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Interview Description Grace (47) interviews her father, José (75), about his childhood in New Mexico, meeting his wife for the first time, and his children. Facilitator Subject Log 3:30 José's best memories from childhood were getting new toys and a horse from his father. 12:40 José didn't know English when he first started school. He could only speak Spanish. 19:30 José was working at a State Hospital the first time he met his wife. They...

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 Randolph Christopher Cabral (55) is interviewed by his friend, Heidi Christine Johnson (38) about his father going blind and his invention of the Braille American flag. Facilitator Subject Log :51 interest in Braille started when his father started losing his sight 3:46 father was confused about his cultural identity; am I Mexican or am I American?; considered himself American; father worked on the railroad 14:46...

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 Alberto Campain (61) and wife Marlen Campain (61) talk with their daughter Pamela Wright (31) about being Latinos in the United States. Facilitator Subject Log 02:00 Alberto talks about the cultural differences he experienced when first arriving to the United States. 05:20 Marlen talks about going to Belmont High School in Los Angeles, Ca and being a Latina. 08:20 Alberto talks about going to the Grand Central Market...

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 Graciela Bustos Cantu (33) talks with husband Juan Andres Cantu (43) about living in Cuernavaca, Mexico, her childhood and her future goals. Facilitator Subject Log 00:57 Graciela was born in Cuernavaca, Mexico. She talks about her childhood there up until she was 8-years-old. 06:20 Graciela says she had two distinct childhoods: her childhood in Mexico and her childhood in the United States. She talks about the different school...