Father

Interview Description Jael intrevisa a su padre, Efren, sobre su viaje a los Estados Unidos, su familia y valores, y su historia. Jael interviews her father, Efren, about his journey to the US, his family and values, and his history. Facilitator Subject Log 2:29 Efren enseñó a sus hijos que la educación es lo más importante. Con la educación se puede crecer. Efren taught his children that education is the most important. Education allows you to...

Interview Description Elvia interviews her father and tells him how much she loves him and how much he means to her life. Facilitator Subject Log 6:30 Celso's hobby is playing accordion. He loves music and has passed on the passion to Elvia. She still gets goosebumps when she hears la música norteña. 9:40 Elvia went to U of St. Thomas where there were plenty of rich kids. She cleaned houses to put herself through school and never was embarrassed. Her...

Interview Description Michael Diaz-Rivera (23) interviews his mother, Linda Diaz-Rivera-Cleveland (46) about her life, focusing on her experience as a mother. Facilitator Subject Log 00:31 Linda talks about her parents and how she was influenced by them. 03:45 Linda talks about growing up at an early age and going through some difficult times. She knew from an early age that she wanted to be a mom. 09:46 Michael asks Linda to list 5 good...

Interview Description Frank Carrillo (54) talks with his wife, Nancy Ngai Carrillo (52) about their 32 year relationship, the impact their interracial marriage had on their families and their lives, and about their adopted Puerto Rican/Mexican/Chinese son, Alex. Facilitator Subject Log 01:31 Both Nancy and Frank explain their family's initial understandings of each other's culture. Nancy was not supposed to marry out her race. Frank's grandparents resented the...

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,...