Emilie's mother :
- My mother’s name is Christa, she comes from a large family of they were 6 boys and 3 girls. There were 11 in all to live in the house counting parents. Her father owned a construction business and her mother was a housekeeper.
- She lived until the age of 12 with her parents, then she went to mainland France in a boarding school with her brothers and sisters to continue her studies. In her spare time, she went to look for food for the animals.
- The main values taught to her are respect for others, politeness, gratitude.
The memory that Christmas, her father gave them a toy for the first and last time because he had a little more money this month of December. For her the role of a family has changed. - The most important characteristics are respect for one’s family and trust.
Alicia's mother :
- My mother’s name is Prisca, she is 40 and i’ve interviewed her about how was her family when she was a teenager.
- In her family, there were five daughters and one son, they played in the wood and in the garden. They were mainly outside and, at diner, they sat at table or on the sofa, they didn’t have family diner except for special occasion. My mother lived in a warm home in Fleurimont at 7 rue des corbeilles d’or. Eight people lived here. There were about 13 people in my mother’s family
- My grand-mother was housewife
- My mother remember when she went to Disney Land Paris, she says it was a magical moment of wich only good memories. It was the first time she went to Disney Land.
- There were no family matters which my grand-mother discuss with my mother.
- The main values which my grand-mother taught her when she was a teenager was the respect of others, to manage all alone and to rely on oneself.
- In the family, my grand-mother and her eldest daughter had the most authority.
- My mother loved family holidays because they had a lot of fun together, every years, they went at the St-Gilles’ beach ( at the Reunion island )
- She thinks that, today, children don’t know how to have fun anymore, they are “absorbed” by technology and parents work more. They keep the traditions less.
- For my mother the tree most important characteristics of a family are patience, love and happiness.
Alicia's Father :
- My father’s name is Yannis, he is 40 years old and I’ve interviewed him about how was his family when he was a teenager
- In my father’s family there were 1 daughter and 2 sons, it warm and happy family, my father lived in “ La Possession “ at 5 rue du 20 décembre . Five people lived there. There were about 20 people in my father’s family.
- My grand-mother had no job but my grand-father were a material handler.
- My father remembers the end of cyclones when he went outside with his brother and his sister, there was mud, dirt and even sharks in the gullies.
- My father’s parents discussed about the work of the house, how my father helped and what he would do in the futur.
- The main values wich they taught him when he was a teenager, was the respect, trust, courage, justice and honesty.
- Only my father’s parents had the most authority
- My father loves family outings, at the beach or when they made island tours.
- He remembers family celebrations when he felt very responsible and member of a family like communion or wedding.
- For my dad, today family life has changed a lot, the society isn’t the same and the family ties are lost.
- He sayed that the three most important characteristics of a family for him are care, the respect and trust
Aurélie's mother :
- Her name is AÏDA. She is 40 years old. She has a modest family, her family had a lot of joy and so far it's still the case. In the family there were: my grand-mother (her mother) there are 5 people and they often saw the family of my grand-father (her father): there were 21 people because there are lots of twins but there were some brothers and sisters who died. Twelve people live in her house her during his chilhood.
- Her mother was a housewife and his father was a gardener. She does not remember at all the historical events.
- Her parents talked a lot about their studies. Her parents taught her that you have to work hard to succeed, to be respectful and to be polite. Her maternal great grandfather led the family, he was very strict.
- For her the three characteristics of a family are happiness, unity and solidarity
Aurélie's grand-mother :
- Her family was united and very close even if they were not rich.
There were 17 people who lived together. They lived in the house. Her mother was a housewife and her father worked at the town hall. Her parents regularly told her what to do later that we should not get married to just any person etc... - The values that she's been taught are: always going to church, having a great time for God to be united. Her father was very festive.
- For her, the tree great characteristics of a family are happiness, sharing and love.
- The role of the family has changed because now the fafmily is divided "God for all and every man for himself" . She told me that she remember her confirmation when she realized that the family was important because everyone chatted, laughed and danced together.
Aurélie's grand-father :
- He had a modest family. They had probemes with quarrels between brothers and sisters. There were 31 people around him. They lived with 21 other people in 2 different houses in the same yard. His mother was a housewife and her father worked on the renovation of the house. He did not really learn value in the family head.
- In a family, He like the bonds created the times shared and the outings.
- For him, the characteristics of a family are happiness, united and that all together we do one.
- The role of a family hes changed a lot since more and more families are no longer paying attention to certain family values. The only time his family was united, was during the party