Interview with Karla Ramos (2024-03-14)
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Interviewees
Karla Ramos
Interviewer
Asta Kyiv
Study ID
025
Description
In her interview, Karla explains her experiences as an American-born Latino of cross-cultural heritage with an El Salvadorian father and Colombian mother. She discusses her relationship to both of these cultures as well as the culture of the United States of America. She also speaks about the language barriers between her and her parents, experiences with English Second Language programs, and being an unofficial translator in work and social settings. Karla also discusses her complicated relationship with both the English and Spanish language, as well as her experiences traveling to her parents' home countries and how they have helped her to feel more connected to her culture. She also talks about how her extended family has aided in connecting her to her culture.
Note
This interview was conducted in English, and the transcript is in English only.
Topical Subject
Colombian Americans; Salvadoran Americans; Hispanic Americans; Latin Americans; El Salvador; Colombia; Virginia; English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers; Group identity; Children of immigrants; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023; Religion; Waiters; Food service employees; Vaccines; Festivals; International travel
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Genre
oral histories (literary genre)
Local Genre
oral history; sound recording; text
Type
Sound; Text
Digital Format
audio/mp3
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This material is protected by copyright, and copyright is held by Karla Ramos. You are permitted to use this material in any way that is permitted by copyright. In addition, this material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Acknowledgment of Latino Virginia Project and Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is required.
Collection
Latino Virginia Oral Histories
Contributors
Latino Virginia Project
Source
Interview with Interview with Karla Ramos (2024-03-14), Latino Virginia Oral History Project, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
lvoh025_RamosKarla_interview.mp3
Disciplines
Latin American History | Latin American Languages and Societies | Oral History | Public History | Social History | United States History