Marina narrates her journey to the U.S with her one year old daughter, detailing an abused marriage and economic hardship that forced her to leave her home. She describes the challenges of navigating the immigration system, the isolation she felt, and the hardship of being a single mother without any help. Marina shares moments of hope, highlighting the kindness of strangers and the support she found with her new profound husband. 

The conversation explores the complexities of the immigrant experience, reflecting on the bravery, struggles, and triumphs of those who leave home and immigrate to start anew.

[This podcast is a project by 12th-grade students in Mr. Smith’s English class at Mission Vista High School in Vista Unified School District.]