Fifth Generation Jenny Agnew

Send us Fan MailFifth Generation Kiwi, Jenny Agnew, welcomed fellow 5th Generation Kiwi Penny into her home to chat all about what it is to be a Chinese New Zealander. A descendant of Choie Sew Hoy who moved to NZ in 1869, Jenny was recently awarded a Queen's Service Medal along with her husband Trevor, for their research into her ancestor. She talked to Penny about her menopause, about arriving at school without knowing a word of English, her pride in her four daughters and about the excretions of menopausal Italian Nuns. As you do. #smashthepatriarchy She is also the "sister-in-love" of my first ever Showy Ovaries guest, Pinky Agnew. Choie Sew Hoy's Book: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/engage/cup/catalogue/books/merchant-miner-mandarin-the-life-and-times-of-the-remarkable-choie-sew-hoy.htmlItalian Nuns: https://www.theguardian.com/news/1999/aug/15/food.foodanddrinkSpecial thanks to Jenny for trusting Penny to talk about such personal matters for the first time. Support the show