Five Quarters of the Orange

Main Ideas

• Exploration of memory and the past through the lens of family history.
• The impact of childhood memories on adult life and worldview.
• The theme of war and its consequences for small communities and families.
• Complex family relationships and secrets that can either destroy or unite.
• The role of food and cooking as symbols of culture and heritage.
• The search for identity and self-understanding through family roots and history.