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By writing this blog post about my family’s migration journey from Guatemala to the United States it has taught me a lot about my own family and the journey to how we ended up in Lynn, MA. It allowed me to talk to my dad about our family and ask him questions that otherwise I…

Upon arriving in the United States my Abuelita quickly learned English and assimilated into the American culture. It was easier for her to do this because she had a small network of friends in San Diego that had already been in the United States for a couple of years. They were able to be her…

Image by NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/02/books/review/Kurtz-Phelan-t.html As of 2013, an estimated 1.3 million Guatemalans currently reside in the United States (Pew Research Center: 2015). That means that 1.3 million people made the decision to leave their home country to start a new life in a foreign country, unknown to them what the future would hold. These decisions…

 My Abuelita, Abuelito and myself at 1-year-old. My Grandma’s Voyage My family’s migration story to the United States begins with my grandma’s story. My paternal grandmother migrated to the United States in 1972 from Guatemala City. They lived a comfortable lifestyle back in Guatemala. They had their basic necessities and owned their own home but…