Zoila Yamberla

Antioch College

 

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00:00:45 - Interviewee introduction to her work.

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Segment Synopsis: Zoila talks about her beginning years at the market and how she started producing handcrafts.

00:01:46 - Merchandise selection and acquisition

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Segment Synopsis: She describes her merchandise and explains how she acquires some it.

00:03:11 - Zoila describes how and why she learned to sew

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Segment Synopsis: Zoila notes that she works only on Saturdays because the rest of the week, she works sewing blouses at home. She also recalls how she learned and why she learned to sew.

00:04:53 - On living and working in Mexico

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Segment Synopsis: Zoila tells me that she has lived abroad for 6 years in Mexico, in the city and then in Jalapa, Acapulco, and Chipacingo. She would sell her handcrafts to tourists in the beach areas.

00:07:37 - Daily chores and household routine

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Segment Synopsis: She describes her daily work, her orchard, and the diet of the family.

00:11:54 - Zoila talks about her family.

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Segment Synopsis: She has three grown-up children. One finishing high school, her daughter is learning English and would like to go to the university to continue learning the language. The other two are living in Mexico. The oldest daughter is an engineer. Zoila enjoys when her children come to visit.