Sandra’s mother, Lilia, was separated from her three siblings when she was very young. One of them moved to France and another to Venezuela. Twelve years ago, they tracked each other down through a TV show and were reunited virtually. This weekend, all four siblings met together for the first time in over 50 years and I was invited to be part of the gathering.

It began with photos in every combination, then lunch, but moved back to Lilia’s house for a long night of drinking and dancing, most of which I only saw on recordings because I snuck away early to sleep. The following day, the real reminiscing began and almost everyone in the room ended up teary as the siblings tried to remember why their family had broken up originally, and then recounted their various experiences afterwards.

It was truly an honour to be part of this occasion.