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Ilna

Ilna comes from Albania ; she was born in 1987 at Grams (near Elbasan) and came in Greece for the first time in 2002. At the time of the interview her worked as a 'Student and Domestic helper'.

Interview date: 09/07/2005

Researcher who did the interview: Alexandra Siotou

Subfield of the interview: Historical culture

Summary:

Ilna is 18 years old. Her father was the first to come to Greece and in 2002 the rest of the family joined him. Currently, Ilna attends Greek school. She also works as a waitress, because she wants to be self-supporting. Some of the main issues discussed in the interview concern: the difficulties of the first period in Greece, gender relations in Greece and in Albania, music, entertainment, her friends, her lifestyle, the different attitudes and mentalities of Albanians and Greeks, her family relations, issues of religion and baptism, the school environment, national holidays, her working experience, her future plans.

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