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38 Maria Alfaro - On Lok East San JoseDescription
Born in El Salvador, Maria went to New York with her three children. A widow, she now lives alone, with her children in the area. Maria has always done beautiful embroidery. “I made beautiful things,” she says. She enjoys reading and rare outings to beaches, rivers, and lakes. It’s important to her to be of service to others, especially to newcomers, but she regrets her limited English skills. Her teacher Dmitri recognizes Maria’s natural talent with color, as she uses vivid colors and sees color in intense ways.
