A scene from The Hardest Word, a play by Richard R. O’Neill, in which Jess Smith decides: the Scottish first minister must apologise to Traveller people for the long centuries of discrimination. The play has had a huge impact in Scotland: as a result, in the 21st century, Scottish Travellers were finally recognized as an ethnic minority, and, although the government did not apologise, the church did so and started several services for Travellers. Thus, in a country where pubs often have signs forbidding Travellers to enter, health services such as cancer screening became accessible for Traveller people.
What does family, parents and siblings mean to us? What do we do for our family members and what does the family do for us? How can we help each other in life? My story is about my younger brother, I consider him a hero in my life. Gábor is a simple man with a huge heart who is very honest and enduring. His endurance in work makes him a real hero. He works 16 hours five days a week as a cook; he gets up every morning and goes to work because that’s his job. He was 18 when he got a great opportunity to work abroad as a chef, naturally making much more money than here, at home. Had he accepted it, his life would have changed radically, but he didn’t want to leave me and our mom alone. It is just the three of us and we would never leave each other. He has superhuman strength. He moved in with Mom who had to be cared for because of her health, but we never felt that is a burden; we are one and everyone does their bit without complaint – Gábor works, Mom takes care of the household, I s...
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