Oral histories
You are invited into fourteen stories of people who either crossed multiple borders or work as advocates in border communities. You have access to the full audio and/or text-based histories (in English and/or Spanish). Within each Oral History, you can follow your own curiosity by engaging with additional materials such as news footage, images, videos, and other archives as you interact with the story. Each story is organized by themes (Tags) and highlights Key Moments to provide additional ways to consider elements of the stories. They are also linked to overarching questions that we call Provocations designed to emphasize the interconnections across stories.
Karla
"And for me, being a revolutionary is to stand up for what I believe."
El Salvador• 01H27MIN
Janet
"But it changed, it took my life in a totally different direction."
United States• 00H42MIN
Javier
They just left me a note that said, 'You are next.'
Guatemala• 00H46MIN
Antonio
"13. Including my last trip, it was 13 times."
El Salvador• 15 chapters
Bridges Not Borders
"Because we want people to know that they're welcomed, at least by us."
Canada• 01H42MIN
Maria
"For the safety of my daughter, I think I will do it."
El Salvador• 02H09MIN
Santiago
"We were very lucky not to get killed that day..."
El Salvador• 01H39MIN
Pedro
"And we could not do anything, because they had our documents."
Guatemala• 10 chapters
Juliana
"No matter what we did, we were targeted."
El Salvador• 00H58MIN
Pablo
I think it's just life you got to keep going, no?
El Salvador• 00H49MIN
Angela
There are good times and bad times, and we have resilience as immigrants
El Salvador• 00H57MIN
Roberto
"I was involved with all of my heart in the organization"
El Salvador• 00H50MIN
June
"It's bearing witness. It's being there, it's really a gift."
United States• 00H59MIN
Jose
And then Mama said, "You have to go." And I had to leave.
El Salvador• 9 chapters