Introduction
Not many people can say they were born on a farm, but that’s where my story begins. My name is Nelson, and this book is about being brave in life…
Five Years Of Age
At the tender age of five, my memories of life in El Salvador during those turbulent times are still quite vivid. Despite the unrest and upheaval all around us, my…
Farewell to Family: My First Journey to the U.S.A.
My return home from high school was short-lived. I wasn’t making enough money, and I was at the age when I was hungry to explore and stake my claim in…
Perilous Paths and Stormy Seas: A Journey of Resilience
In the pursuit of a better life, my journey through Mexico was marked by peril and resilience. With the promise of reaching the United States, we continued on a treacherous…
The Return Home
I was in my late teens, around seventeen or eighteen. I felt like a complete failure because some people who were with me then made it. At least, that’s what…
The Risky Passage
After two years working in San Miguel, I decided the time was right for me to try again to pass into the United States. I left a worker in charge…
The Jump
Night had settled in, casting a cold, eerie stillness over the desert. We had been walking for what felt like an eternity, the barren landscape blurring into a stretch of…
Whispers in the Desert
The vast expanse of the desert stretched out in every direction, swallowing the horizon in a blur of golden sands and shimmering heat. There was nothing but the occasional scrubby…
A New World, A New Beginning
Our coyote led us to a highway, a smooth path in the middle of an endless stretch of sand. As we arrived, a small car approached, and we were told to…
From Floors to Dreams: The Evolution of an Entrepreneur
I have always been an entrepreneur at heart, and I decided that now was the perfect time to put my skills to the test. I had learned that America is…
