Aberash describes her family tree and her house. She talks about the love between her parents. She also describes the warm relationship and sense of mutual responsibility between the Jews and their Christian and Muslim neighbors in the village. When she was a child, her maternal grandfather was the local ruler so she and her family enjoyed various privileges, including owning land. Her grandfather’s household was one of great wealth, evidenced by his many slaves and field hands.

Her father was a well-known blacksmith who repaired and traded in guns. He employed workers to do his farming. Her mother taught her to do housework. She talks about the jobs she did, the dishes she learned to make, cultural experiences, and day-to-day life.

Aberash admits that she was a spoiled child who did not want to do the housework and refused to get married. Therefore, her parents sent her to relatives in the villages of Tselamati and Zriba. She got married when she was 10 in an arranged marriage. She describes the traditions and customs connected to the wedding. After her wedding, Aberash was afraid to stay with her husband. She ran away to her sister-in-law in Wegera. She eventually returned to her parents’ house, and was divorced from her husband.

Many suitors came to her parents’ house, and another marriage was arranged for her. She got married again and moved with her husband to his parents’ house in Tsegada. From there, the couple moved into their own home. Aberash relates that a pokera – someone with spiritual powers – lived across from them. People used to come to him to be cured, including barren women. When she was unable to have children, Aberash turned to her neighbor for help. She describes the healing process, at the end of which she became pregnant. Aberash explains how she educated and took care of her children. She talks about traditional beliefs such as a dybbuk named kule and the way it was treated.

Throughout the interview, Aberash incorporates proverbs and word games into her speech.