Interview with Marco Jara, March 7, 2019

Project: I Remember When: Times Gone But Not Forgotten Oral History Project

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Jara begins by reflecting on his early childhood memories and family in Mexico City; he remembers his first home and the family and pets that lived there with him as well as the bigger home his family moved to outside of the city. He continues to speak about his relationships with different family members and how he met his current husband and subsequently coming out as gay to his family. Jara concludes the interview speaking about Philadelphia and his new life in the city; he frequently volunteers with homeless shelters and LGBT organizations within the city while attending ESL classes and applying for permanent jobs.

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2019oh0145_irw0076

Interviewee Name

Marco Jara

Interviewer Name

Nicole Strunk

Interview Date

2019-03-07

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Jara, Marco Interview by Nicole Strunk. 07 Mar. 2019. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Jara, M. (2019, March 07). Interview by N. Strunk. I Remember When: Times Gone But Not Forgotten Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Jara, Marco, interview by Nicole Strunk. March 07, 2019, I Remember When: Times Gone But Not Forgotten Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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