ESL 7
Migration Experience
Winner of Black History Month Essay Contest
Maribi Molero
O
n the com-
memoration of
Black History
Month, I in-
terviewed two
Carlos Rosario students about
their migration experiences.
Their names are Edwin and
Belay. Edwin is from Hondu-
ras, while Belay is from Ethi-
opia. Edwin and Belay think
that there are pro and cons of
moving to a new place. We
also talked about what their
life would be like if they did
not migrate, what they rec-
ommend for anyone moving
to a new place and what they
would change if they had to
do it again.
Edwin and Belay think
that there are pro and cons
of moving to a new place.
According to their experience,
both think that a pro of moving
to a new place is having new
job opportunities. This allows
them to have a better salary, a
better schedule, and enjoy a
better quality of life. They also
stated that moving to a new
country allows them to meet
new people.
However, both of them agreed
that leaving their families
behind is a con of moving to
a new country. Despite enjoy-
ing good opportunities, they
miss their families and friends
a lot. They think it is so hard
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to begin a new life alone with-
out the support of family and
friends. When they are in trou-
ble, they don’t have enough
of an option to look for help.
In short, they responded that
moving to a new country gives
the opportunity of experienc-
ing good things, but it can also
bring sadness and loneliness.
In response to what their life
would be like if they did not
migrate, Edwin thinks that he
would be working at a job that
is not as good as the one he has
now. Although he would have
a job, he thinks that he would
have an inferior salary. All this,
according to him, is because
of the social and economic
climate in Honduras. On the