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My grandmother Nydia Olivares (85) speaks to granddaughter Ariana Avellan (16) about how her escape from Nicaraguan poverty and her building a life in the USA have affirmed her faith.

Carla Gonzalez (21) entrevista a su madre, Gabriela Ayala Gonzalez (44), sobre varios temas en donde le hace preguntas sobre su origen, proceso de inmigración, adaptación a los Estados Unidos, opiniones sobre los inmigrantes y su relación con país de...

Lucia Polston [no age given] interviews her parents, Jorge Mendez (61) and Rosa Mendez (58), about when they met and about the lives they made for themselves in Friona, Texas.

Marlynn Benítez (31) interviews Evelia Jiménez (69) about her experience as a Mexican immigrant in the US. We discuss what it was like growing up in Nayarit and what she learned after her traumatic journey to the US.

Anna Paloma Williams (32) asks her mother, Luz Kenyon (58), about what life was like for her as she immigrated to the United States from Mexico and raised her children in a new country. They also discuss the female role...

Interview with my grandma aka 'Ita'. She has an incredible story about perseverance and sacrifice to fulfill her childhood dream which was to make a life for herself in America.

Fernando Mora speaks a little about his life before coming to the US and what it was like when he got here. He also speaks about his stance on the potential change the immigration policy.

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My moms troubled past is briefly touched upon as we discuss differences between our childhoods, and my moms difference between her parents.

In this interview for the 2019 Great Thanksgiving Listen, Jennifer Barralaga interviewed her mother, Maura Martinez asking about her life before moving to the United States, and the importance of religion to her. Maura explained that the country she grew...

Julia Portal (74) talks with her niece, Danielle Portal (15) about migrating to the United States from Peru

This is an interview conducted for my SOWK 732 class at Loyola University Chicago in MSW program through the School of Social Work. The interview was conducted with my mother, Dolores, regarding her experiences as an immigrant from Mexico.

Celia Hernandez grew up in a small town called Santa Ana Yareni in Oaxaca City. Growing up she describes living there as one of the most beautiful things that has ever happened to her, it’s like living in a whole...

Fabiola Bair (31) talks with primo-hermano Joseph Hernandez (28) about family origins, structure, traditions, social networks, accomplishments and life in general. Trail-blazers at heart and descendientes de familia Oaxaqueña, Fabiola and Joseph share their experiences growing up as 1st Generation,...

Imelda Perez (50) talks with her daughter, Haiwa Perez (14) about her childhood in Mexico and how she immigrated with her family to the U.S. She talks about the good times she had growing up and the struggles/challenges she faced...

Coordinator of Immigrants with Disabilities Project interviews participant and advocate for the blind Blanca Angulo during the covid Pandemic.

David Landaverde and his mother Paula Landaverde talk about her childhood. We also talk about religion and tradition. I am not sure she knows the whole 9/11 story. I love my mom.

Elizabeth Guaracao (67) speaks with her daughter, Anna Guaracao (23), about her immigration story from Colombia to the United States and her first couple of years living in Philadelphia with her oldest daughter, Gabriela. She shares a reflection on what...

Genesis Molina Zetino (20) talks with her grandmother, Soñia Ortiz about her immigration story, her experience living in the United States, and how these two things have affected her mental health.

In this interview my mom talks about moving from place to place. Also how her life changed when she moved to the United States. She also talks about her childhood in Mexico.

We basically were talking about the times my mom first came to the U.S and how it was for her. Also how some of her childhood was, and some memories of hers and my childhood.

Jaime interviews Reg about growing up in southern California and his experience navigating predominantly Mexican-American and predominantly white schools and how that influences his teaching and conception of vocation.

Jose Morales (42) talks about his experience about coming to the United States in 1990 from Guanajuato Mexico. He tells his story about crossing the border, and his journey to the orange fields in Florida. Jose mentions some religious traditions...

Catalina habla con su mama sobre las vueltas de la vida y como empiezo a soldar