The narrator is Lydia Rivera González, she has 68 years and has lived in diferent places and has a strong ties to her church. This interview addresses her childhood, aswell as her youth in her search for jobs and the safety for living and food, aswell as her difficulties during the hurricane and how she helped others afterward. Her life experiences fit on those people that needed to go out and be able to help others becasue of the slow help of the government. She and others, part of the organization Caritas, send food, water and coupons to help people regain somewhat, of what was ultimately lost.
In dark times in Puerto Rico a hopeful generation awakes in search for a better future in the next generations. In this interview Osvaldo talks about his point of view of Puerto Rico current political situation and how we are managing it. Since the 2019 protest he tells us many things are changing and that people are waking up from a eternal sleep and its time to make a change ourselves.
In this interview Alfonso Velez and Carmen Candelario both talk about their difficult childhoods in Puerto Rico, creating their owns careers, and their rough experience with hurricane George. They talk about the aftermath of the hurricane and their experience with hurricane María.
This interview is about the life of a pharmacist and her experience during hurricane Maria. She is a mother and businesswoman that was forced to help others, including her parents. She was blessed and didn't suffer any consequences. As a professional in the health field, she was able to gather medicines and help others with commodities that were not available at the time.
The interview follows Gerardo Flores Colón and his life growing up with 11 siblings. He was the first of his siblings to graduate from a university, and he describes the obstacles he had to overcome while getting his degree. He talks about how difficult it was for underprivileged youths to complete their degrees.
Ismael talks about his journey with agroecology after taking a course with El Josco Bravo. He highlights key issues with industrialized agriculture and its agroecological alternatives and talks about the importance of teaching the youth about agriculture and its ties to food security. He also discusses his family’s history with agriculture. His great grandmother worked the land to raise seven daughters after becoming widowed. Being in touch with agriculture and agroecology has allowed Ismael to share a common bond with some of his relatives. It’s also helped him relate the principles he’s learned about agroecology now, to old traditional agricultural practices that his great grandparents used.
This interview is about the lived experiences of Efrén Molina Rivera. He talks about growing up with little money and his experience enlisting in the armed forces when he was 18. He received his training in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Gerardo describes various ways in which Latinos and Blacks were mistreated.
