Oral History of Marina Henriquez
Marina Henriquez is a 38 year old mother of four. She was born in the Dominican Republic but raised in New York City. She has a 19 year old girl, 18 year old boy, 16 year old girl and a 10 year old boy.
It was a raining day and the room was cold. Marina wearing jeans and a t-shirt with sneakers. She was looking around to see what was going around here. I was eating chips with soda waiting for her to be done with cooking. We looked at each other waiting, waiting and waiting. Finally she said something about life in the Dominican Republic. She loved everything about living there the nice hot warm air the plum trees but the thing she loved the most is that her family was there living with her. Marina had a good childhood everything was perfect for her. When she was a little girl she was always outside enjoyen the weather playing with friends and family. Life in the Dominican Republic was good......
Marina Henriquez is a 38 year old mother of four. She was born in the Dominican Republic but raised in New York City. She has a 19 year old girl, 18 year old boy, 16 year old girl and a 10 year old boy.
It was a raining day and the room was cold. Marina wearing jeans and a t-shirt with sneakers. She was looking around to see what was going around here. I was eating chips with soda waiting for her to be done with cooking. We looked at each other waiting, waiting and waiting. Finally she said something about life in the Dominican Republic. She loved everything about living there the nice hot warm air the plum trees but the thing she loved the most is that her family was there living with her. Marina had a good childhood everything was perfect for her. When she was a little girl she was always outside enjoyen the weather playing with friends and family. Life in the Dominican Republic was good......
When Marina was 14 years old she came to the United State. She she still remember how she felt when she was on the plane. Feeling all types of emotions but she was really really exicated. Marina did'nt know what to do she didnt know the languge she didnt know nobody she was nervus. I asked her what was the fist thing she did when she came to america? she said '' ummmm well I was super nervus because I didnt know anything the only people I knew was my family sooo yeaaa''. When she when to her grandmother's house she ran up to her and started to cry ''I havent seen her in years'' she said. Grandmother was crying too she was really surpised she was there with her. '' We sat in the living room talking for hours and hours I love the fact that I could finally spend time with her I love her soooooo much''. ''The first thing I want to do is go to school grandma I want to learn different cultures different languges speak in spanish everything I want to do it all''.... So she when to school learned everything she wanted to know when to collage and was startinf a new life as an American.
Few years has gone by..and now marina has a job, a house and four wonderful, smart, beautiful kids thats she loves. Motherhood for her is beautiful she enjoys it. ''well..to me motherhood is something beautiful out of earth because I have all this love inside of me and I want to share it with people matters to me alot soo yea''.
Her four children are the most funniest kids that she knows they make her laugh when shes feeling down and take care of her when shes sick. ''Carla, Algenis, Narllely and Anothny are eveything to me they my life, thats the only thing that is important right now nothing else matters''. ''They make me who I am today and I love them for that''. ''I really LOVE THEM ♥♥♥
Her four children are the most funniest kids that she knows they make her laugh when shes feeling down and take care of her when shes sick. ''Carla, Algenis, Narllely and Anothny are eveything to me they my life, thats the only thing that is important right now nothing else matters''. ''They make me who I am today and I love them for that''. ''I really LOVE THEM ♥♥♥
'' To me being an American is... I dont know something anybody could wish for. Being here made my life so beautiful that every minute am loving it every single day. America gave me so many changes, it gave me life, it gave me everything i ever wanted. I think if i would of stayed in Dominican Republic I know I wouldnt have everything I have now. Umm I LOVE BEING AN AMERICAN!!!!
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