The picture is a photo of me and my mom when I was younger; we had a good relationship and she would always tell me stories of when she was in her home country, Nicaragua, these stories made me want to be in the military. The photo is of me and my mom looking at each other through opposite sides of the glass at a bus stop. Seeing myself at this age reminds me of the stories she would tell me of her 11 years there before/during the Contra war. She immigrated to America because of the war. This picture is important because it reminds me of the stories that had a big effect on my life and who I want to be due to her telling me these stories starting at such a young age. I want to be in the military to help my country and because of how strong my mom was in the war and I believe I can/will be as strong as her.

– Paris

Relationship:  Child of im/migrant Child of im/migrant