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McKenna (15) interviews father (45) about his life, immagration, and family

My father Roberto (50) telling his 17 year old daughter his struggles of him coming to this country at the age of 16 and leaving the on going war in El Salvador, his pride in his family

Moms school life crossing border and her nice sister.

Teresa Orantes Kane lives a musical life. A retired opera singer and teacher, she graces the halls of Saint Paul Conservatory as a piano student of Oleg Levin. Her credentials as a soloist include performing with the Chicago Symphony, Grant...

Michelle Monterrosa(26), conducted an interview with her grandmother Dolores Lopez who is (101), and my Tia Blanca Monterrosa. Dolores shared her experiences from growing up in El Salvador and coming to San Francisco in the 1980s.

My Grandma talks about her journey coming here to the United States from El Salvador. She talks about having to travel 3 times because of her children, the struggles of living in a country that speaks a whole other language,...

Childhood and school years.

An interview with the son of an El Salvadorian farm worker.

MLA2020

Colleagues Kerri Rhodes (44) and Rosa Tapia (31) discuss the creation of the non-profit Restore Education, the goals of their programming, and the demographic the non-profit serves.

We talked about the future, past and present. We talked about our feelings.

Years 30-40

A man reflects on his life through an interview

Olivia Jardinado Quinto (36), Victor Manuel Monterrosa, Jr. (31), and Diego Alfonso Iniguez-Lopez (29) talk about their personal and political development and their work as attorneys.

The interview of Lucia Vargas-Palacios a Salvadoran Immigrant. A mother of four males who came in 2003 to give a better life for her kids

James Kelly (70) is interviewed by friend and fellow PeaceCorps member Miguel Colón (29). Kelly talks about the difficulties of being closeted while in service in El Salvador beginning in 1969 and the work he did to help LGBTQ PeaceCorps...

Craig Mousin founded the Midwest Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) in the early 80s when many people were fleeing wars in Central America. This is where he met Mary Meg McCarthy, a former law student that now is the director of...

Sonja Livingston (53) interviews her mother-in-law, Gail Mott (86), about her experiences doing social justice work, both in the United States and abroad.

Laura Slattery (47) interviewed by Alex Lyon (28) about working for a homeless shelter and nonprofit called the Gubbio Project, growing up in Los Angeles, CA and attending Catholic school, her service in the Medical Service Corps in Hawaii, working...

“I don’t care what people think, I will do anything and everything for my children.” On December 21, 2018, Daisy Salinas talked about her experience of leaving her home in El Salvador to come to the United States. She explains...

Just a few questions about my moms early life

Cristina, 30, speaks to mother, Celia, 59, about the dath of nephew, David, 22 years ago and the impact it had on their family. Cristina, 30 años, habla con su mama, Celia, 59 años, sobre la muerte de su sobrina,...

My mother’s childhood, dreams, and a discussion on culture.

My dad talks about important events that have happened to him and what he feels about the United States. He also tells a little about where he is from, which is the great country of El Salvador.

Alejandra Gomez interviewing her Mother, Carminda Gomez over her childhood, her marriage, her expierience as an immigrant, other moments in life and her hopes for the future.