Plot

A universal story of grandmothers from every country across the globe who are divided between here and there, isolated by a lack of English, stuck in suburbs, missing their friends and loved ones back home.

This Baba is the story of Bulgarian Voices singer Penka Encheva who was an extraordinary traditional singer as a young woman in her native country of Bulgaria. She had dreams of becoming a professional singer, but her path led her to another life, as a teacher. In 2010, at age 67, she came to America to live with her daughter's family and help care for her two young grandsons. Penka's is a universal story of grandmothers from every country across the globe who are divided between here and there, isolated by a lack of English, stuck in suburbs, missing their friends and loved ones back home.

This Baba is the story of Bulgarian Voices singer Penka Encheva who was an extraordinary traditional singer as a young woman in her native country of Bulgaria. She had dreams of becoming a professional singer, but her path led her to another life, as a teacher. In 2010, at age 67, she came to America.