Extended Family

Interview Description Maricela "Mari "Bobadilla (40) y su esposo Cesar "Fabi "Bobadilla (41) hablan de cómo se conocieron, sus hijos, su familia, y la comida que Fabi cocina. Maricela "Mari "Bobadilla (40) and her husband Cesar "Fabi "Bobadilla (41) talk about how they met, their children, their family and Fabi's cooking. Facilitator Subject Log 1:10 Mari cuenta cómo se conocieron en México 3:55 Mari describe la boda y cuando tuvieron a su primera...

Interview Description Luz Burrows-Henrice (57) is interviewed by her daughters, Cristina Castro (24) and Maria Calzada (34) about coming to the United States from Chile and her career, marriage, and divorce. Facilitator Subject Log 1:20 Luz' childhood in Chile; parents names; grew up with her grandparents; work ethic from her grandfather 7:26 fears of what what would happen to Luz in the U.S.; Luz' father was in the U.S.; how hard it was to leave...

Interview Description Shannon Stoney (55) interviews her friend, Vilma Burwick(42) who grew up in Peru, met her husband in an airport and is now in the US studying Biology. Facilitator Subject Log 8:52 Met her husband Ketih in the airport. He offered her the newspaper. She was listening to her first ipod and didn't want to talk to anyone. He kept telling her how beautiful she was. She gave him her email and the wrote each other, using a dictionary to...

Interview Description Edgar Bustillo, 13, tells his friend and teacher Jay McAdams, 46, about his life in Honduras and adjustment to time in Los Angeles, his aspirations, and his views on social issues and marriage. Facilitator Subject Log 0:57 EB talks about adjusting to school life in Los Angeles after arriving from his native Honduras. EB talks about the village where he grew up. 5:40 EB talks about his father's death, his views on it, the funeral,...

Interview Description Vicki Caballero (62) is interviewed by her son Jaime Caballero (33) about how she met her husband, the death of her child, Chris, and her advice about being a parent. Facilitator Subject Log 1:23 how Vicki met her husband, Jaime's father at a movie theatre; "here comes the wetbacks " 6:00 happiest memories of marriage: going dancing, partying all the time together; having children 17:00 Vicki's son Robert is a...

Interview Description Moses Camarena, 62, talks to Mobile Facilitator Sara Culver, 25, about his parents, experiences growing up, academic and athletic achievements, and career satisfaction. Facilitator Subject Log 4:40 Discussion of mother and mentions on her teachings on discrimination. She inspired him to excel in whatever he did. 6:30 Family accident: father runs over little sister. Mother's prayer for sister's well-being. 8:45 Story...

Interview Description Connie Campos, 54, and Leticia Campos, 55, friends and sisters-in-law, discuss their strong friendship and their aspirations for their daughters. Facilitator Subject Log 1:45 CC recalls meeting LC, who married her brother. She appreciates LC for supporting her during CC's pregnancy with her first child 6:05 LC discusses her impressions of CC and her other sisters when LC and her then-husband Victor began living with CC....

Interview Description Phillip Cano (80) talks with his friend and former coworker, Jerry Chapman (73) about their experiences working in the fire department in Yuma, AZ. Facilitator Subject Log 02:06 Phillip talks about his family and his childhood in Somerton, AZ. 05:03 Jerry is an A.I.O. - an Arizona Improved Okie. Jerry came to Yuma from Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl. 06:57 Both recall when the joined the fire department and share...

Interview Description Baudelia Cantú Torres (89) is interviewed by her granddaughter, Edith Foret (43) about her family, her childhood in San Diego, TX, and her advice for future generations of her family. Facilitator Subject Log 3:31 Baudelia is happy to be close to Edith and Edith's daughter Lily; proud of her girls, names her children and grandchildren 10:23 Spanish was Baudelia's primary language; learning English at school; being the oldest she...

Interview Description Cynthia "Cyd " interviews her mom, Domenica "Minnie ", about her life. Facilitator Subject Log 2:58 Minnie loved her father. He grew up in Italy but traveled a lot and spoke many languages. Her mother was from New Mexico and spoke Spanish, not English. 5:10 Minnie started working young. She worked from 4-7am in a bakery and then went to school and sold movie tickets after school. 7:05 After high school she worked for...