María Ortiz Martínez
Neus López NúñezPaula Felip Soria
Odei Martínez Soria
An interview to:
1. How old were you when you started to work?
• I was 21 years old.
Has life changed a lot from last century?
• I had happiness, sadness, pain, but I can say that the life is
much better now.
How many jobs have you had?
• I had only two jobs in my life. Flamenco teacher and
saleswoman.
Have you got any children?
• I’ve got 6 children, and I love them.
Are you a widow/widower?
• No, I’m not.
What’s the best/worst memory you have?
• The best is when I was six yeard old, and my brother was born.
The worst is when my daughter died, she was only one year old.
Was life hard when you were a child?
• Unfortunately, yes, but we didn’t know about anything better so,
we were happy.
What did you want to be when you were younger?
• I wanted to be a nurse, or an artist.
Did you attend school?
• Yes, I did, my mum was right when she decided to make me go
to school.
Did you like studying?
• Yes, I loved it.
Were you happy with the life you had?
• Yes, I’m proud of it and I haven’t got anything to regret.
Did you get what you wanted in life?
• With the possibilities that were in those days for a woman, yes, I
get it.
When was your life easier, now o before?
• Definitely, now.
How old are you? When were you born?
• I’m eighty-five years old.• I was born in 1925.
Where are you from?
• I’m from Spain, specifically from Andalucía.
What are your hobbies?
• When I was younger, I liked dancing, and have fun. Now I like
cross knitting.
Where did you live?
• I lived in Níjar (Almería, Andalucía) and here in Figueres.
Have you had any health problems?
• Only when I was 29 yeard old, the doctors extirpated my womb.
What did you and your friends do to enjoy
yourselves?
• We liked to meet friends and have fun.
What performes did you like?
• I liked all flamenco singers, because I loved dancing.
Have you practised any sports?
• Only dancing.
Have you had any pets?
• I lived in a farm, so I had dogs, cats, horses, cows, ducks,
chickens, goats...
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