My Mom’s story

My mom’s story of migrating to the United States from Mexico and explaining the difference between the two and how our lives were growing up without a dad.

C. Santos – Processo de Inmigración

En esta entrevista estoy entrevistando a César Santos sobre su historia de inmigración a los Estados Unidos. César Santos es mi padre y tiene 41 años.

Shaheen Morakkabi and his grandma Jamileh Davachie

Jamileh Davachie (74) talks to her grandson, Shaheen Morakkabi (15) about her childhood and life in Iran during and after the revolution and her family.

Through Evangelina's Eyes

My name is Ashley, and I interviewed my maternal grandmother. She's a very lively witty person but once I said I was going to record her she got a bit timid. I asked a series of small significant questions regarding...

Immigration Stories: Mexico-United States An Oral History – Gabby Cruz

Gabby tells us about how she was born and raised in Guapamacataro, Maravatio, Michoacan, Mexico, and how she is caretaker with her husband and daughter at the Center for Arts and Ecology. Gabby is also an organic strawberry farmer and...

Elder Interview

I really enjoy talking to my grandma as I said in the interview I would love to talk face to face with her but at least I could made a video call that I really like it. Before the interview...

Interviewing my grandma

We talked about her child hood and advice she’d give her younger self as well as life lessons

Interview with grandpa

On December 10th Anabella Wade interviewed her grandfather Jorge Leyva. He lived in Tijuana and went to school learning English. In Tijuana he met his love juanita Leyva and moved to America and had 5 children.

Immigration Stories: Mexico-United States An Oral History – Alicia Marván, Director of Guapamacataro Center for Arts and Ecology

Alicia talks about the importance of the Guapamacataro Arts and Ecology center as a place for artist residents and as a way to give back to the Maravatio community. Alicia is both a citizen of Mexico and the United States...