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

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

Part one of two: Maria sits down with Alison and translator Kaitlyn to talk about family, her move to Richmond, and ways she believes we can incorporate more Mexican culture into the town she has grown to love and appreciate!

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...

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

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

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.

In this interview I talk to my dad about his childhood and what it was like coming to this country

Ximena Murillo Islas (15) interviews grandfather Wilfrido Alejandro Murillo Garcia (77) on January 10th, 2023, about his childhood and school experiences, and how it led to him becoming a teacher. The interview is in Spanish, as they are both from...

Jesús Calvo cuenta su historia de donde viva and su proceso a los Estados Unidos

She told me about her life and who shes remembers, and what she remembers being her best memory

This interview is about my moms life

He talked about his life and what it was like.

In this interview, conducted in November 26, 2017 in Tyler Texas Zulymar Ponce(15) interviews her dad Andres Ponce(44) about a situation that had happened in the past in their family and why he did what he did. He also talked...

The culture in Mexico and the way people treat other people like family

In this interview I talk with my dad about his childhood and what it was like coming to this country.

We talked about her sad moments in life and her happiest. Overall it changed how I viewed her.

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

I learn that my mother has a lovely and happiness childhood. She always take care about her family. She want to have a nice house on her beatifull Salvatierra, Guanajuato. The love of her life is my father. She want...

my grandpa and i talked about him growing up. we also talked about his relationship with my grandma.

I talked to my sister about her experience as an immigrant and child

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

How a family wanted a new life and decided to move into the United States.

My grandma told me about her childhood and her younger ages and being engaged. She tells me about her husband and her dreams.

Esta es la historia de mi mamá, Rosalia Salinas. En la cual comparte su historia de su infancia, su viaje a los Estados Unidos, y da consejos sobre las lecciones a lo largo de su vida.