Valentina
Dublin Core
Title
Valentina
Subject
Oral history from Mexico to Lawrence, Kansas.
Description
Valentina lives in the Kansas area; her father is from Bolivia and her mother is from Mexico. As a young student, she often confronted racism and sexism. Valentina later realized that she was an intelligent individual during her time as an undergraduate student at the University of Kansas. In this interview, Valentina speaks about her parents’ journey to the U.S., intergenerational trauma and understanding her identity.
Source
Date
Parents immigrated in the late 1900s
Coverage
Lawrence, Kansas
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Marta Caminero-Santangelo
Interviewee
Valentina
Language of Interview
English
Format
Video
City (Region, State) and Country of Origin
Mazatlán, Mexico (mother) and Bolivia (father)
Current City of Residence
Lawrence, Kansas
Intermediate point in journey (1)
Tucson, Arizona
Intermediate point in journey (2)
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Citation
“Valentina,” Coming to the Heartland, accessed October 16, 2024, https://comingtotheheartland.org/items/show/23.