Autobiography
My mother is Maria Emerita Menjivar, daughter of Pascual Lopez and Andrea Orellana. Emerita was born in small town in Chalatenango, El Salvador and moved to Nueva Concepcion, Chalatenango. At the age of 30 years she gave birth to me. I was born in July 24, 1998, in Nueva Concepcion. My older sister’s name is Tatiana Menjivar and she was born in San Salvador, El Salvador. In my early childhood I moved residence three times before I was four. My grandparents, which I consider my parents, were present since my birth until my departure. A couple of weeks after I turned five years old my mother abandoned me along with my sister in my grandparents house. I can remember pretty well the last moment I saw her, and the lie that I was given. I was living with my sister, who at the time was …show more content…
That afternoon I relinquished my job. Even though, I was only making $10 a week the money was helping out my family a lot. My fate was sealed when my grandmother witnessed how I was surrounded for a rumble. After I had turned thirteen years old my grandparents, without my opinion, decided to send me to the United States. I was deceived to embarked in a journey to get to a safer place. On bus, in cars, swimming across rivers, on foot were the conditions of an economic and quick journey to the United States; a journey that I was forced to take and scared my life. A journey to safety. In many instances, I was on my own, relying on the knowledge instilled by my grandfather, and finding humor while facing and overcoming the challenges that faced me. Throughout my journey I suffered from many unspeakable things. When I was in the desert alone without food, I reached a point where every step I took I felt it was taking me closer to the end of my life. With each step I took my pain only increased more. Despite these, the journey was a life changing experience. I came under custody of Homeland security December 3rd, 2011. I spent almost a month in SouthWest Key Program,
My mother is Maria Emerita Menjivar, daughter of Pascual Lopez and Andrea Orellana. Emerita was born in small town in Chalatenango, El Salvador and moved to Nueva Concepcion, Chalatenango. At the age of 30 years she gave birth to me. I was born in July 24, 1998, in Nueva Concepcion. My older sister’s name is Tatiana Menjivar and she was born in San Salvador, El Salvador. In my early childhood I moved residence three times before I was four. My grandparents, which I consider my parents, were present since my birth until my departure. A couple of weeks after I turned five years old my mother abandoned me along with my sister in my grandparents house. I can remember pretty well the last moment I saw her, and the lie that I was given. I was living with my sister, who at the time was …show more content…
That afternoon I relinquished my job. Even though, I was only making $10 a week the money was helping out my family a lot. My fate was sealed when my grandmother witnessed how I was surrounded for a rumble. After I had turned thirteen years old my grandparents, without my opinion, decided to send me to the United States. I was deceived to embarked in a journey to get to a safer place. On bus, in cars, swimming across rivers, on foot were the conditions of an economic and quick journey to the United States; a journey that I was forced to take and scared my life. A journey to safety. In many instances, I was on my own, relying on the knowledge instilled by my grandfather, and finding humor while facing and overcoming the challenges that faced me. Throughout my journey I suffered from many unspeakable things. When I was in the desert alone without food, I reached a point where every step I took I felt it was taking me closer to the end of my life. With each step I took my pain only increased more. Despite these, the journey was a life changing experience. I came under custody of Homeland security December 3rd, 2011. I spent almost a month in SouthWest Key Program,