Silvia from Honduras
from Immigrant Voices Podcast Project Hosted by Deborah
Raised on a farm in poverty in Honduras, the youngest of seven siblings, Silvia’s prospects for bettering her life were slim. One sister had already emigrated to the United States and Silvia at the age of nineteen decided to follow. Along her treacherous journey, in the midst of traveling on trains and buses and for the most part walking and walking, she discovered once she reached Mexico that she was pregnant. Her choice was to return back to Honduras or continue on toward the U.S. border and face a life in a foreign country as a single parent. Resilient and courageous, after one month of traveling, Silvia reached her sister and started her life over again. She found work, she gave birth to her precious daughter, and she began to learn English. Today Silvia provides a safe and secure home for her small family, and is a proud member of the Gardner Pilot Academy Adult Immigrant learners community.
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Raised on a farm in poverty in Honduras, the youngest of seven siblings, Silvia’s prospects for bettering her life were slim. One sister had already emigrated to the United States and Silvia at the age of nineteen decided to follow. Along her treacherous journey, in the midst of traveling on trains and buses and for the most part walking and walking, she discovered once she reached Mexico that she was pregnant. Her choice was to return back to Honduras or continue on toward the U.S. border an...
Chapters
- 0:38 Guest Introduction to Silvia
- 1:11 Humble Beginnings
- 3:43 Coming to the U.S.
- 6:03 Staying the Course
- 6:47 Finding Work
- 8:24 Difficult Moments
- 9:24 Successes
- 10:39 Missing Honduras
- 12:28 From Honduras
- 14:18 Looking Back
- 14:25 No Regrets
- 17:06 Life in a Pandemic
- 20:18 Bi-lingual Benefits
- 22:00 Wrap Up
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