Oral History of Maria, interviewed by Marina López, 24 March, 2018

Title

Oral History of Maria, interviewed by Marina López, 24 March, 2018

Description

Maria was born in Caracheo, Guanajuato, Mexico. She is the youngest of eleven siblings in a family dedicated to rural work. She got married when she was twenty years old. Soon after, her husband, following in the footsteps of family and friends, left for the United States to work in agriculture. While her husband worked in the United States, she took care of the family in Caracheo. Each year, her husband went back home. However, after the terrorist attack in New York City, the trip became increasingly more dangerous. Thinking that her children needed to be with their father and have a better future, Maria decided to move to the United States and settled in John's Island, South Carolina. In the interview, Maria talks about the process of adapting to life in the United States, the difficulties related to physical and cultural isolation and the support she received from the island's Hispanic community. Maria affirms that, despite the obstacles, she is happy because her family is reunited and her children are well. At the time of the interview, Maria had four children and two grandchildren.

Maria, nació en Caracheo, Guanajuato, México. Es la menor de once hermanos de una familia dedicada al trabajo rural. A los veinte años se casó. Al poco tiempo su esposo, siguiendo los pasos de familiares y amigos, se marchó a los Estados Unidos para trabajar en la agricultura. Mientras Su esposo trabajaba en Estados Unidos ella cuidaba la familia en Caracheo. Cada año su esposo regresaba al pueblo para estar con la familia. Pero después del ataque terrorista en la ciudad de Nueva York el viaje se volvió cada vez más peligroso. Para que sus hijos pudieran crecer junto a su padre y tener un mejor futuro, María decidió mudarse a Estados Unidos y se estableció en Johns Island, Carolina del Sur. En la entrevista, María habla acerca del proceso de adaptación a la vida en Estados Unidos, las dificultades relacionadas con el aislamiento físico y cultural y el apoyo que recibió de la comunidad hispana de la isla. María afirma que, a pesar de los obstáculos, ella es feliz porque su familia está reunida y sus hijos están bien. Al momento de la entrevista María tenía cuatro hijos y dos nietos. "

Source

Las Voces del Lowcountry

Publisher

The Citadel Archives & Museum

Date

Rights

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Format

application/pdf

Language

Spanish

Type

Text

Identifier

https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/776

Coverage

Charleston (S.C.)

Duration

55 minutes

Interviewer

Marina López

Interviewee

Maria

Location

Johns Island, South Carolina

Collection

Citation

The Charleston Oral History Program at the Citadel, “Oral History of Maria, interviewed by Marina López, 24 March, 2018,” The Citadel Archives Digital Collections, accessed May 4, 2024, https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/776.

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