Underground America: Lorena’s Story

Posted on November 30, 2011

Your support for Voice of Witness helps share the stories of people like Lorena, whose moving narrative from Underground America: Narratives of Undocumented Lives, can be read here. She left her home in Puebla, Mexico at the age of six, walking across the desert with her mother, stepfather, and two brothers. When asked about why she shared her story, Lorena explained:

“Being able to tell my story has provided me with a sense of existence that I didn’t have before. I’ve lived my life hoping I could inspire or motivate just one person. Having my story published has ensured that my experiences, struggles, and most importantly, victories are testaments about the power each person possesses within.”

Click here to read Lorena’s Story.

For more information about Underground America, and to buy the book, click here.

Thank you for making it possible for us to share Lorena’s story, and so many others. We hope you’ll continue your support for our work with a donation today.

Voice of Witness is a non-profit organization that uses oral history to illuminate contemporary human rights crises in the U.S. and around the world. Founded by author Dave Eggers and physician/human rights scholar Lola Vollen, Voice of Witness publishes a book series that depicts human rights injustices through the stories of the men and women who experience them. The Voice of Witness Education Program brings these stories, and the issues they reflect, into high schools and impacted communities through oral history-based curricula and holistic educator support.

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