(1/3) Both my parents worked in the same textile factory from the age of 13. Mum was a weaver, Dad worked with yarn. Our town in the North of Portugal survived entirely on the textile industry, but once companies started moving offshore for cheaper labour, everything started collapsing. Eventually, the factory stopped paying people on time, so my mum had to work extra jobs – she cleaned houses before her shift and did sewing work at home after her shift, working from 6 am to 11pm. And we still had to buy everything on credit and then pay our bills . . .
(1/3) Both my parents worked in the same textile factory from the age of 13. Mum…
