Oral Histories About the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Edendale Newcomer Class

Cover designed by Karol Perez

About the Book

Emergent Bilinguals in the Newcomer program document the diverse voices of the Edendale community during this incredible time. Since March of 2020, people in California have been sheltering-in-place in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. None of us could have forseen the outcome of a global pandemic. As we wrote the book, schools were just re-opening in April of 2021.

To write this book, students had to create interview questions, record and transcribe interviews in their home language, translate their interviews into English for writing, and find photographs or images that best respresented their interviewee.

Students included a recording of their reflections about the project in their home language to honor and promote multilingualism.

Special thanks to Maria Patino and Weihan Chen. This book could not have been done without their support.

CONTENTS

Interview by Karol Perez

Interview by Thaynara

Interview by Yingbin Lin

Interview by Dayanna

Interview by Anh Phuong

Interview by Ziqi Chen

Interview by Angel Q.

Interview by Simeona

Interview by Joel

Interview by Vivian

Interview by Yuxuan

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Interview by Rigoberto

Interview of Tamer by Ms. Eng

Interview by Geykod

Interview by Luis

Interview by Hanna

Interview by Phuong

Interview by Angel A.

Interview by Josue

Interview by Zijun

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Luis Daniel Orendain Carbajal

Age: 24
Born: May 15 1996 in Magdalena, Jalisco
Occupation: In civil protection and firefighters of Magdalena
Interviewed via Google Meet
Interviewed by Karol Perez

Introduction: I interviewed Luis Daniel Orendain Carbajal because he is my uncle , and I get along with him.

Reflection: This project taught me about other people's feeling about the pandemic. I hope that readers can reemember these dificuld times that we live in and apreciate our family and friends, even people we don,t know.

Interview:

Can you tell me more about your experience being in this quarantine ?

I have experience knowing safety protocols to prevent contagion since through my work I have contact with patients who are positive for COVID-19.

How has your life changed being in a pandemic ?

My life changed since we cannot be with our family and friends . We could be asymptomatic and still infect others.

What did you learn about COVID-19 ?

It is a very contagious virus. The biggest problem is it gives you respiratory problems. That is why it is necessary to use the mask properly since the virus can enter through the mouth and nose.

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Luis Daniel Orendain Carbajal

Edad: 24

Nacido: 15 de mayo de 1996 en Magdalena, Jalisco

Ocupación: En protección civil y bomberos del Magdalena

Entrevistado a través de Google Meet

Entrevistado por Karol Perez

Introducción: Entrevisté a Luis Daniel Orendain Carbajal porque es mi tío y me llevo bien con él.

Reflexión: Este proyecto me enseñó sobre los sentimientos de otras personas sobre la pandemia. Espero que los lectores puedan recordar estos tiempos difíciles en los que vivimos y apreciar a nuestra familia y amigos, incluso a las personas que no conocemos.

Entrevista:

¿Puede contarme más sobre su experiencia en esta cuarentena?

Tengo experiencia conociendo protocolos de seguridad para prevenir contagios ya que a través de mi trabajo tengo contacto con pacientes que son positivos para COVID-19.

¿Cómo ha cambiado su vida estando en una pandemia?

Mi vida cambió porque no podemos estar con nuestra familia y amigos. Podríamos ser asintomáticos y aun así infectar a otros.

¿Qué aprendiste sobre COVID-19?

Es un virus muy contagioso. El mayor problema es que te da problemas respiratorios. Por eso es necesario utilizar correctamente la mascarilla ya que el virus puede entrar por la boca y la nariz.

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