Name/Title
Felicidad Gongora (Mexico)Entry/Object ID
TNA.29Description
I am a musician. I sing, dance, play percussion. I came here 30 years ago when I fell in love with my husband. We were together for 20 years before he passed away. I studied anthropology in Mexico and I did a master's degree in Costa Rica in sustainable tourism. For the last 12 years, I went back and forth to Mexico to work with my people. I wanted to give my knowledge. But I was very disappointed with the way things were in Mexico. In Mexico, there is a lot of diversity but it's controlled by a certain mentality that is very closed. Here, we are diverse and it's much more open - there are different ways of thinking, of doing things. I like that. So, I decided to come back and apply for citizenship so I could stay, because this is home, this is where I can feel like a human being - as a woman, as a professional, with my spirituality.Collection
Sam Comen