Miguel de Cervantes
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Magazine for students of all ages
By Rafael Mitsu and Gustavo
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chapter 1: Interview with Journalist Kara Andrade
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Kara Andrade
Kara is an immigrant from Guatemala who is currently working in journalism and has won several awards, including a grant from the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting.
Renowned journalist Kara
Andrade inspires courage in the face of life and its experiences.
Andrade inspires courage in the face of life and its experiences.
Rafael and Gustavo Wednesday June 14th
Kara Andrade, in an interview with students of them IB curriculum, delved into many life lessons such as belonging, legacy, choices and shame. A true inspiration.
Daughter of a coyote an immigrant, Kara faced many adversities when she was a little girl, but when the current journalist talked to the students to Colegio Miguel de Cervantes, she was not there to victimize herself.
Instead,she was there to inspire and discuss important issues with these young people.She didn't mince words when relating her life as an immigrant and herascension as a journalist.
Throughout her life, the Guatemalan journalist displayed immense courage and unwavering determination, overcoming the challenging era in Guatemala known as LaViolencia. From her humble beginnings in Bananera, where her mother worked passing people through the border illegally, to her journey of immigration to the United States, and her eventual ascent in the field of journalism, she exemplified remarkable resilience. Moreover, she founded Hablacentro, a foundation dedicated to aiding the people of Guatemala, showcasing her unwavering commitment to making a positive difference in her home country.
Kara Andrade, in an interview with students of them IB curriculum, delved into many life lessons such as belonging, legacy, choices and shame. A true inspiration.
Daughter of a coyote an immigrant, Kara faced many adversities when she was a little girl, but when the current journalist talked to the students to Colegio Miguel de Cervantes, she was not there to victimize herself.
Instead,she was there to inspire and discuss important issues with these young people.She didn't mince words when relating her life as an immigrant and herascension as a journalist.
Throughout her life, the Guatemalan journalist displayed immense courage and unwavering determination, overcoming the challenging era in Guatemala known as LaViolencia. From her humble beginnings in Bananera, where her mother worked passing people through the border illegally, to her journey of immigration to the United States, and her eventual ascent in the field of journalism, she exemplified remarkable resilience. Moreover, she founded Hablacentro, a foundation dedicated to aiding the people of Guatemala, showcasing her unwavering commitment to making a positive difference in her home country.
Students in the On-line Interview
Students in the On-line Interview
During an online event attended by several students, Kara was extended an invitation to engage in discussions related with her life experiences. They posed a range of
inquiries encompassing diverse subjects, such as her immigration journey, her experiences as a journalist, and the driving forces behind her chosen career path.
inquiries encompassing diverse subjects, such as her immigration journey, her experiences as a journalist, and the driving forces behind her chosen career path.
In the interview, there were different topics present and many of them were related to her life as an immigrant, saying a lot about her experiences, especially when
it was necessary to cross the border. She also talked about her different contacts with different cultures living in different regions and countries. Finally, he told us a little about a very common and widespread feeling throughout the United States, the anti-immigrant sentiment.
it was necessary to cross the border. She also talked about her different contacts with different cultures living in different regions and countries. Finally, he told us a little about a very common and widespread feeling throughout the United States, the anti-immigrant sentiment.
In the current US scenario, it is noticeable the racism, the xenophobia and many other tipes of discrimation against not only physical but also ideologica is present and does a lot of impact in the society. Its visible in the present background of the politic in the US that hards measures were considered to stop the illegal imigration, like building a giant wall in the boarder of Mexico and USA.
When asked about the integration of the Latinos community in the journalism and the lack of opportunists that they had, Kara pointed out that there was indeed a problem to be solved, but that in comparison with the past years the situation has greatly improved in the field of journalism. She asked the student who had formulated the question what he thought about it, where he explored the racial quotas used in Brazil
