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n 2009, my father, an Englishman, was diagnosed with a rare terminal illness. I had spent considerable time interviewing him about his life experiences, and this diagnosis created a greater imperative to record his memories. During one of our conversations, he expressed regret about not knowing three of his siblings (twin sons and a daughter) from his father’s second marriage. In what sounded rather hollow, but felt rather inspired, I promised my father