The play Profound Dignity by Sonia Carmona Tapia presents Roma heroes
opposing the communist and the Franco-regime. The show commemorates the life of
two Spanish women. She tells the life story of Emilia Hernández Rodríguez, the
first Gypsy women who was beatified, in 2017, and Gabriela Ortega Gómez, the
first Gypsy performing artist who obtained academic qualifications. The two
female hero stories unfold paralelly. They both stood up for what they believed
in and fought back the current authorities. Through Emilia's story, we can get
a glimpse at the Spanish Civil War whereas Gabriela brings us back to the
Franco-regime.
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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