My sister said, “You were chosen for a reason. Believe in yourself.”
Empowerment
She was strong, often silent, cold to caresses. Our home interaction with her was about working at the house, and on Sundays she rewarded me and my 8 brothers with handmade tortillas and salsa from the molcajete. What a joy it was when she was home!
Her
1 My dream of an education had come true. It took so many years as I was in my 30’s by the time graduation came. Later, I was able to get my M.S. at SF State University – the 1st in my family to graduate from College.
Never Give Up
I’ve picked up the pen to once again let my words float to where they can see them.
Writing to be Free
...what I have learned and want to share, is that the immigrant life journey offers us an opportunity to choose a bigger story, and claim the potential for learning-healing-transformation that we all have, because of our own history and life experience. This is inner work we have to do, an individual contribution to the collective good.
Healing Cultural Roots
Thank you God for allowing me to be who I am and how I am. Letting me swim and giving me the strength to learn, even against the flow, and to share my madness with more crazy women like me, who know how to go everywhere, but more importantly who know where they don’t want to return. KeAku Mahalo Ohana.
It’s Me
I think about my sons and I say, “I have to keep going for them.”
So Many Things…..
I studied nursing and I was able to help my children to move forward....
Migrant Woman
I was born in Washington State. I relate to people when I share with them who I am and where I come from. I come from a family of migrant workers.
From a Frail Campesina to a Strong Campesina
I told her, “Miss, I don’t have any money to go there. It takes a lot of money to leave the country.”