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Esmeralda


"I shared my childhood with my siblings and some cousins that lived close-by. It was cool, very different from how it looks like today because the children don’t play much anymore. In my case, when we lived in the eastern neighborhood, we went to the park every Sunday. Or we played on a little mountain close to my house. We used canisters to ride down the hill. That was so fun. And in August we build our own kites, played and enjoyed ourselves.
Living out in the countryside teaches you a lot. It shaped me, taught me to be a kind and simple person, and not to get attached too much to material stuff.
I graduated with honor, which was a big achievement for me and my family. I worked after that, but later decided to continue my studies and become a professional. One day I would like to have my own business. And I want to travel and experience. I feel like I am a very free person, so living in only one place just isn’t for me. But despite all this, I believe I will always miss my land and will never forget where I come from."

"Compartí mi infancia con mis hermanos y con algunos primos que vivían cerca. Fue muy chévere, muy diferente a los niños de hoy en día, porque ellos ya no juegan mucho. En mi caso, cuando vivíamos en el barrio el Oriente, siempre íbamos al parque los domingos. O jugábamos incluso cerca de mi casa porque quedaba sobre una loma, cogíamos tarros y los usábamos como carros, entonces nos lanzábamos con ayuda de estos. Era súper chévere. Además, en Agosto hacíamos nuestras propias cometas, jugábamos y nos divertíamos mucho.
Vivir en el campo te enseña mucho; es lo que me ha formado como persona, me ha enseñado a ser una persona amable, sencilla y a no apegarme a las cosas materiales.
Me gradué con honores, lo cual fue muy satisfactorio para mí y mi familia. Estuve trabajando después, pero decidí seguir estudiando porque quiero terminar mi carrera y ser profesional. En un futuro me gustaría tener mi propia empresa. También quiero viajar y conocer. Siento que soy una persona muy libre y por eso no me gusta vivir en un solo lugar. Sin embargo creo que siempre extrañaré mi tierra y nunca voy a olvidar de dónde vengo."

- Esmeralda

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