Town Life

Interview Description Maria Meza-Ayala (89) habla con su hija Maribel Meza (25) de su vida en Mexico. [Maria Meza-Ayala (89) talks with her daughter Maribel Meza (25) about her life in Mexico.] Facilitator Subject Log 01:20 Maria cuenta una historia de su papa en Mexico. El era "Cristero "y soldados lo mataron cuando Maria tenia 7 años. 08:10 Maria describe el rancho de su familia en Mexico. 22:00 Maria cuenta la historia de cuando pago...

Interview Description Macario Ramirez (74) is interviewed by Whitney Henry-Lester (26) about his childhood summers working with his father as a migrant worker, and his career as a businessman and activist. Facilitator Subject Log :42 Macario was born in San Antonio, TX of Mexican parents; six siblings; parents' immigration from Mexico 5:00 driving a WW II Jeep to travel the migrant route; shy or embarrassed to work the fields; segregated community...

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Cecilio Montes (46) habla con esposa Bertha Jaramillo (54) de cuando cruzaron la frontera, su mudanza a Paonia, CO con su familia y la muerte de su hijo Noel. [Cecilio Montes (46) talks with wife Bertha Jaramillo (54) about crossing the border, their move to Paonia, CO with their family and the death of their son.]

Interview Description Victor Morales (59) is interviewed by Jorge Rios (24) about his parents' immigration to San Diego from Mexico and the difficulties they experienced when they first moved there. Facilitator Subject Log 8:00: grandparents had 13 children 20:30: father was undocumented; deported 5 times 31:20: wanted a job, so started to work with his mother at a factory 33:15: the factory was a terrible place so he decided...

Interview Description Rosa Maria Salamanca Moreira (20) talks with student counselor Jacqueline Amparo (25) about moving from El Salvador and continuing her education in the United States. Facilitator Subject Log 01:47 Rosa talks about her life in El Salvador. She tells the story about how her mother decided to come to the United States. 06:00 Rosa talks about graduating high school in El Salvador when she was 17-years-old. 09:00 Rosa...

Interview Description Jaime Moreno (79) is interviewed by his daughter, Jenalie Moreno (35) about growing up in Mexico, soccer, playing in a Mariachi band, and his love of travel. Facilitator Subject Log :52 nació en Jalisco, México; nombres de sus padres; sus 9 hermanos 5:42 la primera vez he saw his wife; what English he knew: "I love you my darling. " 10:09 coming to play soccer in Houston, TX; he had visited Laredo and San Antonio on...

Interview Description Octavio Moreno (28) talks with facilitator Nina Porzucki (30) about his career as an opera singer. Facilitator Subject Log 00:33 Octavio was born in Hermosillo, MX. He talks about his family and what a great childhood he had. 10:30 Octavio talks about wanting to be a physicist when he was younger. He was fascinated with sound. He then tells the story about how he went from wanting to be a physicist, to a poet, to then wanting to...

Interview Description Carlos Mosqueda (56) talks with his daughter Cindy Mosqueda (29) about being born in Mexico, moving to Texas when he was six and then moving with his family to Los Angeles, Ca. Facilitator Subject Log 00:49 Carlos talks about being born in Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico. He Lived there until he was six. His father was Bartolo Mosqueda and his mother was Juana Mosqueda. 5:20 Carlos talks about his fondness for dairy farms. He...

Interview Description María Muñoz, 65, habla con su hijo Alberto Flores, 42, acerca de sus recuerdos más alegres y tristes, de inmigración a y vida en los Estados Unidos y de los problemas familiares. [Maria Muñoz, 65, talks with her son, Alberto Flores, 42, about their happiest and saddest memories of immigration and life in the US and about family problems.] Facilitator Subject Log 1:30 Momento más alegre de vida de MM: legalización en los Estados...

Interview Description Rosana interviews her friend Alberta about her life coming from Mexico and raising a developmentally disabled son. Facilitator Subject Log 11:10 Alberta met her husband in Fort Dix, NJ when they were in the Army. He was an American dreamboat. 14:49 Her son got his first job at Albertsons that he was so proud of, and he was crushed when it closed. Alberta met a friend, Kevin, who works with developmentally disabled youth and gave...