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How a Greek grandmotherâs cooking helped us heal
After a family tragedy, Australian brothers Luke and Daniel Mancuso moved in next door to 'yiayia'. Her kindnessâand cookingâchanged their lives
When Australian brothers Luke and Daniel Mancuso started posting videos of the homecooked meals their next door neighbour, a Greek grandmother called Nina, would pass to them over the garden fence in Melbourne, it became a surprise internet hit.
At first, people thought that âYiayia Next Doorâ was simply a heartwarming story about good neighboursâbut behind Ninaâs kindness lay a tragedy.
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Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Zoe Gelber
(Photo: Luke and Daniel Mancuso with Nina. Credit: Tina Smigielski)
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