Mi historia
Mi hija necesitó un trasplante de hígado para salvar su vida. BART es importante para su tratamiento médico.
Los viajes mensuales que realiza una madre de Fremont a Oakland y San Francisco para que su hija reciba atención especializada son a la vez un ritual y una necesidad.
My Daughter needed a liver transplant to save her life. BART is key to her ongoing care.
A Fremont mother reflects on her BART trips to Oakland and San Francisco for her daughter’s specialized care and how potential station closures would impact her family.
‘It’s like another pandemic’
Community health ambassador, Maria L., on the parallels between the COVID lockdown and the immigration crackdown, and how speaking up about her mental health led her to support others.
‘I am afraid of the immigration situation’: A mother navigates the complexities of the immigration system and her son’s lifelong medical needs
Yanira Gómez, age 53, reflects on her journey from El Salvador to the U.S. for her son’s hemophilia treatment
Telling the untold: Two students and their teacher document Oakland’s Mam community
“A piece of paper doesn’t define us. It doesn’t erase our histories, our identities, or our worth.”
Cut off from work and school by COVID, I rebuilt my life in California
When the pandemic shut me out of school and farmwork, I crossed the country in search of stability.
“When will I feel at home here?”
A DACA recipient faces an uncertain future during Trump’s second term.
A danger, not a Dreamer
“I felt like my status was something to be ashamed of, something that branded me.”
El Tímpano—Spanish for “eardrum”—informs, engages, and amplifies the voices of the Bay Area’s Latino and Mayan immigrants.
Through innovative approaches to local journalism and civic engagement, El Tímpano surfaces community members’ stories and questions on local and national issues, provides news and information relevant to their needs, and investigates the concerns they bring to our attention.
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‘Es como otra pandemia’
La promotora María L. habla sobre los paralelismos entre el confinamiento por la COVID-19 y la represión migratoria, y cómo hablar abiertamente sobre su salud mental la llevó a apoyar a otros.
“Tengo miedo por la situación migratoria”: Una madre afronta los retos del sistema migratorio y las continuas necesidades médicas de su hijo
Yanira Gómez, de 53 años, reflexiona sobre su viaje desde El Salvador a Estados Unidos para el tratamiento de la hemofilia de su hijo.
Aislada del trabajo y la escuela por COVID, reconstruí mi vida en California
Cuando la pandemia me alejó de la escuela y del trabajo agrícola, cruzé el país en busca de estabilidad.
“¿Cuándo me sentiré como en casa aquí?”
Una beneficiaria de DACA se enfrenta a un futuro incierto durante la segunda presidencia de Trump.
Un peligro, no una Dreamer o soñadora
“Sentí que mi estatus era algo de lo que avergonzarme, algo que me marcaba”.
The DACA freeze
“I was just waiting for my work permit to come through, when it was declared that no more applications would be processed.”
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