Interview with Neymar

What time does school start, and what time do you go home?:

¨We start at 7:30, and we leave at 12:35.¨

How do you get to school? Are you allowed to go to school by yourself?:

¨I walk, sometimes run with my shoes.¨ And do you go alone or with family?  ¨Before I went with my brother, but now I only go alone.¨ They let you go by yourself? ¨Yes¨

Where do you eat lunch? What is your favorite food?:

¨I eat here in my house. Sometimes we leave to eat with my grandparents, either up the street or all the way in Paloma.¨ Do they give you food at school? ¨They do.¨ What food do they give? ¨Noodles, sometimes rice, sometimes chuchitos, sometimes tamales, sometimes... well, that's about it.¨ Do you eat lunch at school and at home? ¨No, I only eat lunch once.¨ What's your favorite food? ¨Meatballs, wait, no pizza. With pineapple and ham.¨

What language do you speak at school? How do you say "Hello" in your language?:

¨Like you could say good afternoon, good morning, like good night, happy night, like happy day. In the school, there are times they speak Spanish or sometimes K'iche, but that's about it. Those are the languages they speak.¨

What are some common kids' names at your school?:

¨There's one called Juanito, another called Christopher, who doesn't know how to read, but yeah, that's it more or less. Juanito didn't come to school today, and the others who don't know how to read sometimes they're there, and sometimes they're not.¨

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