An interview with my grandmother

I interviewed my grandmother Anka Brglez and asked about her memories of her childhood in Stara Loka.

Were you born in Stara Loka?
Yes, I was born in 1953 in a house where I am living now.
What was life like in Stara Loka in those days?
There weren’t so many houses here, but there were a lot of farms and fields. People were friendlier in those days. My parents were farmers, so we had enough food, but most families starved.
What’s your most vivid childhood memory?
I was three years old. I helped my mum on the field. I was tired and mother put me on the big basket. I was bored so I started swinging in the basket. The basket stood at the top of hill. Suddenly the basket started rolling down the hill. It stopped one meter from the water. Everybody told me that I’m very lucky.
What do you particularly remember about that times? We lived on the farm and I worked a lot of time. My favourite day was Sunday. In the morning we went to mass and then children played outside until the evening.
Do you think children were happier when you were young?
Yes and no. We didn't have electricity, modern cars and mobile telephones. We went to the school in the morning and worked on the farm until the evening. Today school is very important, but when I was young we didn’t care about school. We didn't have a lot of homework. When I was young I was really happy, but a lot of children weren’t. They didn't have food and they were very hungry.
Anja Pogačar, 9.a