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I interview my mom about her experience and journey coming to the United States and how her life was changed when she got here.

Sonia Vela’s story of her immigration to America from El Salvador.

My family’s history.

My mom had a rough upbringing and it seems to have impacted her life very much, specially as a mother. She’s done a great job raising my siblings and I despite of all the struggles we’ve faced.

In this interview we learned about Krisia Batres life. We also learned how she grew up and how she felt. She gave out her opinions and what she did when she was younger.

I interviewed my dad for my StoryCorps and he was talking about this childhood and how was it was growing up. I decided to ask some questions about his father and how it impacted him.

Rene Vasquez (60) talks with his granddaughter, Tyana Vasquez (17) about the Salvadoran Civil War and his experience.

Getting to know my mother and her culture, how it’s affected me

Kami shares with her friend and colleague Liz about what brought her to nursing and where she has been in both her career and her personal life. She talks about nursing being her calling and her personal experiences that impacted...

Talking with my mom about personal life and any regrets

We talked about our relationship as brothers.

The topic of deportation is something that’s talked about on the daily by many, but no one knows how it actually feels for a loved one that’s forcefully taken away from their home after having made a life for themselves...

Hank Ebert (64) interviews his wife Maione Carrijo (58) about her life in Brazil before she married him and moved to Idaho. Maione then interviews Hank about his unique upbringing as the child of diplomats, living in various countries from...

we talked about how she being almost 6000 miles away from her family and friends she has made a good use of social media and how since we are going through this pandemic social media has made her able to...

Me asking my mother a few questions

We discussed what Rosa was most thankful for and her memories throughout her life.

She shared some memories about her sisters and brothers and growing up in Honduras. We talked about our ancestors and her parents and grandparents. She described the overjoyed feeling of her finding out about her pregnancy.She shared a beautiful saying...

Friends Maye Torres (62) and Ana Beluche (77) discuss Taos, New Mexico, art, and the many forms healing can take.

This interview is with my mom asking her about her childhood mostly and how she’s come to be a mother.

We talked about her past and her tragic story. We talked about why she came to the U.S. We discussed her happiest and saddest moments in life. She shared some of her best advice about why one should obey parents,...

Geronima Lopez (64) conversa con su hijo, Marcoz Monterroza (25), y sus amigas, Marga Biller (63) y Mia "M.R." Raquel (25), sobre su viaje de Guatemala a Estados Unidos. [Geronima Lopez (64) talks with her son, Marcoz Monterroza (25), and...

we talked about the troubles claudia had when moving to america from el salvador.

Talked about a bit of everything, from humble, rough beginnings, to hopeful projections for the future for me and him

We talked about her jobs and her childhood growing up. Also about her kids and what she liked to do

My grandma, Elizabeth Ortega and her journey to America from El Salvador. Also, the challenges that built her into a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother.