Yardena describes her family tree. Her father was a farmer and weaver, held a senior governmental position, and was a mediator for resolving disputes. Her mother taught her how to do housework and to take care of the farm and the cattle. Yardena talks about treating calves and cows with diseases, while they give birth, during the milking, and so forth.

When she was a child, her family moved the village of Desihon in the province of Armacho. Many of their cattle died from various diseases.

When Yardena’s mother met her father, she was childless and divorced. Yardena explains the social and personal ramifications a woman in such a situation had to deal with. She talks about her mother’s arranged match and remarriage. She describes at length the traditional treatment for infertility, such as immersion in healing springs and sprinkling holy water. Yardena’s mother eventually managed to conceive and gave birth to five children.

Yardena’s family lived in villages far from established clinics. They relied on traditional medicine. Yardena gives examples of traditional treatments for various illnesses.

She talks about her childhood and the games she played. She got married when she was 11. She describes the ceremonies and customs observed during the engagement period such as asking for the bride’s hand in marriage and sewing special clothes for the wedding, and customs during the wedding, such as escorts and family accompanying the bride and groom.

As was customary, after her wedding Yardena moved to live with her husband’s family. She was unhappy in her new home and each time she visited her parents she refused to return. At that time, her family had to leave their village due to a dispute. Yardena’s father helped her get a divorce and she went to her parents’ new home in the village of Adarademba.

A short time later, they moved to Teda where her family built a house and worked as farmers. Her family’s financial state was not as good as it had been in her childhood. Therefore, she had to help her father and brothers work in the fields. She talks at length about the implications of being a divorced woman. Her family kept her divorced status secret to avoid being pressured to marry her off quickly. She took precautions against being kidnapped to be married. After two years, Yardena remarried. She describes the engagement and the wedding. She immigrated to Israel with her new husband.