Tina grew up in Nicaragua and Ruby’s family is from Mexico. The two met in New Haven and shared their experiences growing up and how they developed deeper connections to their roots while living in the United States. 

“The first thing I did was connect more with my family.” - Ruby

“When I left, I realized how much I actually loved my culture and loved my country.” - Tina

“I feel like New Haven is a good place to grow.” - Tina

Hear their full interview in the StoryCorps Archive.

For more on StoryCorps CT, visit ctpublic.org/storycorpsct.

Tina grew up in Nicaragua and Ruby’s family is from Mexico. The two met in New Haven and shared their experiences growing up and how they developed deeper connections to their roots while living in the United States. 
“The first thing I did was connect more with my family.” - Ruby
“When I left, I realized how much I actually loved my culture and loved my country.” - Tina
“I feel like New Haven is a good place to grow.” - Tina
Hear their full interview in the <a href="https://archive.storycorps.org/interviews/maria-oyanguren-and-ruby-gonzalez-hernandez/">StoryCorps Archive</a>.
For more on StoryCorps CT, visit <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/listen/storycorps-ct">ctpublic.org/storycorpsct.</a>

Connecticut Public teamed up with the StoryCorps Mobile Tour to record interviews of people from all backgrounds across our state. StoryCorps has facilitated thousands of conversations across the globe, teaching the value of listening and demonstrating that everyone's story matters. StoryCorps CT is a collection of these local conversations edited by Connecticut Public.

Connecticut Public teamed up with the StoryCorps Mobile Tour to record interviews of people from all backgrounds across our state. StoryCorps has facilitated thousands of conversations across the globe, teaching the value of listening and demonstrating that everyone's story matters. StoryCorps CT is a collection of these local conversations edited by Connecticut Public.

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