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Latino USA

My Cultura, Futuro and iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

For years, Anita Flores carried shame: She was a second-generation half-Peruvian who barely spoke Spanish. She pretended she didn’t care; she subtly avoided her paternal family in Lima. Then, her father was diagnosed with dementia.

As her dad’s memory started to falter, Anita would see him light up when she made the effort to speak in his first language. She tells the story of reassessing her relationship with her father, with her extended family, and with the language that kept them apart—and had the potential to bring them together.

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0:00.0	Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, get past all Latino USA is celebrating 30 years.
0:12.0	Train that I know and we would love to hear from you dear listener.
0:17.0	Do you want to share with us exactly what Latino USA has meant to you?
0:21.0	Do you have a birthday wish for us?
0:23.0	Leave us a voicemail at 646-571-1224.
0:29.0	That's 646-571-1224.
0:34.0	And we might feature your message in an upcoming show.
0:37.0	Gracias.
0:38.0	This is Latino USA, the radio journal of news and culture.
0:42.0	It's Latino USA.
0:44.0	It's Latino USA.
0:45.0	I'm Maria Inohosa.
0:47.0	We bring you stories that are under reported but that mattered to you.
0:51.0	You are overlooked by the rest of the media.
0:53.0	And while the country is struggling to deal with these,
0:55.0	we listen to the stories of black and Latino students.
0:58.0	A united Latino front, a cultural renaissance,
1:01.0	organizing at the forefront of the movement.
1:04.0	I'm Maria Inohosa.
1:06.0	No se vayan.
1:08.0	Where do you want to go when you are in Lima?
1:14.0	I like to go to the beach.
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