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Graciela: The journey of an Argentinian woman who reinvented herself many times


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In this episode, Graciela, a woman from Buenos Aires (Argentina) who arrived in Britain in 1993, talks about her experience in the UK as a sales assistant at the airport, a seed grower in her Adlington garden, a mother of three children, and, more generally, a passionate woman who follows her heart. After 30 years in the UK, in 2023 Graciela decided to move to Cehegin, in Spain, where she has created her own B&B called Finca Grace.


In this chat we discuss about:

[00:04]: The decision to come to the UK: from Radcliff to Heaton Part and then Adlington


[00:06]: Job search and the law of attraction


[00:09]: Cultural reflections: Latino-ness VS British-ness


[00:11]: Life back in Buenos Aires


[00:13]: The decision to leave the UK


[00:15]: Life is a matter of serendipity


[00:16]: Dealing with changes in life


[00:17]: Life during General Jorge Rafael Videla’s dictatorship


[00:18]: When giving is taking in life


[00:19]: Dealing with fears


[00:22]: Language: a key to any doors


[00:23]: The Falkland Wars in the memory of an Argentinian


[00:25]: Being an Argentinian woman at the eyes of British men


[00:26]: Dealing with bad events in life


[00:27]: The best memory from the life in the UK (#NHS)


[00:31]: Life in Cehegin (Spain)


[00:33]: Feelings of belonging


[00:36]: Returning home?


[00:37]: Putting down her roots



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Voices of LancashireBy Lara Momesso