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Interview Description Manuel Ronquillo, 32, and his sister Rebecca Ronquillo, 33, remember their mother and their older brother and share some of their favorite memories of both their family and their upbringing in the housing projects of East Los Angeles. Facilitator Subject Log 0:50 RR explains purpose for coming to StoryCorps booth: remembering death mother. 1:55 MR talks about what he misses about his mother. SIblings talk about their mother's...

Interview Description Delia interviews her mom about being adopted, reuniting with her 17 siblings, and her brain aneurysm. Facilitator Subject Log 13:44 Carmen had a brain aneurysm. Her heard the doctor telling her daughters that she had a 2% chance of survival. 15:43 Today Carmen can vote for her daughter in the state legislature. She cries every time she votes. Her father, Ralph, would have loved voting for Delia. He thought it was a privilege and...

Interview Description Nicole Di Rocca asks her parents about their recent family trip to Cuba and her parents' immigration from Cuba over 40 years ago. Facilitator Subject Log 01:22 Thais reads a poem she wrote called "49 years "about the recent family trip back to Cuba. 10:08 Thais and Javier talk about their parents' exodus from Cuba following Castro's revoution. 15:30 Thais expected to have her Quinceañera in Cuba but couldn't go...

Interview Description Patricia Samarripa talks with her daughter Tori Leal about growing up with a single father. Facilitator Subject Log :38 Patty grew up in Uvalde, TX with her father; the values her father taught her; town drunk 6:30 Tori is a hero at her age; story of Tori saving a child's life at McDonald's; Tori's memory of that day 18:40 Patty was driver of the year in Houston; memories of Tori at Metro; they do everything together;...

Interview Description Wilbert E. Sanchez (71) talks with wife Luisa Sanchez (68) about living in San Luis, CO and their marriage. Facilitator Subject Log 01:13 Luisa describes how she met Wilbert in a San Luis, CO variety store. She was the clerk and he was there to buy tissue. They chatted briefly and then went on to date. 04:40 Wilbert talks about being raised on a farm in San Luis, CO. The farm was purchased by his family and he remembers there was...

Interview Description Michelle Souza (58) talks to her friend Laura Richarz (58) about her mother Blase Camacho Souza. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Michelle's mother Blase was born in Hawaii but was of Puerto-Rican descent. She talks about her mother's parents and her birth. 01:50 Michelle talks about the origins of her mother's name "Blase. " 07:20 Michelle talks about her mother moving from Hawaii to New York City to attend the Pratt...

Interview Description Emma Torres y su compañera de trabajo Maria Chavoya platican sobre la vida laboral de Emma, su papel dentro del sindicato de trabajadores campesinos (UFW, por sus siglas en Ingles), el declive del sindicato y sus logros y aspiraciones educativas. [Emma Torres and her coworker Maria Chavoya talk about Emma's work life, her role in the United Farm Workers union (UFW), the union's decline, and Emma's educational achievements and aspirations.] ...

Interview Description Gladys Torres (54) talks with her son Juan Pablo Martinez (31) about leaving Colombia to be a nurse in the United States. Facilitator Subject Log 02:30 Gladys talks about the conversation she had with Juan Pablo when he was ten years old about coming to the United States to be a nurse. 11:00 Juan Pablo remembers when his mother would sell brownies on the bus in Colombia in order to save money for her trip to the United States....

Interview Description Henry and Ben remember growing up in Colorado and discuss their family history. Facilitator Subject Log 1:00 Ben and Henry's family came from Spain via Mexico to Colorado. 3:30 Both Ben and Henry were born and raised in Fountain CO, where everyone knew everybody. 7:10 Spent time of the ranch, helping their family farm cattle and sheep. They were poor and only had their family to rely on. 18:00 Ben...

Interview Description Jorge Valdez (26) talks to his wife, Jesusita Valdez (28) about his love of family, his experiences in the Marine Corps, and his relationship with Jesusita. Facilitator Subject Log 00:45 Family is very important to Jorge. He shares childhood memories from growing up in Texas. 05:30 Jorge recalls being in boot camp on September 11, 2001. 07:30 Jorge was deployed to Iraq 4 times. He shares memories of those times,...