Hi My name is Demetria. Er.. I’m 47 years old. Er..I live in Tanzania. I’m half Greek half Italian, but I was born in...I was brought up in Tanzania. I’ve got two sons, one’s 23 one’s 22. I’m a single parent and..erm..at the moment I’m working, I’m running my mum’s restaurant. It’s very challenging but..er.., like I tell everybody, it’s good because you’ve got..we’ve got to prove that even though we’re women we can still do it, and if I can do it I think that everybody can. Er..it’s quite difficult in Africa being a..a woman running a business, but I think that’s what makes it challenging…to prove that you can do it and..erm..it can be difficult at times, it can be lonely at times because where I stay it’s a small town. But as long as you’ve got your goals in life, which are my two boys, erm..I think ..er.. y’know, you just wake up and you just start a new day and just think everything positive. And every time you think of something negative I think of my two boys and I carry on with my life, but there are times it’s very difficult. I’ve learnt that you should never never give up in life ‘cos there’s always a goal in your life.

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challenging = estimulante, exigente
to prove = demostrar
goal = meta, objetivo