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= Tribute to Vimlaben Jani = Oct 06,1941 to July 1 2023

Our grand mother (Ba) lived magnificent life of 82 years. She was born in Nairobi, Kenya to Indian parents. Her father worked in British Railways. She was one of the 3 daughters and 4 brothers. Her parents sent her to India at her maternal aunt's home with another sibling to make sure she gets good education in the Indian school system. Our Ba adapted, since she was a small child, by moving to a whole new family. She lived in Africa, Asia, America and Europe as her daughter immigrated to UK and one son immigrated to USA. She had a one kind of life living in different cultures and countries.

Though her seventy odd years of cooking mastery and love for walks entitle her as “chef” and “adventurer” respectively, Ba’s true title is doubtless best set as “mother”. For us, her grandchildren, she had unconditional and unending love that filled and defined our childhoods, instilling the joy she always had for the world so deeply that we carry it to this day. She was an optimist to the core. With our parents working hard to carve out a future, Ba provided the critical support needed for young kids to grow both intellectually and physically. While her time with us was shorter than we would have hoped for, we know that such a bright personality will not be forgotten but rather carried on through our actions to make the world better like she always did.