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Ibarra Parle, Bertha; (unknown). Discovery Green Park, 2009-12-15T11:30:00

 File — Interview-ID: MBY006056

Interview Description

Bertha Ibarra Parle (62) read a prepared story about her family traditions growing up on the Mexican/American border.

Facilitator Subject Log

1:13 growing up in Ciudad Juárez; living between two different worlds, two different cultures

6:35 El día de cócono; pumpkin pie; frijolitos, posole y guacamole; Posadas; ponche

14:34 the story of how her parents met; father couldn't go to war; meeting her mother at a dance

20:25 love for poetry and Latin; becoming a reader in Junior high; going to Santa Barbara for the summer; Catholic high school

30:41 advice for her children; What is Bertha most proud of?

Dates

  • Creation: 2009-12-15T11:30:00

Repository Details

Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository

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