My mom shares a poem that she wrote for her sister Lupe before her death, "Alma, Corazon y Voz." We discuss its meaning for her, and what it means to accompany one another in life. See the next mini episode for an English translation of the poem. Full text of the poem in Spanish: https://shorturl.at/abs08

We focus in this episode on my grandfather, Ismael. My mom remembers her dad for his kindness, fairness, and empathy. A serious coffee drinker, he worked hard for the family his entire life. He loved others by withholding judgment and letting them be.

Our project begins. I sit down with my mom to hear her story from the beginning. We talk about her sister Lupe, who helped her to grow as a young woman, and we discuss what life was like for her parents, Paula and Ismael.