Born in Mexico inshe moved north to San Francisco two years later and arrived in the Catalan province of Girona during World War One with her Spanish journalist father.
Maria Branias waxay ku dhalatay Mexico sanadkii 1907, waxayna u guurtay San Francisco labo sano kadib, waxayna timid Girona oo ku taal gobolka Catalonia ee waqooyiga Spain intii lagu jiray Dagaalkii Koowaad ee Aduunka iyada uu wehelinaayo aabaheed oo ahaa Isbaanishk ku shaqeynayay saxaafadda.