Myriam Verduzco and Anya Hanson Oral History

Myriam Verduzco was born in Tijuana Mexico in 1976 along with her daughter, Anya, who was born and raised in San Diego since 2010. They’re both persevering strong headed women who talk about the contrasts and similarities between the environments growing up and their journey navigating the barriers between 20th century Mexico and 21st century Southern California. They are new members of the BLCI community and have had lots of change come into their lives and are expecting lots more to come. In this interview Myriam and Anya cover their lives including being a mother of three and a student who were feeling lost in the American system before BLCI, differences between Mexican and American cultures, the immigration process, and most importantly how BLCI changed their lives for the better. I met them both while volunteering at BLCI and they were interested in telling their story and the interview was conducted in person at the BLCI site. The interview itself was conducted by Adan Salgado Morales, a second year Mechanical Engineer Major at UCSD who is interested in fellow Mexicans and the way they handle American culture.