EPISODE · Jun 4, 2026 · 21 MIN
Episode 6: Jaime's Story-from California to Athens
from Kitchen Conversations, Building a Life in Athens · host Jaime Smith
In this special episode of Kitchen Conversations, Jaime shares her own story for the first time. Growing up in Sacramento, California, Jaime dreamed of becoming a classical violinist and went on to receive elite training at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. But everything changed when she unexpectedly fell in love with the sounds of Greek traditional music.From a rebellious senior recital and a Greek restaurant in Boston to an ambitious Fulbright application, Jaime reflects on the experiences that first drew her to Greece and set her on an entirely new path.This is Part 1 of Jaime's journey from California to Athens.
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In this special episode of Kitchen Conversations, Jaime shares her own story for the first time. Growing up in Sacramento, California, Jaime dreamed of becoming a classical violinist and went on to receive elite training at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. But everything changed when she unexpectedly fell in love with the sounds of Greek traditional music.From a rebellious senior recital and a Greek restaurant in Boston to an ambitious Fulbright application, Jaime reflects on the experiences that first drew her to Greece and set her on an entirely new path.This is Part 1 of Jaime's journey from California to Athens.
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