In Guardian Australia’s weekly interview about objects, the SBS World News host shares the story of a gimmicky gadget that stole her heart
World News, Janice Petersen spends her evenings bringing Australians updates from around the globe. But this month she’ll also be on screen telling a more personal story.
Petersen holds her family close. When her grandmother died over a decade ago in Cape Town, she kept a lock of her “striking, platinum” hair to remember her by – a memento she would rush to save in a fire. Here, she tells us about that precious keepsake, as well as the story of two other important personal belongings.My much-loved grandmother Violet died about 12 years ago. She was 96 and lived a full life, having had nine children in South Africa.
I take it on holidays and frankly anywhere where I’ll be in heels and have aching muscles. You just need a few minutes of this thing bringing the biff to sore bits and you’re good to go. It punches above its weight and then some.recently bought me a gorgeous gold necklace and pendant to mark a milestone anniversary.Photograph: Janice Peterson
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