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Africami: intervista a Rachel Tlalane Rauleka
List of questions for africami project
Personal data
Name and surname: Rachel Tlalane Rauleka
Age: 35
Nationality: south african
Education high school diploma in
public administration profession diplomat: consul administration at the south
african consulate-general in milan
How and when did you arrive in italy?
I have been posted in milan in october 2010
Relationship
with milan
Why did you choose milan as a
location in which to live?
I have been deployed, it was not by
choice
Which scent does milan bring to your
mind?
The smell of money
What sound and colour do you
associate to milan?
Sound: trams, buses and emergency
vehicles. Colour: grey (all the buildings look the same)
Are these different from those which
you associate with your hometown?
Yes, very different: my hometown is
very colourful because it has jacaranda trees (with a beautiful purple colour).
Sound: birds, children playing on the streets, neighbours talking to each other
Is there a street, an area, a place
or a shop which reminds you of your home country?
Yes, san siro stadium reminds me of
the beautiful south african stadiums
Is there a particular place that you love in milan?
I like duomo cathedral and
surroundings because you can meet with people from different parts of the world
there. There are pigeons and people going up and down and this reminds me of
the state theatre in pretoria.
Identity
How do you identify yourself: as a
south african, an italo-african, an italian or a milanese?
As a south african
As a south african
Work
Do you enjoy your job?
Yes, a lot
Is it what you had wished for?
No but i ended up loving it
Did you have other desires/dreams?
Yes, i wanted to be employed in a
travel agency because i have studied tourism but, at the end, i accepted the
government’s offer.
