UnFictional
Connie and Pedro
A personal story of crossing the border and protecting the border, a fascinating, funny and thoughtful lesson in family, culture and patriotism. Also, a heartbreaking tale of an Inuit Eskimo boy who finds himself in turn of the century New York City.
By Bob Carlson • • 28m ListenConnie and Pedro: A personal story of crossing the border and protecting the border. We hear from a woman named Connie, who talks to her mother about their long ago illegal crossing to the US from Mexico, and the family’s early struggles to raise their children here. After that, we learn about the unexpected turn in Connie's life, when her husband takes a job that challenges what it means to be an immigrant. It's a fascinating, funny and thoughtful lesson in family, culture and patriotism.
Also, 400 Words for 79th Street, a heartbreaking tale of an Inuit Eskimo boy who finds himself in turn of the century New York City.
You can hear more stories from The Memory Palace at http://TheMemoryPalace.org/.
Watch the animated version of Connie and Blanca's story, produced by StoryCorps.
These are some of the objects found in the desert near the border
that are mentioned in the story
Songs used during this story, courtesy of UnFictional music supervisor Dan Wilcox, heard Saturday nights on Midnight on KCRW.
Epic 45
And Everything Else...
Cinder
