Never On Sunday: The Hidden World Of Elena Fonseca

From: Sam Robinson
Length: 10:01

The story of Elena Fonseca, a remarkable women from Montevideo, Uruguay. Elena was a diplomats wife who lived in a number of countries before returning to Uruguay to find it in the midst of a civil and military dictatorship. Elena elequently speaks on what life was like for those inside and outside jail during the dictatorship; the events that lead to a transition to democracy and 'Never On Sunday', the women's radio programme she hosts along with her group Cotidiano Mujer. Read the full description.

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Playing: Never On Sunday: The Hidden World Of Elena Fonseca
From: Sam Robinson

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"Listen. It's 6:30 pm in Montevideo. The streets are full of traffic, and the radio is on everywhere. Tune into CX22 Radio Universal AM 970 and you can hear Elena Fonseca present Nunca en Domingo (Never on Sunday) her daily women's radio show. Elena is 81 years old, elegant and on fire.

We began our conversation with Elena with the same question all Kitchen Sisters interviews begin with..."

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"Listen. It's 6:30 pm in Montevideo. The streets are full of traffic, and the radio is on everywhere. Tune into CX22 Radio Universal AM 970 and you can hear Elena Fonseca present Nunca en Domingo (Never on Sunday) her daily women's radio show. Elena is 81 years old, elegant and on fire.

We began our conversation with Elena with the same question all Kitchen Sisters interviews begin with..."