Heritage Stories/ Historias de la Herencia: Paula Scheidegger

June 16, 2021

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A person with long dark hair, smiling outdoors. They have a rainbow-colored face paint on one cheek and are wearing a blue top with yellow accents. They are surrounded by greenery and stones.

By Matt Hoisch

Picture courtesy of Paula Scheidegger.

Picture courtesy of Paula Scheidegger.

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 Paula Scheidegger who tells it in Spanish and 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 Paula Scheidegger quien la cuenta en español y en inglés.

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