Lovers

Interview Description Angel Mora, de 69 años, y su esposa Rogelia Mora, de 67 años, le cuentan a su hija Jasmine Mora, de 25 años, sus historias de como llegaron a los Estados Unidos, incluyendo como escaparon a Inmigración y las veces que los deportaron, y además hablan de su matrimonio, sus esfuerzos para mandar a sus hijas a escuelas privadas y el orgullo que sienten por sus hijas. [Angel Mora, 69, and his wife Rogelia Mora, 67, share with their daughter Jasmine Mora, 25, their immigration stories,...

Interview Description María Muñoz, 65, habla con su hijo Alberto Flores, 42, acerca de sus recuerdos más alegres y tristes, de inmigración a y vida en los Estados Unidos y de los problemas familiares. [Maria Muñoz, 65, talks with her son, Alberto Flores, 42, about their happiest and saddest memories of immigration and life in the US and about family problems.] Facilitator Subject Log 1:30 Momento más alegre de vida de MM: legalización en los Estados...

Interview Description Leticia Padilla, 33, tells StoryCorps Mobile Facilitator Anna Walters, 27, about her family, her leukemia diagnosis, her hopes for the future, and her teaching career. Facilitator Subject Log 1:40 LP recalls her parents and grandparents and extended family. She recalls some of the relatives' names and some of the family reunions and traditions. 11:20 LP talks about having leukemia. Finding out. Becoming depressed ( "I thought I...

Interview Description Xavier Padilla, 76, tell his daughter Lisa Padilla, 47, about his childhood, his different occupations, his family, and his former neighborhood East Los Angeles. Facilitator Subject Log 0:50 XP talks about how his parents migrated to the United States, in the 1920s. 3:20 XP recalls some of the occupations his father had. Most of the jobs were in manufacturing, and during the Depression, XP's father Jerónimo (or Jerome) worked for...

Interview Description Maria Elena Perez (67) habla con su hija Liliana Perez (39) de su vida. [Maria Elena Perez (67) talks to her daughter Liliana Perez (39) about her life.] Facilitator Subject Log 03:10 Maria cuenta la historia de cuando vino a los Estados Unidos cuando tenia 37 años. 07:15 Maria habla de su papa y la novia que tuvo. Su mama murio cuando tenia 3 años. 19:50 Maria cuenta la historia de cuando se hizo ciudadana de los...

Interview Description Venus Perez, 22, and her mother Patricia Perez, 36, talk about their family, Patricia's lovers, and Venus's upbringing. Facilitator Subject Log 2:30 PP recounts the death of VP's father. 4:10 PP and VP talk about PP's role as a single mother. They reflect on the companions that PP has had and allude to the abuse inflicted upon them by one of these lovers, Rick (José Ricardo Vigil). PP: "I'm sorry that I thought he would a...

Interview Description Esther Phillips, 69, conversa con su hija Alicia Z. Aguirre, 52, acerca de su niñez, su vida laboral, sus anécdotas y los logros de su hija. [Esther Phillips, 69, talks to her daughter Alicia Z. Aguirre, 52, about her childhood, different job experiences, anecdotes from different times of her life, and Alicia's achievements.] Facilitator Subject Log 2:10 Familia deja el pueblo donde nació EP. Mudanza a Sonora. Muerte de madre de...

Interview Description Tania Rodriguez, 32, talks to her fiancee Fabricio Aguilar, 29, about her involvement in AIDS care and education, the arts magazine the couple has founded in El Salvador, and motherhood. Facilitator Subject Log 0:45 TR talks about her job as an AIDS health educator, in which capacity she provides cultural and linguistic competency training. 6:30 TR on her responsibilities on the board of an AIDS care organization....

Interview Description Sylvia Serafin y su amiga Sara Zapata de Mijares comparten con José Serafin y Arlene Quiñones las historias de su vida, incluyendo sus años en México, y su pasión e involvimiento en el desarrollo comunitario y la conservación de la cultura Maya Yucateca. [Sylvia Serafin and her friend Sara Zapata de Mijares share with José Serafin y Arlene Quiñones their life stories, including their years in Mexico, and their commitment and passion for community development and the conservation...

Interview Description Maria Teresa Varela y Maria Robles, amigas, celebran sus vidas, narran la vida de Maria Teresa y comparten su sabiduria. [Maria Teresa Varela and Maria Robles, friends, celebrate each other, recount Maria Teresa's life, and share wisdom gained from working.] Facilitator Subject Log 4:35 MT recuerda su trabajo en el campo al llegar a Estados Unidoes. Una mujer "troquera. " 7:40 MT discute la crianza de sus hijos y la...