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How a Greek grandmother’s cooking helped us heal
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4 August 2025
41 minutes
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When Australian brothers Luke and Daniel Mancuso started posting videos of the homecooked meals their next door neighbour, a Greek grandmother called Nina, would pass to them over the garden fence in Melbourne, it became a surprise internet hit.
At first, people thought that ‘Yiayia Next Door’ was simply a heartwarming story about good neighbours—but behind Nina’s kindness lay a tragedy.
This story contains a reference to domestic violence.
This episode was first broadcast in 2023.
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Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Zoe Gelber
(Photo: Luke and Daniel Mancuso with Nina. Credit: Tina Smigielski)
