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Interviewee: Natalia Salcedo
Interviewer: Francisco Sanchez
Relationship: Friend of the family
Date: October 23, 2002
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A woman that leaves her family for a better future
What is your full name?
My name is Natalia Aleida Salcedo.
What is your nationality?
I am Columbian.
What is your date of birth?
August 20, 1948.
Where were you born?
I was born in Bogota, Columbia.
When did you (move to the U.S.move from somewhere else in the U.S.)
to Philadelphia?
I moved to Philadelphia in the year 1971.
Why did you leave your countryStateformer place of residence?
My reason for leaving my country was that my husband was here and he
wanted me to move here with him.
What did you likedislike about your homecountry?
I mostly liked the fruits, food and the tropical weather.
Why did you choose PhiladelphiaU.S?
I really didn't have a choice, my husband was already here.
How did you travel here?What type of transportation did you usetake to
travel here? How would you change that?
I took two planes: one from Columbia to Miami and one from Miami to
Philadelphia.
How did you find a place to live in Philly?
Since my husband was living with his family I moved in with them. Until
two months later we found a place for ourselves.
With whom did you travel? [Who did you travel with]?
I came with my 3 year old daughter and my unborn child.
Give 1 thing you remember most about your hometown and why?
I remember New Years. All the members of the family use to get together
and have a big celebration.
How did your life change when you moved and what were the differences
between the two places?
My life changed in many ways. First of all the environment wasn't the
same. I didn't know anybody else other than my husband's family.
What did you expect about the USPhilly?
I expected to find a good job and a lot of opportunities for my kids and I.
What did you come here to accomplish and what else do you feel you
still need to do?
I came here to buy my own house and I wanted my kids to study here. My
husband needed us with him.
What are the differences between when you came here and now?
When I got here there weren’t as many Hispanic people as there is now.
What did you sacrifice/leave behind when you left?
I left my family, my own house, and my friends. I also left my dog.
What problems did you encounter coming to the USPhilly?
I couldn't understand the language. That was really hard for me. My
husband understood it but didn't speak it fluently.
How much money did you have and where did you get it when you came to
PhillyUS?
I had one hundred dollar that my husband sent me with the plane ticket.
How did you adapt to your new environment?
At first it was real hard because I missed my family but then I started
meeting new people and made new friends and I got used to it.
Why do you think it was worth all your changes?
Because now my kids have a better life than they would have if they
would’ve stayed in Bogota.
What education did you have before/after you arrived?
I had a high school diploma.
Do you [ever] regret moving? Why or why not?
No, I really don't regret moving because of the opportunities I had.
Also my kids benefited a lot.
What reason would/could make you go back to where you came from?
I will only go back to visit my family.
Describe your first job here. If you didn't have one, where did you
get money?
I used to work in a deli at a food market. It was really frustrating
for me and for the customers; they would get annoyed because I couldn't
understand them. We used to communicate by signs and by touching the
meats so that way I would know what the people wanted.
Is there anything you would like to add?
Yes, I would like to let you know that it takes a lot of sacrifices and
frustration to leave your hometown behind. But it all pays off at the
end; everything I went through was worth it.
Interviewee: Natalia Aleida Salcedo
Interviewer: Francisco Sanchez
Relationship: Amiga de la familia
Date: October 23, 2002
Cual es tu nombre completo?
Mi number es Natalia Aleida Salcedo.
Cual es tu nacionalidad?
Yo soy Colombiana.
Cual es tu día de nacimiento?
Agosto 20,1948.
A donde usted nació?
Yo nací en Bogota Colombia.
Cuando se mudo a los Estados Unidos?
Yo me mude a los estado unidos en el año 1971.
Por que te fuiste de tu país?
Porque mi esposo ya estaba aquí y el me mando a buscar.
Que te gusta o no te Gusta de tu país?
Me gusta loas frutas la comida y el clima tropical.
Por que escogiste los estados unidos?
Yo no lo escogí por que ya mi esposo estaba aquí.
En que viajo que tipo de transportación y que cambiara?
Yo cogí dos aviones uno de bogota a Miami y, el otro de Miami a Filadelfia.
Como encontró una casa en Filadelfia?
Bueno mi esposo estaba viviendo con su familia, y yo me quede con ellos
asta en como tres meses encontramos un lugar.
Con quien viajaste a los estados unidos?
Yo viaje con mi hija de tres año y el bebe que estaba esperando.
Dime un recuerdo que tu tenga de Nicaragua?
Un recuerdo que nunca olvidare es de la fiesta de año nuevo cundo mi
familia se reunía y teníamos reuniones de familia.
Como se te a cambiado tu vida a mudarte a los Estados Unidos?
Mi vida cambio en muchas maneras, una de ella fue que el sitio no era e
igual y yo no conocía a nadie solo a la familia de mi esposo.
Que esperabas de los Estados Unidos?
Yo esperaba encontrar trabajo y muchas oportunidades para mi y para mi
hijos.
Que tu viniste superar y que necesitas todavía a superar?
Yo vine para compra mi casa, y yo quería que mi hijos tengan mas
oportunidades para estudiar.
Que son las diferencia entre cuando tu llegaste y ahora?
Las deferencias son que cuando yo llegue aquí no avían muchas personas
hispanas como ahora .
Que tu sacrificaste que tu dejaste atrás?
Yo a mi familia, mi propia casa, mis amistades, y un perro que tenia.
Que problema tu te encontré cuando tu llegaste a los Estado Unido?
Unos de los problemas mas grande que yo tuve era el idioma yo no
entendía nada .eras bien duro para mi. Esposo lo entendí pero lo no
podía hablar.
Cuanto dinero tu tenia cuando llegaste? Como encontraste dinero?
Yo tenia cien dólares que mi esposo me envió unto con el pasaje.
Como tu te adates a la nueva vida?
Alo primero era bien duro porque estragaba a mi familia y a mi amistades
pero en pese a conocer mas personas y nuevas amistades yo me fue
acostumbrando.
Por que tu pensaste que era momento del cambio?
Porque mi hijos tiene mas oportunidades aquí en bogota .
Que educación tu tenias cuando llegaste?
Mi diploma de escuela superior.
Tu nunca te arrepiente des de múdate aquí por que si o no?
No porque aquí yo e tenido muchas oportunidades y mis hijos se van a
beneficiar de ella.
Por que razón tu te irías para tras de a desde tu llegaste?
Si me gustaría visitar a mi familia en bogota.
Describe tu primer trabajo aquí?
Mi primer trabajo fue en una carnicería eres bien difícil por que yo no
entendía nada de lo que me decían e los no me entendían y yo no lo
entendida a ellos la manera que no comunicábamos era cuando yo a
pautaba a la carne que ello quieran.
No hay nada que te gustaría decir?
Si me gustaría decirte que se toma mucho esfuerzo y frustración para
dejar a tu país si tienes siempre triunfaras.