Book details

  • Genre:biography & autobiography
  • Sub-genre:Personal Memoirs
  • Language:Spanish
  • Series Title:Memorias De Una Inmigrante
  • Series Number:2
  • Pages:120
  • Paperback ISBN:9781667890784

De Isla A Isla

Memorias de Una Inmigrante

By Georgina Donis Sanchez-Acosta

Overview

De Isla A Isla, Memorias de Una Inmigrante, is a true story of a 15-year-old girl who emigrated to New York City, United States of America, with her mother and siblings in 1965, The narrative of the challenges and difficulties she faced as she tried to learn a new language, adapts to a new physical, social, and cultural environment. The departure of immigrants began in 1961 followed by the assassination of General Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina. He was born in San Cristobal on October 24, 1891, and came to power in 1930 establishing an oppressive and dictatorship regime. the mass overflow departure of immigrants started in 1965, as a result of the United States invasion of the Dominican Republic. President Lyndon Johnson sent troops on April 30, 1965. The decision to intervene in the Dominican Republic civil war reflected pervasive concerns about a communist takeover similar to the Cuban Revolution in 1959. Living in my country profoundly impacted me, I felt impotent, I was a minor, and I have no control over my destiny. I was traveling to the land that murdered thousands of innocent civilians.
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Description

This narrative is the story of an immigrant and the process of assimilating a new culture, at the age of 15 immigrated with her mother and siblings to New York City in the United States. And the difficulties she faced for not knowing the English language, a climate completely opposite to that of a Caribbean island, with lush vegetation and a sun that covers her beautiful beaches; with happy, affectionate, and caring people. People who take you into account for your behavior, your good customs, but more than anything and for your values, not for your money. On the contrary, today we must take care of those who exhibit great abundance, without being able to prove their origin. A capitalist system, with a dependency and demand for material consumption. That despite the fact that he meets many people, he does not feel human warmth. In this book he describes my experiences since I arrived in the United States on July 4, 1965, in September of that same year I began to study the English language and navigate the system. I have assimilated part of the Anglo-Saxon custom without losing my identity; embracing and loving my cultural heritage, and as a consequence and spontaneously the Grupo Folclórico Dominicano arose in New York. In October, on the occasion of the celebration of Hispanic heritage month, at the George Washington School where I studied high school located in upper Manhattan, I heard that there was no representation from the Dominican Republic; The patriotic feeling immediately arose and together with several students we proudly represent our homeland.
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About The Author

Georgina Donis Sánchez- Acosta was born on May 18, 1949, in the Cultured and Olympic city of La Vega, Dominican Republic. She currently resides in Upper Manhattan, in New York City, United States. Within her family and close friends, she is affectionately known as Donis. She is the daughter of Mr. Guarionex Sánchez Soto and Mrs. Emma E. Acosta Brander, both Dominicans. She grew up under the tutelage of her uncle Samuel, her grandmother Georgina and her mother Emma. She married Mr. Luis Vásquez, with whom she had her son Dwayne Luis, who has given her two grandchildren, Amanda and Dominic. Her first studies were carried out at the María Auxiliadora School in the city of Santo Domingo. She finished her primary and intermediate studies at the Cristo Rey and San Pedro Apóstol School in the city of San Pedro de Macorís. Her secondary studies she realized them in the school "George Washington High School" in the city of New York. She attended the Bachelor's Degree at "John Jay College of Criminal Justice". She completed her first master's degree at Queens College in the area of Sociology. She completed her second master's degree at "Hunter College School of Social Work", in Supervision and Administration of Human Resources. She earned a bachelor's degree as a Paralegal and Notary. She has been recognized as a folklorist for her outstanding work as founder and director of the New York Dominican Folkloric Group. She has distinguished herself as an activist and community leader and is also known as a great fighter for social justice and gender equality. She is a co-founder of the Association of Progressive Women, Inc.
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