Wilson Salto's Anecdotes about his State of Knowledge

Collection: This recording is part of the Queens Memory Collection at the Archives at Queens Library: Wilson Salto

Date: Time Period: 2001 - 2017; 2017-04-19; Interview recorded: April 19 2017 Material: Digital audio recording made using ZOOM H2 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth. Dimension: Total running time: 0:04:47

Creator: Wilson Salto interviewed by Catherin Gallegos Identifier: aql:21666 salto_clip3

Description: Wilson explains that he originally often found himself in embarrassing encounters in the United States because of his difficulty with the English language. One time he had a problem locating an address when he first arrived here. He goes onto describe the moments of solidarity that occurred when he found his fellow countrymen practicing their local traditions and cultures. He believes that culture loses its significance when people become separated from their places of origin. Thus, he tries his best to keep up with traditions that he learned while living in his original country of Ecuador. Recorded in Spanish. / Wilson explica que muchas veces había pasado por momentos embarazosos debido a la lengua del país, o a la dificultad de encontrar direcciones cuando acababa de llegar. También describe todos los momentos en que se unió con personas de su propio país o incluso con personas de otras nacionalidades para practicar algunas de las tradiciones que tenían; Ya que siente que a veces la cultura se pierde mientras la gente está lejos de su lugar de origen, por lo que intenta siempre mantenerlo vivo y aprender de todas las experiencias que había vivido en este país.

Title : Wilson Salto's Anecdotes about his State of Knowledge

Collection : aql:20455; aql:22217

Creator : Wilson Salto interviewed by Catherin Gallegos

Date : Time Period: 2001 - 2017; 2017-04-19; Interview recorded: April 19 2017

Summary/Description : Wilson explains that he originally often found himself in embarrassing encounters in the United States because of his difficulty with the English language. One time he had a problem locating an address when he first arrived here. He goes onto describe the moments of solidarity that occurred when he found his fellow countrymen practicing their local traditions and cultures. He believes that culture loses its significance when people become separated from their places of origin. Thus, he tries his best to keep up with traditions that he learned while living in his original country of Ecuador. Recorded in Spanish. / Wilson explica que muchas veces había pasado por momentos embarazosos debido a la lengua del país, o a la dificultad de encontrar direcciones cuando acababa de llegar. También describe todos los momentos en que se unió con personas de su propio país o incluso con personas de otras nacionalidades para practicar algunas de las tradiciones que tenían; Ya que siente que a veces la cultura se pierde mientras la gente está lejos de su lugar de origen, por lo que intenta siempre mantenerlo vivo y aprender de todas las experiencias que había vivido en este país.

Subject : Immigrants; Ecuadorian Americans

Relation : This recording is part of the Queens Memory Collection at the Archives at Queens Library: Wilson Salto

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Coverage : Locations discussed: Ridgewood, Queens, NY Ridgewood (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Oral history

Format : Digital audio recording made using ZOOM H2 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth.; Total running time: 0:04:47

Identifier : aql:21666 salto_clip3