Episode 15: Hope To See Them On The Other Side

On this episode I had the great pleasure of having a conversation with Yesenia Villar. Her madre's incredible story was a tremendous sacrifice. The stories of our immigrant parents sometimes involve having to bring the children along for the journey. As a mother myself, I cannot imagine what her madre went through during her journey and how she held it all together.  This is a story that is filled with separation from a spouse for a number of  years to having to be separated from her own children during the journey. It's a lot to overcome but the resiliency to survive is always present. 

Our conversation lead to many traumas we have held on to. From the fear of opening doors to why we are territorial over space. We shared the same upbringing when it came to our own education. Sometimes our parents didn't know the importance of an education because it wasn't taught to them. So for us, education was something that somehow flourished within us. 

Through this conversation we were able to divulge the importance of  our voices being heard. As Yesenia states our history books are very Eurocentric, so it's up to us to retell our stories ourselves. It's up to us to stand up and demand that our stories are told by our standards. I was thoroughly grateful to have had the opportunity to share this story. My wishes are always to try to do justice to how incredible these stories truly are.