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Undocumented Diary || Diario Indocumentado

When I came to this country I didn’t speak a word of English and when it came to school my mother and I had to translate every single sheet given to me. Every night. It wasn’t easy but I learned English because I was forced to. I was placed into an all English class barely knowing what was going on around me.

Writing has always been a part of my life both in English and in Spanish. Many times there are things I cannot say out loud because I just can’t find the words..but I can write them. In a way writing has been my escape and blogging for both the nysylc and dreamactivist.org has been a blessing. I feel like I have let people read my undocumented journal every time I post something. Things that others have felt and thought they were alone. Things I have been through and needed to let out into an underground nation full of support and love. I didn’t want to make these posts news updates but personal. A space where others feel comforted as well as capable of sharing feelings and experiences too. I hope i have reached that goal.

So I do invite every single one of you to submit a post in any way, shape or form. If you believe in our mission and want to share something feel free to send me your writings, poems, videos, audio, drawings and much more!
Be creative! And don’t be shy. I don’t bite! :D
Angy@nysylc.org

 



Cuando vine a este pais no sabia ni una palabra de ingles y cuando se trataba de la escuela mi madre y yo teniamos que traducer cada papel. Cada noche era lo mismo. No fue facil, pero aprendi el ingles obligado. Me pusieron en una clase donde solo se hablabla ingles y no sabia ni entendia lo que pasaba a mi alrededor.

La escritura siempre a sido parte de mi vida en ingles y en espanol. Muchas veces ayi cosas que no puedo decir en vos alta porque no encuentro las palabras pero si las puedo escribir. La escritura ah sido un escape para mi y a sido un honor poder hacerlo para nysylc y dreamactivist.org. Siento como que eh dejado que todos lean mi diario indocumentado cada vez que escribo algo. Cosas que otros sienten pero creen estar solos. Cosas que eh vivido y necesitaba un espacio lleno de apoyo y amor en donde compartirlo. No queria que mis palabras fueran como las noticias nada mas sino algo mas personal. Queria crear un espacio amigable y comodo donde todos se sientan capaz de decir sus sentimientos y experiencias. Espero haber logrado eso.

Si cree en nuestra causa los invito a compartir sus historias de la manera que quieran, escritas, en poema, video, audio, dibujos y mas! Sean creativos y no tengan pena que yo no muerdo :D
Angy@nysylc.org

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