Yenenesh Gebre interviewed by Gwenda Davey in the Tradition bearers oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 3295003
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Gebre, Yenenesh, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2004
- 1 digital audio tape (ca. 34 min.)
- Series:
- Tradition bearers oral history project.
- Summary:
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Yenenesh Gebre, an Ethiopian handicrafts maker, talks about coming to Australia in 1993 with her five children and husband; the whereabouts of her three elder children and their careers; the importance of church and religion in her life; coming from Ethiopia and leaving her country 26 years ago; how she was a refugee in Kenya for three and a half years before coming to Australia; marrying her present husband in Kenya as the father of her first two sons had died; how there are many opportunities in Australia; her younger children attending school in Adelaide; how she likes Christian schools because of the discipline and respect; being originally from Addis Adaba in Ethiopia and leaving because of the corruption, fighting and killing and her husband had died; how she is happy in Australia; how peace and opportunity are important to her; coming to Adelaide and spending time in a hostel before finding permanent accommodation; not being able to get work as both her husband and herself were too old.
Gebre speaks about her daughter's illness and the impact; how her husband was a taxi driver but stopped because of eyesight problems; her voluntary work, helping new arrivals; how she wants to help the government in return for all money spent on her daughter's health; her wish to open a business with her cooking skills; learning to cook from her mother; the dishes she likes to cook and about the special bread; teaching friends' children to cook; handicrafts, making baskets which can be used for food, house decoration; organising crafts for migrants at the Migration Resource Centre several years ago; her embroidery; teaching friends how to make baskets and coasters; making clothes while not using a pattern; her handiwork in the Migration Museum, children's clothes and an embroided wall decoration; how she was teaching sewing through classes organised by the Council before problems with her eyesight; how there are approx. 200 Ethiopian people in Adelaide with most living in Mile End; her plans to set up sewing classes again with a new arrival; the Kilburn Community Centre and its facilities and courses offered.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on Oct. 13, 2004 at Adelaide, S. Aust.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (2 p.)
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Davey, Gwenda, 1932-, interviewer
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