Birthdays

Interview Description Friends Gustavo Alvarez, 18, and Adrian Rodriguez, 17, talk about school, their plans for the future and aspirations, their families, and their friendship. Facilitator Subject Log 1:10 Friends talk about extracurricular activities and school schedules. 6:10 GA talks about moving from Mexico at age 7 and the changes that took place after his arrival. 10:15 Friends share happiest memories of their lives....

Interview Description Elvia Daley (48) habla con amigo Horacio Elizondo (50) de su vida en Monterrey, Mexico y su carrera como banquera. [Elvia Daley (48) talks with friend Horacio Elizondo (50) about her life in Monterrey, Mexico and her career as a banker.] Facilitator Subject Log 00:45 Elvia nacio en Monterry, Mexico y vivio en Mexico hasta los 20 años. Tuvo 7 hermanos y 6 hermanas. 08:40 Elvia describir su primer recuerdo cuando su familia compro...

Interview Description Maria O Garcia (85) habla con su hijo Adrian Garcia (48) de su vida en Mexico y cómo llegó a vivir en Texas. [Maria O Garcia (85) talks with son Adrian Garcia (48) about her life in Mexico and how she came to live in Texas.] Facilitator Subject Log 01:15 Maria nacio en Guadalajara y vivio en Jalisco hasta los ocho años. Despues, sus papas se fueron a Ciudad de Mexico. 09:19 Maria habla de su vecino "Nacho "que ultimamente llego a...

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 Newly-weds Jonathan Malagon, 32, and Veronica Flores-Malagon, 30, discuss how they met each other, share memories of their meetings, and discuss their passion for teaching and community improvement. Facilitator Subject Log 1:00 VFM recounts seeing JM for the first time. 2:45 JM recounts couple's first conversation. "It was like a quinciañera. " 9:20 Couple recounts first kiss and remember the friends who matched...

Interview Description Siblings Samuel Marin, 14, and Yanely Marin, 17, talk about memories of their father's illness, their family, their favorite movies and TV shows, their neighborhood and school, and their aspirations. Facilitator Subject Log 0:40 Siblings talk about their father's convulsions and stay in hospital six years ago. They reflect about how life changed for them. 13:55 Siblings discuss and admire their family's unity, especially in...

Interview Description Raul Mendoza (50) talks with his daughter, Dennise Rodriguez (30) about his childhood and his various careers. Raul talks at length about his career in the police department. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Raul was born in Mexico, and came to the US when he was in 6th grade. He talks about this transition. 10:34 Raul went to college for 2 years, where he met his wife. He wanted to be a police officer and a teacher....

Interview Description Eliseo H Monclova (20) and his brother Iabeth Briones (16) talk about their family and their lives. Facilitator Subject Log 02:00 Iabeth talks about regrets and not joining clubs when he was in middle school. He talks about his fondness for Reggae. 04:00 Eliseo talks about moving in with his mother and half-brother Iabeth. 11:40 Iabeth and Eliseo talk about how they are related. They tell the story about their...

Interview Description Maria Morales tells her daughter, Pascualita Morales about her childhood in East LA and her own parents. Facilitator Subject Log 00:40 Maria was born and grew up here in East LA in a family of 12 siblings. Maria's parents worked at anything that would support a large family from making tortillas to going up north to pick crops. 08:10 Maria's siblings got in trouble for throwing her and her younger brother out of the house to fend...

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...