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ANA

Firoza — Wed, 18 May 2022 02:52:34 +0000

Ana is an immigrant who came from Guatemala, entering the US through the desert at the Southern border, and finally being led to Los Angeles. She lives in Los Angeles and has had various jobs. She worked in a sewing factory for a while and now sells fruit at the freeway entrance. She left her […]

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FATHER DIES

Firoza — Wed, 18 May 2022 03:04:25 +0000

FATHER DIES He died suddenly, I don’t know if he had a heart attack or what. I don’t know from sadness or from happiness. It was the time of my sister’s wedding party and he had just delivered my sister’s things for a newly wedded life. While we were playing outside and enjoying the happiness […]

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BROTHER (HERMANO) IS GONE TOO

Firoza — Wed, 18 May 2022 03:39:20 +0000

BROTHER (HERMANO) IS GONE TOO A few years later my brother died. He was about 19 or 20 years old. We think he was poisoned. It happened like this: He went out for a little while with my cousin. He promised Mama he would be back soon for a party at a neighbor’s to celebrate […]

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MAMA LEAVES US

Firoza — Wed, 18 May 2022 04:50:12 +0000

MAMA LEAVES US Then Mama died and we were left alone—4 sisters. Mama died maybe from sadness and worries. Her husband was gone and now her son. I think Mama lived for 7 years after Papa died. She got a fever and we took her for an operation. We said “Mama speak!”, but she just […]

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WE ARE ALONE

Firoza — Wed, 18 May 2022 04:58:50 +0000

WE ARE ALONE My Tio and my sisters said we have to now struggle without parents. It was just 3 of us. My 4th sister got married and went to live somewhere else. I was young but my little sister was younger. She was only 5 or 6 years old when we were left orphaned. […]

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I LEAVE HOME

Firoza — Wed, 18 May 2022 05:05:45 +0000

I LEAVE HOME We worked in fields and later I decided to go to the capital because a woman who had a business there asked me to come and help take care of her children. My sisters were in agreement that I should go as her employee, but finally it was up to me. I […]

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I COME BACK

Firoza — Wed, 18 May 2022 05:10:56 +0000

I COME BACK My sisters were happy to see me when I came back. They said they thought they would not see me again. I was happy to be home, but I was still very sad that my parents were gone. At least we were able to buy some things we needed with the money […]

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I DECIDE TO LEAVE AGAIN

Firoza — Thu, 19 May 2022 00:49:43 +0000

I DECIDE TO LEAVE AGAIN My 13 year old sister got together with a young man. I was angry with her. I said that I was working […]

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GOING NORTH

Firoza — Thu, 19 May 2022 00:59:50 +0000

GOING NORTH My sister found a way to pay for the coyote and lent me the money for the passage. There was one coyote that brought me to the Mexican border, He charged 50,000 Quetzales. Another brought me through Mexico to the US border and a third coyote brought me through the deserts of the […]

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I AM IN THE UNITED STATES

Firoza — Thu, 19 May 2022 01:09:18 +0000

I AM IN THE UNITED STATES When I got to Los Angeles, I had no family. The coyote was mean to me because I had to stay in his apartment. There was a lady called Olga who was an acquaintance of my sister. You see, the neighbor of my brother-in-law was the coyote I left […]

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