She nodded, opened her mouth to answer but then realized he did not actually want an answer. He wanted to tell her what he remembered. This she was familiar with. People who felt the need to share themselves and use what ended up being rhetorical questions to do so. She knew it was their way of seeming conversational when what they wanted, needed, was simply an ear. So she just smiled and let him speak.
Giving it a moment she furrowed her brows at the question he was asking. "Yes of course. We were raised as Romani."