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Suazo, Maritza, 2006

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-RS-SR05

Interview conducted in Spanish.

Dates

  • 2006

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Oral history recordings are currently only available on site in the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections. For questions about oral history transcripts and other project documentation, please contact collection curator Mary Manning at [email protected].

Extent

From the Collection: 6 linear feet

Additional Description

Summary

Maritza Suazo is a survivor from Katrina. She is from Honduras and came to New Orleans in 1987 and has been living there since. She starts by telling about her neighborhood in New Orleans, then, she gives us some details about her culture which is the Garifuna culture; and she continues with a description of some typical foods that the Garifunas have. MS says how much she did not want to leave her house when the hurricane came and says how grateful she is for listening to her sister when it was time to evacuate. Finally, she says how grateful she is with the city of Houston for not letting her suffer.

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
MD Anderson Library
4333 University Drive
Houston TX 77204-2000 USA
713-743-9750