Coming from Cuba

My grandma and great grandma talking about their life and how they came to the United States from Cuba

Jesuit public speaking interview fall 2017 Chris Morel

I, Chris Morel, (17) interview with my mother, Amy Morel, (51) about her life. She also talks about her childhood and being raised by a single mother for much of that time. She goes into her relationship with my father,...

Mike Younis and Eneida Laffont talk about Ms. Laffont’s life and about leaving Cuba to the United States.

In this interview, conducted on November 23, 2017, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Mike Younis(18) interviews his grandmother, Eneida Laffont (93), about her life, including her childhood, her work life and marriage, and her experience leaving Cuba due to communism. She...

Interview with My Father

My father told me about his childhood, his occupation, some of his favorite memories of his life and mine, and shared valuable lessons to any future generations of the Davis family.

Interview with Abuelo & Tita

Tita and Abuelo discussed their history and struggles in Cuba with me.

RJ’s interview with Lisa Murphy(mom)

I have always been close with my mom, but this interview really allowed me to learn more about her and hopefully potentially strengthen our relationship even more after we discussed her wishes for me, and how I view life. Also,...

My Abuela’s Journey from Cuba

This interview started with asking my grandmother for permission to record the interview, to which she said yes. We got into detail describing how her childhood was in Cuba and how she experienced living in a communist country. She went...