Father’s Experience coming to the U.S

My Father's life experiences coming to the U.S, struggles he has had coming here and the life he left behind to come to the U.S and why he crossed over. How life is in Mexico for him at a young...

Mom and Daughter.

We talked about my mom's childhood and her journey coming to the U.S.

Nana Elva’s childhood memories

This is the story of my nana and about her childhood memories and later years.

Getting to know my grandpa more

This recording was about the life of my grandpa and me getting to know about his childhood.

The greatest role model

In this interview we explore my families history with my mother who grew up in Santa Ana in the seventies. She shares details into our family’s past some of the jobs that they did and how she a mexican woman...

Great Thanksgiving Listen

In the interview I focused mainly on early life and her best years and tried to focus on the positive throughout the interview.

Family heritage

This talks about were my grandma’s family is from. It also describes some close family members. Also what traditions they celebrated.

A Woman’s Reflection on life growing up in Mexico and the hard-to-reach opportunities found there

This interview, was conducted on November 26th, 2017. Lucila Suarez (my mother) answers my questions regarding her home, siblings, parents, town, school, etc. Additionally, I ask questions about the opportunities that she had as a young ambitious teen and how...

Rosalba Vega McKinney Texas The great Thanksgiving Listen 2018

This interview there was a lot of sentimental questions that really had my mother thinking and also questions that brought hot into the room.

“Soy Una Niña Problema” Part 2

In this interview, my mother, Maria Paredes, continues to tell stories about her hometown, her rebellious childhood, happiest memories, and biggest regrets as well as what it was like coming to the United States as an immigrant.