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Interview Description Noel Heysquierdo (15) talks with his father, Rick Heysquierdo (50) about memories of their road trips together, about his mother's recent diagnosis with cancer, about memories of Rick's childhood. Facilitator Subject Log 2:00 What Rick thought he would be when he grew up? Never thought he'd be a Dad; he was poor growing up, had no idea what he wanted to be 6:23 lessons from relationships: "You're one constant in my life "; Noel's...

Interview Description Erick Huerta (25) talks with friend Laura Enriquez (23) about moving from Mexico to the U.S., his love for comics and his pursuit of a higher education. Facilitator Subject Log 00:39 Erick was born in Mexico but was lived all over Los Angeles. He arrived in Boyle Heights at the age of seven. 02:10 Erick talks about how and why his family moved to the United States. 12:30 Erick talks about his dad purchasing a hot dog...

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...

Interview Description Graciela Kavullo (68) talks with husband Timothy Kavulla (65) about her grandmother Adelida Garza Reyes and her work as a midwife in Mexico. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Graciela talks about having trouble knowing how to pronounce her grandmother's name when she was a younger child. She remembers always calling her "Abuelita "[grandmother] Ipa. 05:00 Graciela talks about how her grandmother got into midwifery in Mexico after she...

Interview Description Felicitas Larios, 69, conversa con su hija Lorena Larios-Magaña, 41, acerca de su niñez en México, su vida adulta en los Estados Unidos y sus experiencias amorosas y laborales. [Felicitas Larios, 69, talks to her daughter Lorena Larios-Magaña, 41, about her childhood in Mexico, her adult life in the United States, and her love and work experiences.] Facilitator Subject Log 3:00 Vida de FL en el rancho donde nació. "Crecer ahí fue...

Interview Description Ana Lazo-Padilla (34) habla con su amiga, Ana Paulina Padilla (28) sobre sus padres, su marido y sus hijos y la importancia de la educación en su familia. [Ana Lazo-Padilla (34) talks to her, Ana Paulina Padilla (28) about her parents, her husband and children and the importance of education in her family.] Facilitator Subject Log 00:47 Los padres de Ana Lazo-Padilla (ALP). 06:50 Una maestra que influenció a ALP, el...

Interview Description Mercedes de Leon conversa con su amiga y cuidadora Celia Elizarraras sobre su vida, sus hijos y sus nietos/as. [Mercedes Leon talks to friend and health aide Celia Elizarraras about her life growing up, her children, and her grandchildren.] Facilitator Subject Log 2:50 Descripcion de embolio (referido como un accidente). 12:10 Discusion del optimismo de Mercedes en cualquier situacion. 14:55 Discusion...

Interview Description Sara Elena Loiza (47) talks with partner Ara Najarian (44) about her life in a multicultural family. Facilitator Subject Log 01:10 Sara talks about her father Larry Finkelberg. She talks about his family's lineage. 03:10 Sara talks about her mother who is originally from Mexico City. 16:00 Sara talks about the bakery her family owned. 24:40 Sara talks about her identity and growing up as a Jewish Latina in...

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,...