Helping Others Tell Their Stories

East Side Rose by Gregory Mena

Nov 6, 201700:14:01Arts

Christian Siguenza, ELAC English major, reads a poem about his grandfather and shares the story behind the poem with host Obed Silva. Siguenza discusses writing as a way to uncover family history and to understand the Ce...

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