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In this interview, conducted in June 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, Aysha Ahmad (17) interviews her mentor Anabel Chavva (27) about her graduate school experience and intercultural marriage. She talks about meeting her Indian husband in Ireland and how they work...

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Fernando Torres and I talk about his goals as a computer science major and music DJ in the Rio Grande Valley. Fernando has organically fallen into the role of photographer's apprentice while...

In this interview I get to ask my dad some questions about his upbringing and his life now. I got more insight into how his life experiences shaped him into the man he is today.

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Anonymous 22 . Anonymous tells me about how she and her mother immigrated to the United States to escape an abusive relationship with her birth father. She talks about her dreams and...

Talked about past life experiences, current, and future. I have known Fern for about 10 years now. Went to high school with him and we have been best friends ever since. It was very interesting to sit down with him...

Words from my mom an immigrant from Mexico.

Arturo Sandoval (75) and his daughter Oriana Sandoval (43) talk about their passion for social justice and share the challenges they face advocating for policy change.

lourdes life

How it was living in Mexico and abt her struggles moving to America and family memories.

Sara Santiago (32) interviews her father Gilbert Santiago (60) about their family history and growing up in Lubbock, Texas.

I sat down with my mother to talk about what was her most difficult moments in life. Spanish is the language that is used in our household, she beginnings with the loss of her mother and how she felt during...

Family history from Mexico to Ohio in 1929. Growing up as a Mexican American in Lorain, OH

This is a school project in which my fellow Spanish classmates and I interview Spanish speakers to learn their stories. This is Graciela Haynes and she is the daughter of an immigrant. Here is a part of her story. *The...

I, Elizabeth Juarez (29), interviewed my dad, Arturo (51), about growing up in Central Mexico and crossing the border to the United States in 1989, 1991, and to this day. We talked about what motivated him to emigrate and risk...

Today I interviewed my mom on her experience with life and she told me a lot of personal and fun details. She is a very good story teller and I believe there isn’t a dull moment in this interview. I...

Antima Lopez Bega was born and raised in Southern California and her family were migrant workers who picked different kinds of crops throughout California. She met her husband while doing so—they were married 68 years when he passed away in...

Kezia (23) describes her experience growing up in South Texas with her Mexican family

I interview my Tia Martha who has been in education for over 30 years. She is the oldest of my mother's siblings. Growing up in the 60s and 70s she was a part of the generation that experienced a lot...

In this recording Abigail Jacobo interviews her mother, Ana Jacobo about her life in Mexico, what it was like to immigrate to the United States, and about her family. Almost 29 years ago Ana came to this country and was...

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Noe Rios and I have a conversation of what is like to live in the Rio Grande Valley in the United States and unable to visit family without any frequency. "Still having...

Finding out my family was actually illegal, years after my parents denied that we were.

Norma speaks about the SB4 bill and the SB8 bill that was recently passed Texas that governs abortion rights laws and "Show me your papers" police checks.

she talks about portuguese heritage and mexican

lucila tejeda talks about her childhood, her dream job, and more! Only in this interview translated by my mother! you cannot miss it.

Mary Esther Bazaldua Ford is interviewed by me, her daughter, Jennifer Ford Ziegler about our Mexican heritage.