OH 1708 | Oral History

OH 1708

For the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. Argentinian-born immigrant to Roanoke, Texas. Childhood and education in Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo, Brazil; parents’ backgrounds; life under military dictatorship; perspectives on Cold War; stories of the “disappeared”; Argentinian government’s inability to manage the economy; Falkland Islands War; Argentinian politics; effects of hyperinflation; courtship of and marriage to Maria Andrea Busico; experience as a university student; work in import-export and manufacturing fields; wife’s work in information technology field; 2001 economic collapse and ensuing constitutional crisis, including five presidents in span of a week; “cacerolazo” and “choripan and a coka” protests; memories of September 11, 2001, attacks and difficulty of travel to U.S. in aftermath; real estate investments; daughter’s birth; wife’s job offer from Westlake Academy in Westlake, Texas; decision to emigrate; acculturation struggles; difficulty finding work in midst of recession; perspectives on various aspects of American culture and politics, including debates surrounding immigration policy; participation in North Texas Caledonian Pipes and Drums Band.

About this Oral History

Physical Description 245 pp.
Terms of Use Open
Interviewer(s) David Park
Date of Interview November 2, 2009 to January 25, 2010, May 2, 2010 to July 9, 2010

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