Antonio Negrete

My dad and I basically talked about his grandparents and how he was influenced by other people and also about some tough times.

Story of a better life

Back then when I was 19 years old I had to leave my family back brothers and my parents for looking new opportunities for life.

Lying Vows

The story is about my character, Bonito, crossing over the border with his mother and what led up to it.

Family Is Everything

“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...

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Martha Reyes and Martha Rojas

Madre e hija Martha Rojas (85) y Martha Reyes Rojas (45) habla de la vida de Martha Rojas en La Ciudad de México, su historia familiar y sus reflexiones sobre la vida. Mother and daughter Martha Rojas (85) and Martha...

Childhood in Mexico City

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Chicago, Illinois, Paulo Martinez (16) interviews his father Ruben Martinez (47) about his childhood in Mexico City and the memories that came along. Mr. Martinez shares with us the neighborhood he grew...

My grandma Rona

We talked about the ups and downs in life in general.

The earthquake Mexico city 1985

We talked about his experience during the biggest earthquake in mexico city. We talked about his life transitioning to the U.S and talked about him as a person.

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Anna Paloma Williams and Luz Kenyon

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...

Tata My Mentor

I learned more about my Tata today. He loves God with all his heart, and he loves me!

Laura Sáenz and Sara Angon Chavez

Laura Sáenz (48) talks to Sara Angon Chavez (61) about how Sara arrived to work at her family's home in Mexico City at age 19 with her newborn daughter and their many memories and experiences living and traveling together.

Interview With Juan Pérez

My grandfather Juan Perez speaks about his experiences immigrating from Mexico to join the American Airforce

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

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...

La Banda del Animo

I spoke with Mr. A on the legacy of the Martin High School Marching Band of the lates 1970s and early 1980s. The pride, rivalries, and traditions that were instilled through music to Martin High School, Laredo, South Texas, and...

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Georgia Carney and Josefina Calzada-Garza

Friends and coworkers Josefina Calzada (64) and Georgia Carney (61) remember the first time they met and what led them to work together at SewGreen. They talk about their creative path and the different ways in which they are engaging...

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David Lima and Sandro Galindo

One Small Step Conversation partners David Lima (78) and Sandro Galindo (48) talk about their upbringings, the pandemic and the difference between the political parties.

Interviewing my mother…

In this interview I sat down to talk with my mother about her childhood and why she decided to come to the U.S for a better life. She spoke to me about some of her struggles growing up and how...