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27 juin 2014
- doi: 10.4000/books.iheid.1726
- eisbn: 9782940503544
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Sandra Paola Alvarez Tinajero, « Introduction », Graduate Institute Publications, ID : 10.4000/books.iheid.1726
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In 2010, in Ragusa (Italy), I met Urszula, a 59-year-old Polish woman who looks after an elderly married couple. It was Rita, a friend of her employer, who introduced us. During our first chat, Rita praised Urszula's friendship with her employers and added: “You’re lucky to work in this family”. But Urszula was quick to retort: “They are the ones who are lucky!” This incident gave me food for thought. I wondered why Urszula, who was already retired and received a pension in her country of ori...