First Meetings

Interview Description Jesus Alfredo Lopez (87) tells his daughter, Marta Lopez-Garza (58) about his Grandmother and childhood, military service during World War II and the pacifism it inspired and his wife and family. Facilitator Subject Log 01:20 Childhood. Jesus was raised by his extended family especially his grandmother, Guadalupe Ruiz Andazola. 10:03 Moving from Bisbee, AZ to San Diego, CA at 16 when Jesus had to work to support himself and...

Interview Description Leticia Lopez platica con su hija, Grecya Lopez sobre su juventud, matrimonio, familia y trabajo. Facilitator Subject Log 01:25 Leticia nació en Chilapa, Nayarit, Mexico. Se fue a Nogales a los 10 años a terminar los estudios y después a Estados Unidos a trabajar. Vino a California para trabajar como criada. 07:57 Leticia conoció a su esposo cuando vino a llevar cosas que mandó la familia de Leticia. Era su unico novio y...

Interview Description Alice Lorona (83) talks with her daughter, Laura Murphy (56) about growing up in Yuma, meeting her husband, and being a mother. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Alice recalls growing up in Yuma - the house she lived in and her favorite relatives. 07:12 Alice talks about her children and the dreams she had for them. 11:07 Alice worked at the post office for 31 years. It was hard to leave the kids at home with her mother,...

Interview Description Rita Elvia Loya (38) habla con su esposo Omar S. Loya (44) de cuando se conocieron, su emigracion a los Estados Unidos y lo que logran para sus hijos. Rita Elvia Loya (38) talks with husband Omar S. Loya (44) about how they met, when they moved to the United States and what the want for their younger children. Facilitator Subject Log 00:45 Omar empieza con la historia de como conocio a Rita. Recuerda que la vio en Chihuahua,...

Interview Description Marlon Lux Bal (18) y su amigo Rodolfo Hernandez (20) hablan de la vida. [Marlon Lux Bal (18) and his friend and roommate Rodolfo Hernandez (20) talk about their lives.] Facilitator Subject Log 00:40 Rodolfo habla de cuando su vida cambio a los doce años. Habla de cuando vivio en foster home por siete años. 07:20 Rodolfo habla de su overdose de drogas. 12:00 Marlon cuente de cuando sus papas lo abandonaron a los tres...

Interview Description Newly-weds Jonathan Malagon, 32, and Veronica Flores-Malagon, 30, discuss how they met each other, share memories of their meetings, and discuss their passion for teaching and community improvement. Facilitator Subject Log 1:00 VFM recounts seeing JM for the first time. 2:45 JM recounts couple's first conversation. "It was like a quinciañera. " 9:20 Couple recounts first kiss and remember the friends who matched...

Interview Description José F. Maldonado, 67, talks to StoryCorps Mobile Facilitator Alejandro De La Cruz, 28, about his childhood, his worklife as an electronics engineers and musician, and his political views. Facilitator Subject Log 0:50 JM talks about his parents and siblings and his upbringing as a migrant farm laborer. 5:30 JM remembers traveling the country with his family picking crops and recalls an instance in which his family faced...

Interview Description Alma V Marquez (35) talks to her daughter Miquitzli Herrera (10) about meeting her biological father for the first time. Facilitator Subject Log 01:40 Alma talks about how he chose Miquitzli's name. The name was taken from the Aztec Calendar and it's the name of an Aztec goddess. 06:15 Alma describes when she first saw her daughter. Miquitzli was four months premature. 19:00 Alma talks about how she felt as a child...

Interview Description Leticia Martinez (50) talks with her son David Arteaga (9) and daughter Ileanna Portillo (23) about her life. Facilitator Subject Log 01:20 Leticia begins by telling Ileanna what she dreams for her children. 06:15 Leticia talks about how important her children are. She talks about how important it is to send them to private school. 15:15 Leticia and Ileanna talk about the struggles they had when Ileanna was a senior...

Interview Description Raul Mendoza (50) talks with his daughter, Dennise Rodriguez (30) about his childhood and his various careers. Raul talks at length about his career in the police department. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Raul was born in Mexico, and came to the US when he was in 6th grade. He talks about this transition. 10:34 Raul went to college for 2 years, where he met his wife. He wanted to be a police officer and a teacher....