Heritage Stories/ Historias de la Herencia: Andrés Jacinto Alonzo

June 11, 2021

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A cable car travels over a lush green forest with tall trees, leading to a small town nestled in a valley. Majestic mountains rise in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

By Matt Hoisch

Picture by Matt Hoisch.

Picture by Matt Hoisch.

June is Immigrant Heritage Month. To celebrate, KOTO is partnering with Tri-County Health Network to feature the stories of some of those members of our local immigrant community in a series we’re calling Heritage Stories. If you want share your story or connect us with someone to hear theirs, reach out to us at [email protected]. This week’s story is from Andrés Jacinto Alonzo who tells it Spanish. Antonio Alonzo reads in English.

Junio es el Mes de la Herencia de los Inmigrantes. Para celebrar, KOTO se ha asociado con Tri-County Health Network, para presentar las historias de algunos de los miembros inmigrantes de nuestra comunidad local en una serie que estamos llamamos Historias de la Herencia. Si desea compartir su historia o conectarnos con alguien para escuchar la suya, comuníquese con nosotros al [email protected]. La historia de esta semana es de Andrés Jacinto Alonzo quien la cuenta en español. Antonio Alonzo lee en inglés.

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“String Quartet No.4 ‘Amazing Grace’” by Ben Johnston

“Nothing Really Blue” by the Penguin Café Orchestra

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