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Clementina Gamboa described her life growing up in Jalisco, Mexico and making the journey to Chicago and finally Evergreen Park, IL.

Explains about her childhood & her best memories. The loved ones she lost & misses.

My grandmother life and how it came to be with my grandfather

Getting to know my dad’s childhood in Spanglish. From San Rafael, a small ranch near Huejucar, Jalisco, Mexico to Southern California and three very American daughters. He talks about life lessons and loss.

My grandma talking to me about her family, childhood, memories, and work.

This is an interview with my mother, Irma Ascencio.

Talks about early childhood memories and historical events/figures he remembered.

We talked about her life decisions and about soel difficult and rewarding times in her life. Also we talked about her relationship with my grandma

This conversation is in spanish. Important topics were discused such as the Mexico City, 8.0 magnitude, earthquake that occurred on September 19, 1985. Also the Gasoline Explosions that occurred in Guadalajara, Jalisco on April 22, 1992. Along with the first...

My moms life was very difficult growing up but she always tried looking at the bright side of things and acknowledging how blessed she was and never giving up on her dreams.

My mom new life in the U.S. and her experiences.

We talk about his child hood, school, religion, work, and of COVID-19.

A short chat with Maria Luisa from Jalisco.

I interviewed my Grandpa

Una entrevista entre madre y hija, en donde la hija le hace preguntas a su mamá sobre ser una inmigrante mexicana y como eso le ha afectado a su vida.

Life is hard when your family doesn't have money. But the little things you have the more motivated you will get. But the more things you have the less motivated you will get.

I talk with my mother about her childhood and life now.

The conversation was about my grandmas history. What she has lived through since 1941.

This interview is about a grandfather who tells his grandchild a little bit of his childhood