A Quote by Suleika Jaouad

I can always tell when my mother, an artist who grew up in Switzerland, starts to feel nostalgic for home. It is the smell of the crispy apple tarts, the ginger cookies, and the creamy muesli full of nuts and fresh berries. The scent alone delivers a rush of childhood memories for me.

Suleika Jaouad

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Alone Always Apple Artist Berries Childhood Childhood Memories Cookies Feel Fresh Full Ginger Grew Grew Up Home Me Memories Mother Nostalgic Nuts Rush Scent Smell Starts Switzerland Tarts Tell Up

Quote Author

Suleika Jaouad
American - Writer
Born: July 5, 1988

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Emilia Wickstead

Smell can conjure up memories for me stronger than any other sense. Especially childhood memories. Perhaps because you were that much shorter and therefore closer to the ground and its smells.

Lilli Palmer

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Luca Parmitano

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Curtis Stone

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