Interviewing Pablo my husband

The chance to interview my 100% Proud American immigrant husband was a treasure indeed

“I had a dream to be someone”: Rogelio talks about his life in the US

Rogelio, a Richmond community member, talks with Alison about his early struggles, those who helped him succeed in school, and his passion for working hard to accomplish his goals.

No childhood

I interviewed my mother, she was forced to grow up at an early age. She then migrated to the US.

“I worked my entire life for my kids”

Elvira talks about her young life and how she grew up. She also talks about her family and how she managed to be a single mother. I learned a lot about her hobbies and what she wants to do with...

Dad at nearly 50

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.

La historia de la inmigración de Tomasa Tamayo

Tomasa Tamayo Alonso (49) habla con su hija Jocelin Alfaro Tamayo (20) sobre su experiencia de inmigración a los Estados Unidos, Nueva York en 1999 de Los Reyes de Juárez México. (Min. 00:30-8:15: Tomasa habla de la vida en su...

En el rancho

lucila tejeda talks about her childhood, her dream job, and more! Only in this interview translated by my mother! you cannot miss it.

Dad's Younger Years

Mi papa y yo hablamos sobre los días cuando él era menor y luego hablamos de las experiencias que tuvo que lo llevaron hacia donde él está en el presente.

Cruzando la frontera en 1987, la historia de Ofelia.

Esta es la historia de una mujer fuerte que tiene muchas ganas para tiene una mejor vida. Ofelia es una mujer libre de ser pobre y ahora vive sin preocupaciones.

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Patty Devery and Justin Cummins

One Small Step conversation partners Patty (40) and Justin (32) have a conversation about their recent weddings, dogs, and families. They bond over both getting married recently and having connections to Chicago. Justin describes his large wedding in Savannah, while...

Adventurous German American Woman traveling in Remote Southern Mexico in 1959

Travel in remote Mexico to visit the Lacandon Indians in the jungle of Chiapas with a young documentary film maker in 1959. Travels of 19 year old Brigitte Heberle Stehlik and Manhattan Montana hitchhiking

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...

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...

Elena Ferreira's life in Mexico and what led her to the United States.

I interview my grandmother about her life in Mexico and what influenced her in emigrating to America, as well as how she got here.

Interviewing my Mother

We talked about her childhood , what she is most grateful in life for. She has wonderful experiences in the past.

My mother, Miriam Menchaca, and her life

The interview taken in Fort Worth, Texas was for my mother, Miriam Menchaca. The interview is over the experiences my mother had when growing up in Mexico.

Gricelda talks about her life in Richmond, raising a daughter while balancing two cultures, and her hopes for Richmond

This interviewed was done with the assistance of a translator. Gricelda talks about things she misses from Mexico (food!) and what types of culture events would be fun to incorporate into life in Richmond. She also talks about how she...

Mother's life reflection

Yadira Lopez (48) Mother of Vanessa Lopez (19) the interviewer discusses life in Mexico among other things.

Immigration Stories: Mexico-United States An Oral History – Anonymous 16

Anonymous Interviewee #16 talks about growing up in Mexico and having family in the United States. He speaks about his life in Mexico and what he is most proud of.