La Leche Subió (The Milk Went Up)
Series: Llegando de los Pueblos (Arriving from the Villages)
From: Megan Martin
Length: 00:06:56
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Piece Description
trans⋅na⋅tion⋅al [trans-nash-uh-nl, tranz-]
adjective
Reaching beyond or extending across national boundaries.
An Oaxacan man shares his life between three cities: San Juan Mixtepec (a village in the heart of southern Mexico), Ensenada (a beachside border town) and Portland, Oregon (the city of his opportunity). Like many who live a transnational existence, “Carlos” undergoes a transformation. His numerous journeys back-and-forth across the border afford him the chance to see the state of his country as a stranger would. And the day he recongnizes the inflated price of milk in his hometown, is the day he changes his future forever.
Broadcast History
Current and on-going broadcast of this piece on XETLA, La Voz de la Mixteca, an indigenous station based in Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Transcript
NARRATION: THIS IS A MIGRATION STORY. IT’S ANONYMOUS. A MAN FROM THE MIXTECA REGION ALLOWED ME TO RECORD IT; YOU’LL HEAR HIM NARRATE HIS EXPERIENCE CROSSING THE BORDER. AND ALTHOUGH HE CHOSE NOT TO REVEAL HIS NAME, YOU SHOULD KNOW, THAT LIKE SO MANY OTHER IMMIGRANTS, HIS LIFE IS TRULY A TRANSNATIONAL ONE. IT’S SHARED BETWEEN THREE DISTINCT LOCATIONS: THE MIXTECA, ENSENADA, AND A CITY FOUND TO THE FAR NORTH OF THE UNITED STATES, PORTLAND, OREGON. I HOPE YOU LIKE IT.
The sound of rain fades in. Music fades up slowly. A car passes. A truck passes.
“Carlos”: I am walkin’ on the streets of Portland. I’m looking around. I’m looking around at everything. It was raining, a lot. I’m feeling a bit down, a bit sad, down. I don’t have a car. And everyone passing me on the street is sitting inside their cars, the heat blasting, all bundled up. And me, in this moment, all I’ve got is a thi...
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Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inside My Mind | Groove Armada | The Remixes. | Zomba Records | 2000 | 06:10 |
Additional Credits
This piece was produced in fulfillment of the Fulbright-García Robles Fellowship, administered by COMEXUS.
