavia
- Skopje
- Kuwait
- London
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Balkan Kitchen
Places: North Macedonia, Kuwait, London, Skopje, Yugoslavia
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